PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
Business
PINNacle West Capital Corp is a holding company that conducts its operations primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, Arizona Public Service Company (APS), a vertically integrated electric utility. It provides retail and wholesale electric service and related offerings, including electricity generation, transmission, distribution, energy storage, renewable resource development, purchased power agreements, and customer energy-efficiency and demand-side management programs. The company reports a single regulated electricity business segment (primarily delivered through APS) and maintains other subsidiaries that hold energy investments and transmission interests. Its operations serve most of Arizona and participate in regional wholesale and market platforms.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING REVENUES (Note 4) | 5,340 | 5,125 | 4,696 | 4,324 | 3,804 | |
| Fuel and purchased power | 1,933 | 1,823 | 1,793 | 1,629 | 1,153 | |
| Operations and maintenance | 1,185 | 1,165 | 1,059 | 987 | 954 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 915 | 895 | 794 | 753 | 651 | |
| Taxes other than income taxes | 235 | 227 | 224 | 220 | 235 | |
| Other expense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Total | 4,272 | 4,113 | 3,871 | 3,592 | 2,999 | |
| OPERATING INCOME | 1,068 | 1,012 | 825 | 732 | 805 | |
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction (Note 1) | 61 | 39 | 53 | 45 | 42 | |
| Pension and other postretirement non-service credits, net (Note 9) | 12 | 49 | 41 | 98 | 113 | |
| Other income (Note 15) | 49 | 49 | 34 | 8 | 45 | |
| Other expense (Note 15) | −30 | −34 | −25 | −52 | −25 | |
| Total | 93 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 174 | |
| Interest charges | 470 | 426 | 375 | 284 | 254 | |
| Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction (Note 1) | −48 | −48 | −44 | −28 | −21 | |
| Total | 422 | 377 | 331 | 256 | — | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 738 | 737 | 596 | 576 | 746 | |
| Income Taxes (Note 5) | 107 | 111 | 77 | 75 | 110 | |
| NET INCOME | 632 | 626 | 519 | 501 | 636 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 12) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders | 617 | 609 | 502 | 484 | 619 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding basic (in shares) | 120 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 113 | |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding diluted (in shares) | 122 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 113 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders basic (in dollars per share) | 5.15 | 5.35 | 4.42 | 4.27 | 5.48 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders diluted (in dollars per share) | 5.05 | 5.24 | 4.41 | 4.26 | 5.47 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Customer and other receivables | 580 | 526 | 514 | 453 | 392 | |
| Accrued unbilled revenues (Note 4) | 174 | 177 | 168 | 165 | 134 | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts (Note 4) | −25 | −25 | −22 | −24 | −25 | |
| Materials and supplies (at average cost) | 546 | 469 | 444 | 410 | 349 | |
| Income tax receivable (Note 5) | 6 | 0 | 332,000 | 14 | 8 | |
| Fossil fuel (at average cost) | 19 | 32 | 49 | 40 | 18 | |
| Assets from risk management activities (Note 13) | 3 | 11 | 7 | 88 | 63 | |
| Deferred fuel and purchased power regulatory asset (Note 8) | 149 | 288 | 463 | 461 | 388 | |
| Other regulatory assets (Note 8) | 137 | 133 | 163 | 78 | 130 | |
| Other current assets | 109 | 75 | 101 | 60 | 84 | |
| Total current assets | 1,704 | 1,689 | 1,927 | 1,751 | 1,551 | |
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts (Notes 17 and 18) | 1,414 | 1,283 | 1,201 | 1,073 | 1,295 | |
| Other special use funds (Notes 17 and 18) | 435 | 408 | 363 | 347 | 358 | |
| Assets from risk management activities (Note 13) | 5 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 47 | |
| Other assets | 145 | 115 | 103 | 126 | 98 | |
| Total investments and other assets | 1,999 | 1,812 | 1,667 | 1,591 | 1,798 | |
| Plant in service and held for future use | 27,370 | 25,861 | 24,211 | 22,452 | 21,689 | |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | −9,012 | −9,027 | −8,408 | −7,930 | −7,505 | |
| Net | 18,358 | 16,834 | 15,803 | 14,522 | 14,184 | |
| Construction work in progress | 1,650 | 1,593 | 1,724 | 1,883 | 1,329 | |
| Palo Verde sale leaseback, net of accumulated depreciation of $110,886 and $268,894 (Note 12) | 32 | 83 | 86 | 90 | 94 | |
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,057,812 and $925,880 | 576 | 591 | 267 | 259 | 274 | |
| Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $111,096 and $115,894 | 104 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 106 | |
| Total property, plant and equipment | 20,720 | 19,198 | 17,980 | 16,854 | 15,987 | |
| Regulatory assets (Notes 1, 5, 8 and 9) | 1,463 | 1,389 | 1,390 | 1,283 | 1,193 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets (Note 20) | 3,650 | 1,605 | 1,310 | 802 | 890 | |
| Assets for other postretirement benefits (Note 9) | 399 | 342 | 323 | 397 | 546 | |
| Other | 96 | 66 | 63 | 46 | 38 | |
| Total deferred debits | 5,609 | 3,403 | 3,087 | 2,528 | 2,667 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 30,032 | 26,103 | 24,661 | 22,723 | 22,003 | |
| Accounts payable | 680 | 485 | 442 | 430 | 393 | |
| Accrued taxes | 187 | 176 | 167 | 164 | 169 | |
| Accrued interest | 106 | 82 | 73 | 61 | 57 | |
| Common dividends payable | 110 | 107 | 100 | 98 | 96 | |
| Short-term borrowings (Note 6) | 757 | 568 | 610 | 341 | 292 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 6) | 600 | 800 | 875 | — | — | |
| Customer deposits | 64 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
| Liabilities from risk management activities (Note 13) | 35 | 52 | 81 | 38 | 4 | |
| Liabilities for asset retirements (Note 21) | 72 | 50 | 29 | 12 | 4 | |
| Operating lease liabilities (Note 20) | 189 | 100 | 68 | 105 | 100 | |
| Regulatory liabilities (Note 8) | 211 | 207 | 210 | 272 | 296 | |
| Other current liabilities | 151 | 172 | 194 | 148 | 152 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3,161 | 2,844 | 2,889 | 1,762 | 1,757 | |
| LONG-TERM DEBT LESS CURRENT MATURITIES (Note 7) | 9,206 | 8,059 | 7,541 | 7,741 | 6,914 | |
| Liabilities from risk management activities (Note 13) | 1 | 9 | 43 | 5 | 0 | |
| Deferred income taxes (Note 5) | 2,471 | 2,444 | 2,416 | 2,384 | 2,312 | |
| Regulatory liabilities (Notes 1, 5, 8 and 9) | 1,736 | 1,855 | 1,966 | 2,062 | 2,499 | |
| Liabilities for pension benefits (Note 9) | 168 | 139 | 113 | 116 | 153 | |
| Liabilities for asset retirements (Note 21) | 1,199 | 1,097 | 937 | 786 | 763 | |
| Customer advances | 632 | 569 | 534 | 422 | 257 | |
| Coal mine reclamation | 160 | 171 | 184 | — | — | |
| Deferred investment tax credit | 308 | 249 | 258 | 181 | 187 | |
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 105 | 44 | 34 | 39 | 5 | |
| Operating lease liabilities (Note 20) | 3,548 | 1,521 | 1,210 | 639 | 728 | |
| Other | 249 | 242 | 251 | 247 | 233 | |
| Total deferred credits and other | 10,578 | 8,343 | 7,946 | 7,060 | 7,311 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, no par value; authorized 300,000,000 and 150,000,000 shares authorized at respective dates, 120,950,839 and 119,143,782 shares issued at respective dates | 3,231 | 3,122 | 2,753 | 2,725 | 2,703 | |
| Treasury stock at cost; 46,968 and 46,968 shares at respective dates | −3 | −3 | −8 | −5 | −6 | |
| Total common stock | 3,228 | 3,118 | 2,744 | 2,720 | 2,696 | |
| Retained earnings | 3,851 | 3,667 | 3,466 | 3,360 | 3,265 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 19) | −32 | −31 | −33 | −31 | −55 | |
| Total shareholder equity | 7,046 | 6,754 | 6,178 | 6,049 | 5,906 | |
| Noncontrolling interests (Note 12) | 41 | 103 | 107 | 111 | 115 | |
| Total equity | 7,087 | 6,857 | 6,285 | 6,160 | 6,021 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 30,032 | 26,103 | 24,661 | 22,723 | 22,003 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain on sale relating to BCE | 0 | −23 | −6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Depreciation and amortization including nuclear fuel | 970 | 956 | 854 | 818 | 719 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −51 | −21 | −24 | 43 | 117 | |
| Deferred investment tax credit | 59 | −8 | 77 | −6 | −5 | |
| Change in derivative instruments fair value | 0 | 0 | −777,000 | 777,000 | 0 | |
| Stock compensation | 27 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |
| Customer and other receivables | −51 | −13 | −62 | −64 | −73 | |
| Accrued unbilled revenues | 3 | −9 | −3 | −31 | −2 | |
| Materials, supplies and fossil fuel | −64 | −8 | −43 | −83 | −33 | |
| Income tax receivable | −6 | 332,000 | 14 | −7 | −722,000 | |
| Deferred fuel and purchased power | −324 | −250 | −550 | −292 | −257 | |
| Deferred fuel and purchased power amortization | 463 | 426 | 547 | 220 | 45 | |
| Other current assets | −43 | −50 | −20 | 76 | −23 | |
| Accounts payable | 171 | −7 | −76 | 90 | 20 | |
| Accrued taxes | 11 | 9 | 2 | −4 | 9 | |
| Other current liabilities | 19 | 47 | 41 | −2 | −52 | |
| Change in unrecognized tax benefits | 81 | 75,000 | 1 | −2 | −568,000 | |
| Change in long-term regulatory assets | 91 | 43 | 53 | 12 | −17 | |
| Change in long-term regulatory liabilities | 37 | 9 | 28 | −332 | 58 | |
| Change in other long-term assets | −284 | −133 | −196 | 159 | −345 | |
| Change in operating lease assets | 152 | 98 | 91 | 105 | 116 | |
| Change in other long-term liabilities | 139 | 25 | 62 | 170 | 78 | |
| Change in operating lease liabilities | −165 | −93 | −66 | −104 | −108 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,805 | 1,610 | 1,208 | 1,241 | 860 | |
| Capital expenditures | −2,625 | −2,249 | −1,846 | −1,707 | −1,473 | |
| Contributions in aid of construction | 306 | 311 | 181 | 137 | 106 | |
| Proceeds from sale relating to BCE | 0 | 84 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | −48 | −48 | −44 | −28 | −21 | |
| Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trusts sales and other special use funds | 1,855 | 1,686 | 1,680 | 1,208 | — | |
| Investment in nuclear decommissioning trusts and other special use funds | −1,859 | −1,710 | −1,682 | −1,212 | — | |
| Other | −9 | −8 | −6 | −16 | 6 | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −2,379 | −1,934 | −1,694 | −1,618 | −1,387 | |
| Issuance of long-term debt | 1,743 | 1,313 | 689 | 876 | — | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | −800 | −875 | −33 | −150 | — | |
| Short-term borrowings and (repayments) net | 214 | −241 | 242 | 49 | 142 | |
| Short-term debt borrowings under term loan facility | 575 | 550 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Short-term debt repayments under term loan facility | −600 | −350 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | −423 | −395 | −386 | −379 | −369 | |
| Common stock equity issuance and purchases net | 85 | 341 | −4 | — | — | |
| Palo Verde sale leaseback noncontrolling interest acquisition | −199 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Capital activities by noncontrolling interests | −18 | −21 | −21 | −21 | −21 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 576 | 323 | 487 | 371 | 477 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 3 | −1 | 123,000 | −5 | −50 |