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Avista (Avista) FCF Yield % : -1.85 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Avista FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Avista's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $-52 Mil, and Market Cap is $2,780 Mil. Therefore, Avista's FCF Yield % for today is -1.85%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Avista's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

AVA' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.83   Med: -2.79   Max: 1.71
Current: -1.85


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Avista was 1.71%. The lowest was -13.83%. And the median was -2.79%.

AVA's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
65.45% of 521 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 2.98 vs AVA: -1.85

Avista's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -16.54%.


Avista FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Avista's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Avista FCF Yield % Chart

Avista Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.37 -2.64 -5.68 -9.86 -1.85

Avista Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -24.90 -0.78 6.53 -1.40 -12.27

Competitive Comparison of Avista's FCF Yield %

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Avista's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Avista's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Avista's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Avista's FCF Yield % falls into.



Avista FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Avista's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=-51.558 / 2790.386204
=-1.85%

Avista's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=-85.587 * 4 / 2790.386204
=-12.27%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Avista FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Avista (Avista) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1411 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, WA, USA, 99202-2600
Avista Corp is an electric and natural gas utility company headquartered in Spokane, Washington. Avista primarily operates in the Pacific Northwest of the United States along with some operations in Juneau, Alaska. The company has two major business segments including Avista Utilities, which provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho and also provides natural gas distribution service in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon. Avista Utilities has electric generating facilities in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. AEL&P is a regulated utility providing electric services in Juneau, Alaska that is a wholly-owned subsidiary and the primary operating subsidiary of AERC.
Executives
Donald C Burke director C/O BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC., 40 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
James M Kensok officer: Vice President & CIO 1411 E MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Scott L Morris officer: Sr. Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
David J Meyer officer: Sr. VP & General Counsel 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Jason R Thackston officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Wayne O Manuel officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION, SPOKANE WA 99202
Mark T Thies officer: Sr. Vice President & CFO 1411 E. MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Kevin B Jacobsen director, other: Incoming Board Member 1221 BROADWAY, OAKLAND CA 94612
Bryan Alden Cox officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Scott J Kinney officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Joshua D Diluciano officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Kevin J Christie officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Julie A. Bentz director, other: Incoming Board Member 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Sena M Kwawu director, other: Incoming Board Member 1411 E MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Heidi B Stanley other: Director Nominee 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99220-3727