Avista Q1 2025 net income rises to $79 million; 2025 EPS guidance confirmed
Avista Corp. reported first-quarter 2025 net income of $79 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, up from $71 million, or $0.91, a year earlier. The company confirmed its 2025 consolidated earnings guidance of $2.52 to $2.72 per diluted share. The results are in a press release dated May 7, 2025, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K.
Key points
- Avista Utilities net income was $78 million, up from $67 million, with earnings of $0.97 per diluted share versus $0.86.
- Electric utility margin increased by $28 million after tax, which the company attributed to general rate cases and customer growth.
- 2025 consolidated guidance of $2.52 to $2.72 per diluted share was confirmed, and the company expects new Oregon and Idaho rates to take effect in September if approved.
- The company expects to issue $120 million of long-term debt and up to $80 million of common stock in 2025, including $16 million of stock issued in the first quarter.
The filing
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