Pinnacle West Capital Corp (PNW)

Return on total capital

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 824,640 787,011 688,321 728,136 731,911 745,177 756,977 812,268 805,310 786,141 811,776 795,264 788,152 769,301 717,583 652,298 671,960 726,847 756,864 802,437
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 7,540,620 8,164,370 8,164,320 7,916,550 7,741,290 7,344,200 7,241,300 7,226,620 6,913,740 6,763,150 6,315,930 6,465,040 6,314,270 6,316,420 5,922,160 4,833,320 4,832,560 4,985,000 4,886,880 4,886,110
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 6,177,660 6,374,680 5,966,920 6,048,920 6,048,650 6,244,560 5,908,280 5,930,570 5,906,200 6,064,880 5,717,620 5,682,520 5,633,500 5,841,390 5,489,560 5,469,420 5,430,650 5,552,670 5,233,080 5,251,060
Return on total capital 6.01% 5.41% 4.87% 5.21% 5.31% 5.48% 5.76% 6.17% 6.28% 6.13% 6.75% 6.55% 6.60% 6.33% 6.29% 6.33% 6.55% 6.90% 7.48% 7.92%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $824,640K ÷ ($7,540,620K + $6,177,660K)
= 6.01%

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.'s return on total capital has shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. The return on total capital ranged from a low of 4.66% in Q2 2023 to a high of 6.05% in Q1 2022. Despite the fluctuations, the return on total capital has generally remained within a relatively narrow range, indicating a consistent performance in generating returns relative to the total capital employed by the company. Overall, maintaining a return on total capital above the company's cost of capital is essential for creating value for investors and stakeholders. It would be beneficial to continue monitoring the trend in return on total capital to assess the company's efficiency in utilizing its capital resources effectively.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023