NYSE:PNWElectric Utilities
Pinnacle West (PNW) Stock Faces Profit Squeeze Despite Stronger Power Demand
Pinnacle West Capital entered this earnings day with the stock slightly on the back foot, down over the past week and month, yet it finished today modestly higher at US$101.45. That small 0.6% gain understates the real story. The headline from this quarter is a profit squeeze. Quarterly earnings per share of about US$1.47 on revenue of roughly US$1.46b came alongside management’s reminder of higher interest expense and heavier depreciation. For a regulated utility that investors often treat...