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Argentinian (MERVAL) Financials Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M83.5%
  • 1Y34.2%
  • YTD1.9%

The Financials industry is up 1.5% in the last week, with Banco Patagonia up 20%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 34%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 48% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Argentinian Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 07 Dec 2025AR$34.3tAR$12.7tAR$1.6t18.3x21.6x2.7x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025AR$35.9tAR$13.6tAR$2.2t17.9x16.3x2.6x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025AR$18.0tAR$13.6tAR$2.2t9.7x8.2x1.3x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025AR$22.5tAR$14.1tAR$2.0t11.2x11.3x1.6x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025AR$26.7tAR$14.4tAR$2.1t12x12.5x1.9x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025AR$26.1tAR$14.4tAR$2.1t11.5x12.2x1.8x
Fri, 23 May 2025AR$30.3tAR$18.1tAR$2.8t12.7x11x1.7x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025AR$29.0tAR$18.7tAR$2.7t12.4x10.7x1.6x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025AR$29.9tAR$18.7tAR$2.7t12.7x11.1x1.6x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025AR$29.1tAR$11.9tAR$1.8t16.7x16.2x2.5x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025AR$35.8tAR$11.3tAR$1.8t18.5x19.6x3.2x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024AR$25.0tAR$11.3tAR$1.8t14.3x13.7x2.2x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024AR$23.3tAR$14.2tAR$1.8t14.6x13.2x1.6x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024AR$20.4tAR$14.2tAR$1.8t16.4x11.6x1.4x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024AR$20.2tAR$14.6tAR$1.8t14.1x11x1.4x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024AR$17.0tAR$12.7tAR$1.8t14.9x9.5x1.3x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024AR$18.9tAR$12.7tAR$1.8t16.7x10.6x1.5x
Sat, 25 May 2024AR$17.8tAR$11.6tAR$1.6t17.6x11.2x1.5x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024AR$13.4tAR$10.1tAR$1.4t11x9.5x1.3x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024AR$11.9tAR$9.5tAR$1.4t11x8.7x1.2x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024AR$10.0tAR$3.2tAR$395.4b24.8x25.3x3.1x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024AR$8.1tAR$3.2tAR$376.1b23.4x21.5x2.5x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023AR$7.7tAR$3.7tAR$401.7b19.7x19.1x2.1x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023AR$4.4tAR$2.6tAR$304.0b13.7x14.4x1.7x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023AR$4.4tAR$2.6tAR$304.0b15.1x14.5x1.7x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023AR$5.3tAR$2.6tAR$301.4b18.2x17.6x2x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023AR$3.7tAR$2.2tAR$195.3b23.6x19.2x1.7x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023AR$3.6tAR$2.2tAR$195.3b21.9x18.2x1.6x
Sun, 28 May 2023AR$2.5tAR$2.1tAR$179.7b14.3x14.1x1.2x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023AR$2.4tAR$2.0tAR$177.0b13.9x13.6x1.2x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023AR$1.9tAR$1.9tAR$165.1b13.4x11.7x1x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023AR$2.2tAR$1.1tAR$82.2b21.8x26.4x2x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023AR$2.1tAR$1.1tAR$88.2b18.9x23.2x1.9x
Wed, 14 Dec 2022AR$1.3tAR$1.1tAR$88.2b11.1x14.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.6x


Total Market Cap: AR$1.3tTotal Earnings: AR$88.2bTotal Revenue: AR$1.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Argentinian Financials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Argentinean Financials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 21.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 162% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 126% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Argentinian Financials sector?

AR Market1.12%
Financials1.54%
Banks1.74%
Capital Markets-0.24%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 47.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 61.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Capital Markets industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Capital Markets industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 57% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 176% per year.
  • In contrast, the Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 48% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BPAT Banco PatagoniaAR$2.96k19.6%
+AR$348.8b		20.1%PB1.5x
BMA Banco MacroAR$13.24k2.0%
+AR$166.2b		44.1%PB1.8x
BBAR Banco BBVA ArgentinaAR$8.41k2.6%
+AR$131.7b		38.1%PB1.8x
BHIP Banco HipotecarioAR$549.0015.3%
+AR$109.5b		16.6%PB1.6x
BYMA Bolsas y Mercados ArgentinosAR$301.500.7%
+AR$15.2b		64.8%PE12.2x

Latest News

SUPV
AR$3,397.50
Grupo Supervielle
7D
-0.1%
1Y
27.7%
GGAL
AR$7,680.00
Grupo Financiero Galicia
7D
-3.0%
1Y
21.5%
BBAR
AR$8,410.00
Banco BBVA Argentina
7D
2.6%
1Y
38.1%

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BHIP
AR$549.00
Banco Hipotecario
7D
15.3%
1Y
16.6%
VALO
AR$511.00
Banco de Valores
7D
-3.9%
1Y
34.1%
BMA
AR$13,240.00
Banco Macro
7D
2.0%
1Y
44.1%
BPAT
AR$2,960.00
Banco Patagonia
7D
19.6%
1Y
20.1%
A3
AR$3,285.00
A3 Mercados
7D
-0.5%
1Y
26.8%
BYMA
AR$301.50
Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos
7D
0.7%
1Y
64.8%