Avista Corporation (AVA)
NYSE: AVA · Real-Time Price · USD
39.87
+0.58 (1.48%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
39.87
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Mar 13, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

Avista Statistics

Total Valuation

Avista has a market cap or net worth of $3.24 billion. The enterprise value is $6.53 billion.

Market Cap3.24B
Enterprise Value 6.53B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, February 25, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Feb 25, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 25, 2026

Share Statistics

Avista has 81.37 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.83% in one year.

Current Share Class 82.25M
Shares Outstanding 81.37M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.83%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.70%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.83%
Owned by Institutions (%) 86.92%
Float 81.54M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.75 and the forward PE ratio is 15.19. Avista's PEG ratio is 2.49.

PE Ratio 16.75
Forward PE 15.19
PS Ratio 1.65
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 1.19
P/TBV Ratio 1.22
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 6.89
PEG Ratio 2.49
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 33.84
EV / Sales 3.32
EV / EBITDA 10.12
EV / EBIT 18.34
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.83, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.22.

Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.32
Debt / Equity 1.22
Debt / EBITDA 4.87
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.41

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.28% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.78%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.28%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.73%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.78%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.76%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 4.68%
Revenue Per Employee $1.02M
Profits Per Employee $100,521
Employee Count1,920
Asset Turnover 0.24
Inventory Turnover 3.22

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Avista has paid $24.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 24.00M
Effective Tax Rate 11.06%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +2.71% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.21, so Avista's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.21
52-Week Price Change +2.71%
50-Day Moving Average 40.53
200-Day Moving Average 38.67
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 45.22
Average Volume (20 Days) 751,901

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.41 million, so 4.19% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.41M
Short Previous Month 3.14M
Short % of Shares Out 4.19%
Short % of Float 4.18%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.48

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Avista had revenue of $1.96 billion and earned $193.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.38.

Revenue1.96B
Gross Profit 1.27B
Operating Income 356.00M
Pretax Income 217.00M
Net Income 193.00M
EBITDA 645.00M
EBIT 356.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.38
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $19.00 million in cash and $3.32 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$3.30 billion or -$40.54 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 19.00M
Total Debt 3.32B
Net Cash -3.30B
Net Cash Per Share -$40.54
Equity (Book Value) 2.71B
Book Value Per Share 32.96
Working Capital -149.00M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $469.00 million and capital expenditures -$570.00 million, giving a free cash flow of -$101.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 469.00M
Capital Expenditures -570.00M
Free Cash Flow -101.00M
FCF Per Share -$1.24
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 64.82%, with operating and profit margins of 18.13% and 9.83%.

Gross Margin 64.82%
Operating Margin 18.13%
Pretax Margin 11.05%
Profit Margin 9.83%
EBITDA Margin 32.84%
EBIT Margin 18.13%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.96, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.92%.

Dividend Per Share $1.96
Dividend Yield 4.92%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.48%
Years of Dividend Growth 23
Payout Ratio 82.46%
Buyback Yield -2.83%
Shareholder Yield 2.10%
Earnings Yield 5.97%
FCF Yield -3.13%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Avista is $38.67, which is -3.01% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $38.67
Price Target Difference -3.01%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 2.26%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.23%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on November 10, 1993. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Nov 10, 1993
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4