Sep 30, 2023

Pinnacle West Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Pinnacle West's Q3 2023 earnings were driven by record-setting summer heat and strong operational performance.

Key Takeaways

Pinnacle West reported a consolidated net income attributable to common shareholders of $398.2 million, or $3.50 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023, compared to $326.3 million, or $2.88 per share, for the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily driven by record-setting summer weather, which increased revenues, net of fuel and purchased power costs.

Record-setting summer heat drove quarter-over-quarter earnings improvement.

Operating performance and reliability remained strong for customers.

APS was recognized for distributed energy, safety, and economic development innovation.

Customer growth was robust at 2% for the quarter.

Total Revenue
$1.64B
Previous year: $1.47B
+11.4%
EPS
$3.5
Previous year: $2.88
+21.5%
Gross Profit
$602M
Previous year: $662M
-9.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$26.5M
Previous year: $7.03M
+276.6%
Free Cash Flow
-$48K
Total Assets
$24.4B
Previous year: $22.8B
+7.0%

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Forward Guidance

The company continues to project its consolidated earnings guidance will be in the range of $4.10 to $4.30 per diluted share on a weather-normalized basis for 2023.