Pinnacle West Capital (FRA:PWC) Total Payout Ratio: 0.54 (As of Aug. 06, 2026)

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FRA:PWC Pinnacle West Capital Corp FRA:PWC
77 GF Score
Price €87.26
GF Value €78.28
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Pinnacle West Capital Total Payout Ratio?

Pinnacle West Capital FRA:PWC +0.32% 77 Total Payout Ratio is 0.54 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:PWC with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €78.28 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 15 warning signs investors should review.

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Pinnacle West Capital's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.54.


Pinnacle West Capital Total Payout Ratio Related Terms


Pinnacle West Capital Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pinnacle West Capital's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Pinnacle West Capital Total Payout Ratio Chart

Pinnacle West Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.59 0.76 0.75 0.09 0.54

Pinnacle West Capital Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Total Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.53 0.22 1.83 3.30 0.61

FRA:PWC vs OGE, IDA, TXNM: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Pinnacle West Capital's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Pinnacle West Capital Total Payout Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Pinnacle West Capital's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pinnacle West Capital's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


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Pinnacle West Capital Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Pinnacle West Capital's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (72.26 + 0 + -361.064) / 539.423
=0.54

Pinnacle West Capital's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (0.098 + 0 + -95.721) / 156.906
=0.61

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Total Payout Ratio of 0.54 mean?
Pinnacle West Capital (FRA:PWC) has a Total Payout Ratio of 0.54 as of Aug. 06, 2026. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Pinnacle West Capital and its competitors.
Is Pinnacle West Capital's Total Payout Ratio too high?
Pinnacle West Capital's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.54. Overall, Pinnacle West Capital has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pinnacle West Capital's Total Payout Ratio compare to OGE and IDA?
Pinnacle West Capital's Total Payout Ratio of 0.54 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Payout Ratio for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Total Payout Ratio depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Total Payout Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Payout Ratio mean?
A high Total Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Pinnacle West Capital and its competitors. Pinnacle West Capital's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pinnacle West Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pinnacle West Capital (FRA:PWC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €78.28, compared to a current price of €87.26 — trading 11.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Payout Ratio is 0.54. Pinnacle West Capital's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 15 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Ratio calculated?
Total Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pinnacle West Capital (FRA:PWC), the current Total Payout Ratio is 0.54 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Pinnacle West Capital (FRA:PWC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pinnacle West Capital stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €87.26 is trading 11.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €78.28. GuruFocus considers Pinnacle West Capital to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PWC:

  • Total Payout Ratio: 0.54
  • GF Value™: €78.28 vs. price of €87.26 (11.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 15 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:PWC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Pinnacle West Capital Business Description

Other Exchanges PNW:USA0KIT:UK
Address 400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85072-3999
Pinnacle West is a holding company whose principal subsidiary is Arizona Public Service, a vertically integrated electric utility serving approximately 1.4 million customers across a 35,000-square-mile territory in central Arizona, including the Phoenix area. APS owns or leases 6.5 gigawatts of power generation capacity, including a 29% ownership stake in one of the largest nuclear plants in the US, Palo Verde. Half of the electricity that APS supplies to customers comes from clean energy sources, including nuclear.
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