As of Jul 25, 2024, the AVA stock has a PE ratio of 16.25. The calculation is based on the latest EPS of $2.42 and the stock price of $39.32 per share. The PE ratio currently is comparable to its last four-quarter average.
The mean historical PE ratio of Avista over the last ten years is 19.42. The current 16.25 price-to-earnings ratio is 16% less than the historical average. Analyzing the last ten years, AVA's PE ratio reached its highest point in the Mar 2018 quarter at 30.51, with a price of $51.25 and an EPS of $1.68. The Sep 2014 quarter saw the lowest point at 9.6, with a price of $30.53 and an EPS of $3.18.
Maximum annual increase: 57.63% in 2015
Maximum annual decrease: -28.63% in 2018
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.96 | -23.34% |
| 2022 | 20.82 | 3.38% |
| 2021 | 20.14 | -4.19% |
| 2020 | 21.02 | 30.24% |
| 2019 | 16.14 | -20.96% |
| 2018 | 20.42 | -28.63% |
| 2017 | 28.61 | 54.57% |
| 2016 | 18.51 | 3.64% |
| 2015 | 17.86 | 57.63% |
| 2014 | 11.33 | -25.66% |
Currently, AVA's PE ratio is under its 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
AVA's PE ratio is less than its peer stocks XEL and WEC, but it is above PCG's and MDU's. Avista's current PE ratio of 16.25 is less than the average of its peers, which is 17.04.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| MDU Mdu Resources Group Inc | 11.57 | $5.54B |
| BKH Black Hills Corp | 14.44 | $4.05B |
| PCG PG&E Corp | 15.28 | $47.15B |
| AVA Avista Corp | 16.26 | $3.08B |
| NWE Northwestern Corp | 16.5 | $3.27B |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc | 17.22 | $31.86B |
| POR Portland General Electric Co | 18.1 | $4.89B |
| WEC Wec Energy Group Inc | 18.28 | $26.44B |
| CMS Cms Energy Corp | 19.31 | $18.81B |
| IDA Idacorp Inc | 19.5 | $4.94B |
| CNP Centerpoint Energy Inc | 20.53 | $18.78B |
The price to earnings ratio for AVA stock as of Jul 25, 2024, stands at 16.25.
Over the last 3 years, the average PE ratio for AVA stock is 18.97.
Over the last 5 years, the average PE ratio for AVA stock is 19.23.
The highest quarterly PE ratio in the last ten years has been 30.51 and it was in the Mar 2018 quarter.
AVA's current price to earnings ratio is 16% below its 10-year historical average.
To determine the P/E ratio, divide the latest stock price by the TTM earnings per share (EPS). As of today (Jul 25, 2024), Avista's share price is $39.32. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Mar 2024 is $2.42. Therefore, Avista's price to earnings ratio for today is 16.25. PE RATIO(16.25) = STOCK PRICE($39.32) / TTM EPS($2.42)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.