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Argentinian (MERVAL) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y20.9%
  • YTD-6.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has remained flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 25% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 04 Aug 2026AR$19.1tAR$13.3tAR$2.3t8x8.3x1.4x
Thu, 02 Jul 2026AR$18.7tAR$13.6tAR$2.3t7.6x8x1.4x
Sat, 30 May 2026AR$17.8tAR$12.5tAR$2.2t8x8.2x1.4x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026AR$17.3tAR$12.0tAR$1.9t8.5x9.1x1.4x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026AR$17.8tAR$12.0tAR$1.9t8.7x9.4x1.5x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026AR$17.4tAR$9.9tAR$1.5t12.7x11.6x1.8x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026AR$17.9tAR$10.0tAR$1.5t11.7x11.9x1.8x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025AR$20.0tAR$10.0tAR$1.5t13.5x13.2x2x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025AR$19.1tAR$10.0tAR$1.4t12.4x13.6x1.9x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025AR$12.4tAR$9.7tAR$1.7t7.5x7.5x1.3x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025AR$12.5tAR$9.6tAR$1.6t7.2x7.7x1.3x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025AR$15.0tAR$9.2tAR$1.6t8.9x9.6x1.6x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025AR$13.0tAR$9.2tAR$1.6t7.9x8.4x1.4x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025AR$14.8tAR$8.9tAR$1.5t9.1x9.7x1.7x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025AR$13.4tAR$8.4tAR$1.6t12.6x8.4x1.6x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025AR$15.8tAR$7.9tAR$1.4t13.7x11x2x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025AR$15.8tAR$5.9tAR$1.3t15.5x12.3x2.7x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025AR$15.0tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t14.7x12.4x2.8x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024AR$16.9tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t19.5x13.9x3.1x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024AR$12.9tAR$4.7tAR$816.7b14.1x15.8x2.7x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024AR$10.5tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b23.3x11.2x2.4x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024AR$10.2tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b22.6x10.8x2.3x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024AR$8.6tAR$3.7tAR$836.7b29.2x10.3x2.3x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024AR$9.1tAR$3.6tAR$832.3b11x10.9x2.5x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024AR$9.3tAR$3.5tAR$751.6b10.9x12.4x2.6x
Wed, 01 May 2024AR$7.6tAR$2.5tAR$290.0b27.7x26.2x3x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024AR$7.6tAR$2.4tAR$330.9b24.1x23x3.2x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024AR$7.6tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b12.5x22.3x5x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024AR$9.6tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b18.2x28x6.2x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023AR$7.0tAR$1.6tAR$359.3b11.5x19.4x4.4x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023AR$3.8tAR$1.3tAR$322.2b22.8x11.8x2.9x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023AR$4.8tAR$1.2tAR$206.9b54.2x23x4x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023AR$3.4tAR$1.2tAR$211.3b31.5x16.1x2.8x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023AR$3.1tAR$1.1tAR$180.5b27.5x17.1x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.1x


Total Market Cap: AR$3.1tTotal Earnings: AR$180.5bTotal Revenue: AR$1.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Argentinian Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.3x202420252026
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 8.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 13.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x 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 133% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 126% 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 Market-22.23%
Utilities0.80%
Renewable Energy1.56%
Electric Utilities0.82%
Gas Utilities0.09%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.1%, 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 16.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% 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 4.1% 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$5.50k0.9%
+AR$67.2b		31.6%PE11.3x
CEPU Central PuertoAR$2.37k1.5%
+AR$52.5b		44.1%PE7.9x
EDN Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad AnónimaAR$2.08k2.9%
+AR$51.7b		3.3%PE5.9x
GBAN Naturgy BANAR$2.00k2.6%
+AR$16.3b		0.3%PE3.7x
METR MetroGASAR$2.05k0.8%
+AR$9.7b		-9.4%PE9.5x

Latest News

CEPU
AR$2,370.00
Central Puerto
7D
1.5%
1Y
44.1%
Narrative Update • Jul 30

CEPU: Higher Future P/E Will Support Further Upside Potential

Analysts now set a higher price target for Central Puerto at ARS 5,600, compared with the prior ARS 2,900. They cite updated assumptions around slightly lower discount rates, a modestly higher revenue growth outlook, a reduced profit margin, and a higher future P/E multiple.
PAMP
AR$5,500.00
Pampa Energía
7D
0.9%
1Y
31.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 30

PAMP: Higher Profitability And Rincon De Aranda Crude Upside Will Drive Repricing

Analysts lifted their fair value estimate for Pampa Energía to ARS 12,300 from ARS 7,400, reflecting updated models that incorporate revised revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions, alongside the recent Street price target increase. What’s in the News for Pampa Energía No recent company specific news for Pampa Energía is available from the provided sources as of 29 Jul 2026.
METR
AR$2,047.00
MetroGAS
7D
0.8%
1Y
-9.4%
DGCU2
AR$1,615.00
Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana
7D
0.3%
1Y
3.2%
EDN
AR$2,082.00
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima
7D
2.9%
1Y
3.3%
CECO2
AR$537.00
Central Costanera
7D
2.1%
1Y
38.4%
GBAN
AR$2,000.00
Naturgy BAN
7D
2.6%
1Y
0.3%
CGPA2
AR$1,915.00
Camuzzi Gas Pampeana
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-20.9%
TRAN
AR$3,547.50
Compañía de Transporte de Energía Eléctrica en Alta Tensión Transener
7D
-1.9%
1Y
28.1%