P/E ratio for Avista (AVA)

P/E ratio history for Avista from 2001 to 2025

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Pacific Gas and Electric PCG	13.1	-40.91%	🇺🇸 USA
WEC Energy Group WEC	20.0	-9.92%	🇺🇸 USA
NorthWestern Corporation NWE	18.5	-16.68%	🇺🇸 USA
Portland General Electric POR	14.6	-34.13%	🇺🇸 USA
Xcel Energy XEL	23.6	6.02%	🇺🇸 USA
MDU Resources MDU	23.3	4.82%	🇺🇸 USA
CMS Energy CMS	20.7	-6.79%	🇺🇸 USA
Black Hills BKH	17.6	-20.64%	🇺🇸 USA
CenterPoint Energy CNP	25.7	15.76%	🇺🇸 USA
Idacorp IDA	17.4	-21.61%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.