Argentinian (MERVAL) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedJul 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M17.2%
- 1Y202.4%
- YTD24.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has remained flat, although notably Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima gained 4.8%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 202% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 3.2% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Argentinian Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | AR$9.2t | AR$3.7t | AR$836.7b | 27.3x | 11x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | AR$8.9t | AR$3.6t | AR$832.3b | 10.6x | 10.7x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | AR$8.4t | AR$3.5t | AR$743.2b | 10.4x | 11.3x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | AR$7.0t | AR$2.4t | AR$283.8b | 22.7x | 24.7x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | AR$6.5t | AR$2.4t | AR$330.9b | 21.5x | 19.5x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | AR$8.1t | AR$1.5t | AR$342.0b | 13.7x | 23.7x | 5.3x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | AR$8.1t | AR$1.5t | AR$341.7b | 15.7x | 23.7x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | AR$6.3t | AR$1.5t | AR$351.7b | 11.6x | 17.9x | 4.2x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | AR$4.0t | AR$1.2t | AR$206.9b | 50.8x | 19.5x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | AR$3.7t | AR$1.2t | AR$206.9b | 42.9x | 17.7x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | AR$4.5t | AR$1.2t | AR$179.7b | 34.9x | 24.8x | 3.7x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | AR$2.9t | AR$1.0t | AR$121.9b | 28.6x | 23.7x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | AR$2.8t | AR$1.0t | AR$121.9b | 27.6x | 22.7x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | AR$2.3t | AR$1.1t | AR$129.4b | 22.4x | 17.8x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | AR$1.9t | AR$1.0t | AR$121.5b | 20.7x | 15.7x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | AR$1.5t | AR$955.3b | AR$114.4b | 14.4x | 12.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | AR$1.7t | AR$594.6b | AR$79.4b | 22x | 21.1x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | AR$1.6t | AR$594.6b | AR$79.4b | 20.3x | 19.9x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | AR$1.2t | AR$599.9b | AR$80.1b | 14.7x | 15.2x | 2x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | AR$1.0t | AR$560.9b | AR$60.6b | 9.1x | 16.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | AR$1.1t | AR$610.9b | AR$69.2b | 9.1x | 15.6x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | AR$1.0t | AR$618.6b | AR$60.3b | 13.9x | 16.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | AR$895.8b | AR$558.4b | AR$23.2b | 18x | 38.7x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | AR$641.4b | AR$534.1b | AR$18.4b | 11.3x | 34.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | AR$624.0b | AR$537.3b | AR$16.8b | 12.6x | 37.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 23 Apr 2022 | AR$608.1b | AR$527.7b | AR$8.3b | 9.1x | 73.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 21 Mar 2022 | AR$571.7b | AR$485.0b | -AR$11,301,727,460.00 | 10.4x | -50.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 16 Feb 2022 | AR$555.7b | AR$407.2b | -AR$15,079,317,460.00 | 8.1x | -36.8x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 14 Jan 2022 | AR$511.3b | AR$407.2b | -AR$15,079,317,460.00 | 7x | -33.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 12 Dec 2021 | AR$511.6b | AR$406.3b | -AR$16,116,492,460.00 | 18.2x | -31.7x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 09 Nov 2021 | AR$555.0b | AR$419.2b | -AR$12,227,008,146.00 | 28x | -45.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 07 Oct 2021 | AR$457.0b | AR$419.2b | -AR$12,227,008,146.00 | 26.5x | -37.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2021 | AR$396.6b | AR$423.0b | -AR$13,557,372,086.00 | 20.6x | -29.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 02 Aug 2021 | AR$346.2b | AR$423.0b | -AR$13,557,372,086.00 | 16x | -25.5x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-25.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Argentinean Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x.
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 106% 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 | -0.11% | |
| Utilities | -0.24% | |
| Electric Utilities | 1.14% | |
| Renewable Energy | 0.86% | |
| Other Utilities | 0% | |
| Water Utilities | 0% | |
| Gas Utilities | -4.35% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Electric Utilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Electric Utilities industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 3.2% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- This is a reversal from its past annual earnings growth rate of 104% per year.
- In contrast, the Electric Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.2% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDN Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima | AR$1.09k | 4.8% +AR$43.8b | 164.2% | PE6.9x | |
| PAMP Pampa Energía | AR$2.42k | 1.0% +AR$34.1b | 168.9% | PE7.2x | |
| CEPU Central Puerto | AR$1.12k | 1.8% +AR$30.1b | 204.3% | PE9.8x | |
| CGPA2 Camuzzi Gas Pampeana | AR$2.04k | 1.5% +AR$10.0b | 411.3% | PS4.5x |