Mar 31, 2024

Pinnacle West Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Pinnacle West's Q1 2024 results were improved due to customer growth, increased sales, and new rates.

Key Takeaways

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. reported a consolidated net income attributable to common shareholders of $16.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to a net loss of $3.3 million, or a loss of $0.03 per diluted share, for the same period in 2023. The improved results reflect new retail base rates, customer growth, increased usage, and higher revenue from the Lost Fixed Cost Recovery (LFCR) adjustor mechanism.

Improved quarterly results were impacted by customer growth, increased sales, and new rates.

APS employees are focused on summer preparedness, reliability, and resilience.

The company reaffirms its full-year 2024 guidance.

Customer base grew 1.8% year-over-year, and weather-normalized sales grew 5.9%.

Total Revenue
$952M
Previous year: $945M
+0.7%
EPS
$0.15
Previous year: -$0.03
-600.0%
Customer Growth
1.8%
Previous year: 2%
-10.0%
Gross Profit
$182M
Previous year: $300M
-39.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$9.71M
Previous year: $6.95M
+39.7%
Free Cash Flow
-$170M
Total Assets
$24.8B
Previous year: $23.6B
+5.4%

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Forward Guidance

The company continues to estimate its consolidated earnings guidance will be in the range of $4.60 to $4.80 per diluted share on a weather-normalized basis for 2024.