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Argentinian (MERVAL) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D3.8%
  • 3M18.6%
  • 1Y101.2%
  • YTD-9.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has risen 3.8%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 101%. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 6.6% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 16 Feb 2025AR$16.3tAR$5.6tAR$1.2t18x13.2x2.9x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025AR$16.8tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t16x13.8x3.1x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024AR$15.3tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t18.3x12.6x2.8x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024AR$12.4tAR$4.1tAR$787.2b16.6x15.7x3x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024AR$10.5tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b21.5x11.2x2.4x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024AR$10.1tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b20.9x10.7x2.3x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024AR$8.7tAR$3.7tAR$836.7b28.7x10.4x2.3x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024AR$9.1tAR$3.6tAR$832.3b10.9x10.9x2.5x
Tue, 28 May 2024AR$8.6tAR$3.5tAR$744.9b10.8x11.5x2.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024AR$7.4tAR$2.4tAR$283.8b21.5x26x3.1x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024AR$7.7tAR$2.4tAR$330.9b23.8x23.2x3.2x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024AR$7.5tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b13.8x22x4.9x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024AR$8.8tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b18.3x25.6x5.7x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023AR$7.4tAR$1.5tAR$351.7b11.7x21x4.9x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023AR$4.0tAR$1.4tAR$314.9b40.3x12.7x2.8x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023AR$4.1tAR$1.2tAR$206.9b48x19.6x3.5x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023AR$3.9tAR$1.2tAR$179.7b33.8x21.7x3.2x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023AR$2.9tAR$1.0tAR$121.9b28x24x2.8x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023AR$2.8tAR$1.0tAR$121.9b30x23.2x2.7x
Wed, 31 May 2023AR$2.3tAR$1.0tAR$121.7b26.9x19.1x2.2x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023AR$2.0tAR$1.0tAR$123.4b21.5x15.9x1.9x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023AR$1.4tAR$959.5bAR$115.5b14.6x12.4x1.5x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023AR$1.6tAR$594.6bAR$79.4b22x20.8x2.8x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023AR$1.5tAR$594.6bAR$79.4b20.4x19.2x2.6x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022AR$1.2tAR$611.0bAR$80.2b14.5x14.6x1.9x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022AR$991.4bAR$607.1bAR$77.1b8.7x12.9x1.6x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022AR$1.0tAR$610.9bAR$69.2b8.6x14.8x1.7x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022AR$1.0tAR$619.3bAR$62.1b11.5x16.7x1.7x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022AR$925.7bAR$558.4bAR$23.2b18.5x40x1.7x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022AR$655.4bAR$534.1bAR$18.4b11.1x35.7x1.2x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022AR$641.9bAR$537.3bAR$16.8b12.9x38.1x1.2x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022AR$606.0bAR$529.3bAR$8.7b12.3x70x1.1x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022AR$595.1bAR$516.6b-AR$11,730,361,706.0011.4x-50.7x1.2x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022AR$591.7bAR$407.2b-AR$15,079,317,460.009.7x-39.2x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-39.2x


Total Market Cap: AR$591.7bTotal 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 16.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Argentinean Utilities industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 16.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
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 140% 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 Market-0.57%
Utilities3.83%
Gas Utilities9.92%
Electric Utilities1.87%
Other Utilities0%0
Water Utilities0%0
Renewable Energy0%0
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 16.0x.
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 40% 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
METR MetroGASAR$2.53k13.5%
+AR$170.8b		173.5%PE15.3x
CGPA2 Camuzzi Gas PampeanaAR$3.32k13.5%
+AR$131.6b		80.3%PE8.5x
EDN Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad AnónimaAR$2.39k4.4%
+AR$87.6b		127.2%PE17.4x
ECOG Ecogas InversionesAR$31.90k8.4%
+AR$70.2b		n/aPE40.7x
PAMP Pampa EnergíaAR$3.94k1.3%
+AR$68.0b		105.7%PE8.6x
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PAMP

AR$3,940.00

Pampa Energía

7D

1.3%

1Y

105.7%

CGPA2

AR$3,320.00

Camuzzi Gas Pampeana

7D

13.5%

1Y

80.3%

DGCU2

AR$1,855.00

Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana

7D

4.8%

1Y

72.2%

GBAN

AR$2,230.00

Naturgy BAN

7D

7.0%

1Y

107.9%

DGCE

AR$2,370.00

Distribuidora de Gas del Centro

7D

2.2%

1Y

n/a

METR

AR$2,530.00

MetroGAS

7D

13.5%

1Y

173.5%

EDN

AR$2,385.00

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima

7D

4.4%

1Y

127.2%