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Argentinian (MERVAL) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M-13.1%
  • 1Y16.8%
  • YTD-12.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has risen 3.5%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. This means that the industry has gained 17% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 15 Mar 2026AR$17.5tAR$11.8tAR$1.9t9.1x9.3x1.5x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026AR$18.6tAR$9.9tAR$1.5t13.1x12.4x1.9x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026AR$19.5tAR$10.0tAR$1.5t12.5x12.9x1.9x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025AR$20.9tAR$10.0tAR$1.5t13.6x13.5x2.1x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025AR$18.9tAR$9.8tAR$1.7t10.8x11.4x1.9x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025AR$11.5tAR$9.7tAR$1.6t6.4x7x1.2x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025AR$12.2tAR$9.6tAR$1.6t6.5x7.5x1.3x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025AR$14.1tAR$9.2tAR$1.6t8x9.1x1.5x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025AR$12.6tAR$9.2tAR$1.6t7.4x8.1x1.4x
Thu, 22 May 2025AR$15.8tAR$8.9tAR$1.5t9.5x10.5x1.8x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025AR$13.1tAR$8.3tAR$1.6t11.7x8.3x1.6x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025AR$15.2tAR$7.7tAR$1.4t14.2x10.6x2x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025AR$15.4tAR$5.6tAR$1.2t16.3x12.5x2.7x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025AR$16.8tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t17.7x13.9x3.1x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024AR$15.2tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t18.2x12.6x2.8x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024AR$11.6tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b29.2x12.4x2.6x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024AR$10.1tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b20.3x10.8x2.3x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024AR$9.5tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b21.1x10.1x2.1x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024AR$8.9tAR$3.7tAR$836.7b27.8x10.6x2.4x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024AR$8.8tAR$3.6tAR$832.3b10.4x10.5x2.4x
Fri, 24 May 2024AR$8.6tAR$3.5tAR$743.8b10.5x11.6x2.5x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024AR$7.1tAR$2.4tAR$283.8b21.9x25x2.9x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024AR$7.3tAR$2.4tAR$330.9b23.2x22.1x3.1x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024AR$8.1tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b15.1x23.7x5.3x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024AR$8.4tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b19.3x24.6x5.5x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023AR$6.6tAR$1.5tAR$351.7b11.6x18.7x4.4x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023AR$4.0tAR$1.2tAR$206.9b49.5x19.5x3.4x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023AR$3.9tAR$1.2tAR$206.9b47x18.9x3.3x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023AR$4.2tAR$1.2tAR$179.7b34.9x23.4x3.5x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023AR$2.9tAR$1.0tAR$121.9b28.1x23.9x2.8x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023AR$2.7tAR$1.0tAR$121.9b29.5x22.3x2.6x
Sat, 27 May 2023AR$2.3tAR$1.0tAR$124.3b22x18.5x2.2x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023AR$2.0tAR$1.0tAR$121.8b21.6x16.1x1.9x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023AR$1.5tAR$958.3bAR$115.2b14.4x13.1x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.1x


Total Market Cap: AR$1.5tTotal Earnings: AR$115.2bTotal Revenue: AR$958.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Argentinian Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.6x202420252026
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 9.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 154% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 131% 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 Market1.57%
Utilities3.45%
Gas Utilities6.70%
Renewable Energy3.79%
Electric Utilities2.10%
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 0.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 307.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Gas Utilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Renewable Energy industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CEPU Central PuertoAR$2.23k3.4%
+AR$109.7b		45.4%PE9.7x
TRAN Compañía de Transporte de Energía Eléctrica en Alta Tensión TransenerAR$4.22k5.2%
+AR$92.3b		88.4%PE9.7x
METR MetroGASAR$1.97k8.3%
+AR$85.9b		-6.8%PE8.6x
PAMP Pampa EnergíaAR$4.75k1.2%
+AR$77.3b		16.5%PE12.1x
ECOG Ecogas InversionesAR$3.11k10.9%
+AR$69.9b		15.3%PE9.6x

Latest News

CEPU
AR$2,232.00
Central Puerto
7D
3.4%
1Y
45.4%
METR
AR$1,971.00
MetroGAS
7D
8.3%
1Y
-6.8%
EDN
AR$1,929.00
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima
7D
2.1%
1Y
-5.7%
PAMP
AR$4,752.50
Pampa Energía
7D
1.2%
1Y
16.5%
TRAN
AR$4,220.00
Compañía de Transporte de Energía Eléctrica en Alta Tensión Transener
7D
5.2%
1Y
88.4%
GBAN
AR$2,055.00
Naturgy BAN
7D
4.3%
1Y
4.3%
DGCU2
AR$1,760.00
Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana
7D
9.0%
1Y
5.1%
ECOG
AR$3,105.00
Ecogas Inversiones
7D
10.9%
1Y
15.3%