Company Analysis Avista Corporation
1. Summary
Advantages
- Dividends (4.81%) are higher than the sector average (3.13%).
Disadvantages
- Price (37.87 $) is higher than fair price (27.36 $)
- The stock's return over the last year (-3.15%) is lower than the sector average (16.08%).
- Current debt level 37.88% has increased over 5 years from 37.01%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=7.09%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=13.78%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.3. Market efficiency
| Avista Corporation | Utilities | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 1.5% | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| 90 days | -4.6% | 7.6% | 5.7% |
| 1 year | -3.1% | 16.1% | 9% |
AVA vs Sector: Avista Corporation has significantly underperformed the "Utilities" sector by -19.23% over the past year.
AVA vs Market: Avista Corporation has significantly underperformed the market by -12.12% over the past year.
Stable price: AVA is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: AVA with weekly volatility of -0.0605% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (37.87 $) is higher than the fair price (27.36 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (37.87 $) is 27.8% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (16.06) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (26.74).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (16.06) is lower than that of the market as a whole (61.83).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (1) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (2.43).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (1) is lower than that of the market as a whole (20.82).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (1.49) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (2.7).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.49) is lower than that of the market as a whole (16).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (9.93) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (11.21).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (9.93) is lower than that of the market as a whole (27.04).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 7.8% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (7.8%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-3.71%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (7.09%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (13.78%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (7.09%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (43%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (2.26%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.47%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (2.26%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (23.28%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (4.55%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (6.26%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (4.55%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.2%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
High yield: The dividend yield of the company 4.81% is higher than the average for the sector '3.13%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 4.81% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 4.81% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (83.33%) are at a comfortable level.
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