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Argentinian (MERVAL) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 22, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M53.8%
  • 1Y120.8%
  • YTD122.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by a pullback from Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima of 9.1%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 121%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 13% per year.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 22 Dec 2024AR$15.9tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t18x13.1x2.9x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024AR$13.0tAR$5.0tAR$970.6b13.9x13.4x2.6x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024AR$10.3tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b22.4x10.9x2.3x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024AR$10.6tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b23.3x11.2x2.4x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024AR$9.3tAR$3.8tAR$808.3b30.5x11.5x2.5x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024AR$9.6tAR$3.6tAR$832.3b11.1x11.6x2.6x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024AR$8.7tAR$3.7tAR$813.1b9.9x10.7x2.4x
Sun, 05 May 2024AR$8.4tAR$2.5tAR$290.0b31.1x28.9x3.3x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024AR$7.6tAR$2.4tAR$330.9b24.1x23x3.2x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024AR$7.0tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b10.6x20.3x4.5x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024AR$9.5tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b16.4x27.8x6.2x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023AR$7.0tAR$1.5tAR$341.7b13x20.6x4.6x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023AR$4.0tAR$1.5tAR$362.3b22.4x11.2x2.7x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023AR$4.8tAR$1.2tAR$206.9b52.7x23x4.1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023AR$3.7tAR$1.2tAR$211.2b32.6x17.3x3x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023AR$3.3tAR$1.3tAR$224.3b29.4x14.8x2.6x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023AR$2.8tAR$1.0tAR$121.9b28.7x23.2x2.7x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023AR$2.5tAR$1.0tAR$121.9b27.5x20.7x2.4x
Mon, 08 May 2023AR$2.0tAR$1.0tAR$125.3b21.6x16.1x2x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023AR$1.7tAR$968.8bAR$117.8b17.3x14x1.7x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023AR$1.6tAR$594.6bAR$79.4b20.9x19.9x2.7x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023AR$1.7tAR$594.6bAR$79.4b22.3x21.4x2.9x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022AR$1.4tAR$595.6bAR$79.1b18.6x17.4x2.3x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022AR$1.1tAR$607.1bAR$80.0b10.4x13.6x1.8x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022AR$895.1bAR$560.9bAR$60.6b8.6x14.8x1.6x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022AR$1.1tAR$614.9bAR$63.3b11.2x17.2x1.8x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022AR$917.9bAR$604.4bAR$43.5b12.2x21.1x1.5x
Fri, 15 Jul 2022AR$737.4bAR$546.1bAR$22.5b11.3x32.8x1.4x
Sun, 12 Jun 2022AR$616.9bAR$537.3bAR$16.8b11.5x36.7x1.1x
Tue, 10 May 2022AR$588.9bAR$531.5bAR$9.2b9.8x64.3x1.1x
Thu, 07 Apr 2022AR$595.4bAR$509.0b-AR$9,147,931,706.007.3x-65.1x1.2x
Sat, 05 Mar 2022AR$616.6bAR$407.2b-AR$15,079,317,460.009.9x-40.9x1.5x
Mon, 31 Jan 2022AR$530.9bAR$407.2b-AR$15,079,317,460.007.3x-35.2x1.3x
Wed, 29 Dec 2021AR$501.1bAR$407.2b-AR$15,079,317,460.006.8x-33.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-33.2x


Total Market Cap: AR$501.1bTotal Earnings: -AR$15,079,317,460.00Total Revenue: AR$407.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Argentinian Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.4x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Argentinean Utilities industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Utilities industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 136% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

AR Market3.13%
Utilities-1.91%
Electric Utilities0.056%
Other Utilities0%
Water Utilities0%
Renewable Energy-4.10%
Gas Utilities-4.43%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 96.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 218.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Electric Utilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 96% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 219% per year.
  • In contrast, the Electric Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 47% 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
PAMP Pampa EnergíaAR$4.04k3.9%
+AR$203.9b
107.3%PE8.8x
TRAN Compañía de Transporte de Energía Eléctrica en Alta Tensión TransenerAR$2.79k1.3%
+AR$15.6b
137.9%PE91.1x
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7D

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1Y

215.9%

CEPU

AR$1,610.00

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7D

-3.9%

1Y

74.6%

GBAN

AR$2,200.00

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7D

-0.9%

1Y

146.9%

DGCE

AR$2,465.00

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1Y

n/a

DGCU2

AR$2,035.00

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1Y

120.8%

PAMP

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7D

3.9%

1Y

107.3%

CECO2

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7D

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