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Argentinian (MERVAL) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M-3.7%
  • 1Y29.6%
  • YTD-10.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has risen 1.8%, driven by gains from Pampa Energía of 3.3%. In the same time, Naturgy BAN was down 7.5%. This means that the industry has gained 30% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 09 Jul 2026AR$18.8tAR$13.6tAR$2.3t7.7x8.1x1.4x
Sat, 06 Jun 2026AR$18.0tAR$12.6tAR$2.2t7.7x8.2x1.4x
Mon, 04 May 2026AR$17.4tAR$12.0tAR$1.9t8.5x9.2x1.4x
Wed, 01 Apr 2026AR$18.1tAR$12.0tAR$1.9t9.5x9.6x1.5x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026AR$17.4tAR$10.1tAR$1.5t12x11.6x1.7x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026AR$18.9tAR$10.0tAR$1.5t12.4x12.6x1.9x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025AR$20.8tAR$10.0tAR$1.5t14.4x13.8x2.1x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025AR$19.3tAR$10.3tAR$1.5t11.7x12.6x1.9x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025AR$12.6tAR$9.8tAR$1.7t7.6x7.5x1.3x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025AR$11.4tAR$9.8tAR$1.7t6.4x6.8x1.2x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025AR$14.8tAR$9.7tAR$1.7t8.7x8.9x1.5x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025AR$13.8tAR$9.2tAR$1.6t7.9x8.9x1.5x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025AR$14.1tAR$8.9tAR$1.5t8.6x9.2x1.6x
Tue, 06 May 2025AR$12.6tAR$8.4tAR$1.6t11.8x7.9x1.5x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025AR$14.8tAR$7.9tAR$1.4t13.1x10.3x1.9x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025AR$14.3tAR$5.9tAR$1.3t14x11.1x2.4x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025AR$15.7tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t16.1x12.9x2.9x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024AR$16.8tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t19.7x13.8x3.1x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024AR$13.7tAR$5.5tAR$1.2t14.6x11.3x2.5x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024AR$10.7tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b22.8x11.3x2.4x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024AR$10.7tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b22.9x11.4x2.4x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024AR$9.4tAR$4.4tAR$994.5b16.7x9.4x2.1x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024AR$10.0tAR$3.6tAR$832.3b11.6x12x2.7x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024AR$8.6tAR$3.7tAR$813.1b10.1x10.5x2.3x
Wed, 08 May 2024AR$8.6tAR$2.5tAR$290.0b32.2x29.5x3.4x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024AR$7.8tAR$2.4tAR$330.9b25.6x23.5x3.3x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024AR$7.1tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b11.6x20.8x4.6x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024AR$9.3tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b16.6x27.1x6x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023AR$6.6tAR$1.5tAR$341.7b11.2x19.3x4.3x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023AR$5.7tAR$1.5tAR$362.3b26.3x15.8x3.8x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023AR$5.1tAR$1.2tAR$206.9b57.3x24.6x4.3x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023AR$3.7tAR$1.2tAR$211.2b33.4x17.6x3.1x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023AR$3.8tAR$1.3tAR$224.3b35x16.9x3x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023AR$2.9tAR$1.0tAR$121.9b28.4x23.9x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.9x


Total Market Cap: AR$2.9tTotal Earnings: AR$121.9bTotal Revenue: AR$1.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Argentinian Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.7x202420252026
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 8.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 13.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 167% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 136% 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 Utilities sector?

AR Market3.20%
Utilities1.75%
Renewable Energy2.53%
Electric Utilities2.41%
Gas Utilities-0.32%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 48.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Gas Utilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 48% per year.
  • In contrast, the Renewable Energy industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 5.0% 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$5.21k3.3%
+AR$221.7b		37.7%PE10.7x
CEPU Central PuertoAR$2.32k1.9%
+AR$64.5b		55.4%PE7.7x
METR MetroGASAR$1.92k3.1%
+AR$32.4b		-5.5%PE9x
CECO2 Central CostaneraAR$522.009.0%
+AR$30.2b		34.7%PE13.6x
EDN Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad AnónimaAR$1.93k1.4%
+AR$22.8b		11.1%PE5.5x

Latest News

PAMP
AR$5,205.00
Pampa Energía
7D
3.3%
1Y
37.7%
Narrative Update • Jun 30

PAMP: Future Upside Will Be Driven By Revised JPMorgan Forecasts

Analysts have modestly lifted their fair value estimate for Pampa Energía to ARS6,636, aligning it with a slightly higher updated price target after recent model revisions. What's in the News No recent company specific news items for Pampa Energía were identified in the provided sources.
CEPU
AR$2,315.00
Central Puerto
7D
1.9%
1Y
55.4%
DGCU2
AR$1,625.00
Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana
7D
1.2%
1Y
11.3%
EDN
AR$1,934.00
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima
7D
1.4%
1Y
11.1%
CECO2
AR$522.00
Central Costanera
7D
9.0%
1Y
34.7%
METR
AR$1,923.00
MetroGAS
7D
3.1%
1Y
-5.5%
GBAN
AR$1,920.00
Naturgy BAN
7D
-7.5%
1Y
8.2%
CGPA2
AR$1,975.00
Camuzzi Gas Pampeana
7D
2.1%
1Y
-11.0%