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Argentinian (MERVAL) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D5.5%
  • 3M47.0%
  • 1Y13.3%
  • YTD-5.4%

In the last week, the Utilities industry is up 5.5%, with Pampa Energía leading the way, up 5.1%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 13%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 23 Jan 2026AR$18.7tAR$10.0tAR$1.5t12.3x12.4x1.9x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025AR$20.8tAR$10.0tAR$1.5t14.3x13.8x2.1x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025AR$19.4tAR$10.2tAR$1.6t11.3x12.5x1.9x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025AR$12.3tAR$9.6tAR$1.6t7.8x7.6x1.3x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025AR$11.8tAR$9.8tAR$1.7t6.4x7.1x1.2x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025AR$14.9tAR$9.5tAR$1.6t8.5x9.4x1.6x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025AR$13.1tAR$9.2tAR$1.6t8.1x8.4x1.4x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025AR$13.9tAR$8.9tAR$1.5t8.5x9.1x1.6x
Sun, 04 May 2025AR$12.6tAR$8.4tAR$1.6t12.2x7.9x1.5x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025AR$15.0tAR$7.9tAR$1.4t13.1x10.4x1.9x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025AR$15.2tAR$5.9tAR$1.3t14.6x11.8x2.6x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025AR$16.0tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t16.2x13.2x3x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024AR$15.9tAR$5.4tAR$1.2t18x13.1x2.9x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024AR$13.0tAR$5.6tAR$1.2t14.7x10.6x2.3x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024AR$10.3tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b22.8x10.9x2.3x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024AR$10.7tAR$4.4tAR$941.3b23.3x11.4x2.4x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024AR$9.3tAR$3.8tAR$809.1b30.9x11.5x2.4x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024AR$9.6tAR$3.6tAR$832.3b11.4x11.6x2.6x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024AR$8.4tAR$3.7tAR$813.1b10.1x10.3x2.3x
Mon, 06 May 2024AR$8.4tAR$2.5tAR$290.0b31.1x28.9x3.3x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024AR$7.6tAR$2.4tAR$330.9b24.1x23x3.2x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024AR$6.7tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b10.9x19.5x4.3x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024AR$9.3tAR$1.5tAR$342.0b16.4x27.1x6x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023AR$7.0tAR$1.5tAR$341.7b13x20.6x4.6x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023AR$5.1tAR$1.5tAR$362.3b23.6x14x3.4x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023AR$5.1tAR$1.2tAR$206.9b57.3x24.6x4.3x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023AR$3.7tAR$1.2tAR$211.2b32.6x17.3x3x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023AR$3.6tAR$1.3tAR$224.3b32.6x16.1x2.8x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023AR$2.9tAR$1.0tAR$121.9b28.6x24x2.8x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023AR$2.5tAR$1.0tAR$121.9b27.5x20.7x2.4x
Tue, 09 May 2023AR$2.0tAR$1.0tAR$125.9b21.9x16.1x2x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023AR$1.7tAR$969.7bAR$118.0b17.8x14.2x1.7x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023AR$1.6tAR$594.6bAR$79.4b20.9x19.9x2.7x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023AR$1.7tAR$594.6bAR$79.4b22.3x21.4x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.4x


Total Market Cap: AR$1.7tTotal Earnings: AR$79.4bTotal Revenue: AR$594.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Argentinian Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 15x202420252026
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 12.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 15.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
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 156% 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 Market5.06%
Utilities5.53%
Electric Utilities6.13%
Renewable Energy6.04%
Gas Utilities3.76%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 53.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Gas Utilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 53% 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
PAMP Pampa EnergíaAR$5.04k5.1%
+AR$325.8b		20.6%PE14.7x
EDN Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad AnónimaAR$2.34k16.4%
+AR$288.1b		7.7%PE20.5x
CEPU Central PuertoAR$2.49k5.9%
+AR$208.8b		49.3%PE13.7x
ECOG Ecogas InversionesAR$3.33k7.8%
+AR$55.0b		n/aPE10.3x
METR MetroGASAR$2.37k3.0%
+AR$39.3b		-11.5%PE14.5x

Latest News

EDN
AR$2,337.00
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima
7D
16.4%
1Y
7.7%
PAMP
AR$5,035.00
Pampa Energía
7D
5.1%
1Y
20.6%

PAMP: Power And Gas Integration Will Drive Future Upside Potential

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Pampa Energía from $4,800 to $7,400, citing updated assumptions that reflect recent research highlighting expected benefits from changes in its power generation business and improved monetization of its gas upstream operations. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research highlights a more constructive view on Pampa Energía, with bullish analysts revisiting their models and aligning valuation work with updated expectations for the power and gas businesses.
TRAN
AR$3,357.50
Compañía de Transporte de Energía Eléctrica en Alta Tensión Transener
7D
-0.9%
1Y
25.0%
CEPU
AR$2,493.00
Central Puerto
7D
5.9%
1Y
49.3%

CEPU: Stable Assumptions And Margin Outlook Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have kept their price target for Central Puerto broadly unchanged at about $2,900. This reflects only marginal tweaks to discount rate, growth, margin and forward P/E assumptions rather than a shift in their overall view.
CGPA2
AR$2,655.00
Camuzzi Gas Pampeana
7D
1.9%
1Y
-18.3%
DGCU2
AR$2,005.00
Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana
7D
8.7%
1Y
0.5%
CECO2
AR$469.00
Central Costanera
7D
7.6%
1Y
-25.3%
ECOG
AR$3,330.00
Ecogas Inversiones
7D
7.8%
1Y
n/a
METR
AR$2,371.00
MetroGAS
7D
3.0%
1Y
-11.5%