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Chilean (IPSA) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M3.2%
  • 1Y13.7%
  • YTD2.3%

The Utilities is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Aguas Andinas has stood out, gaining 4.7%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 14% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 23 Jan 2026CL$34.7tCL$30.1tCL$2.2t14x15.9x1.2x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025CL$32.7tCL$31.1tCL$2.3t13.2x14.1x1.1x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025CL$33.4tCL$31.5tCL$2.4t12.2x14.1x1.1x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025CL$32.7tCL$32.8tCL$2.8t11.9x11.8x1x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025CL$33.7tCL$32.6tCL$2.8t12.2x12.2x1x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025CL$32.3tCL$33.1tCL$2.8t9.9x11.4x1x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025CL$33.0tCL$32.8tCL$2.8t9.9x11.8x1x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025CL$33.2tCL$32.4tCL$2.7t10x12.2x1x
Sun, 04 May 2025CL$32.6tCL$32.7tCL$2.8t10.2x11.5x1x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025CL$31.4tCL$32.8tCL$2.7t8.5x11.6x1x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025CL$31.0tCL$33.7tCL$3.4t8.2x9x0.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025CL$29.8tCL$34.5tCL$3.0t8.7x10x0.9x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024CL$29.0tCL$34.6tCL$3.0t7.6x9.7x0.8x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024CL$28.6tCL$34.2tCL$3.0t7.8x9.6x0.8x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024CL$28.0tCL$33.2tCL$2.8t7.5x9.9x0.8x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024CL$27.9tCL$32.9tCL$2.8t8x9.9x0.8x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024CL$28.1tCL$32.5tCL$2.9t8.5x9.8x0.9x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024CL$28.4tCL$31.2tCL$2.4t9x12x0.9x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024CL$28.1tCL$31.4tCL$2.4t8.4x11.6x0.9x
Mon, 06 May 2024CL$28.5tCL$31.9tCL$2.4t8.7x11.9x0.9x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024CL$29.7tCL$35.5tCL$2.3t8.7x13x0.8x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024CL$30.1tCL$37.8tCL$3.7t9.1x8.1x0.8x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024CL$29.3tCL$37.0tCL$4.1t7.8x7.2x0.8x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023CL$29.8tCL$36.3tCL$4.0t8.2x7.4x0.8x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023CL$29.7tCL$36.0tCL$4.0t9.8x7.4x0.8x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023CL$28.4tCL$38.2tCL$2.9t9.9x10x0.7x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023CL$29.2tCL$36.9tCL$2.8t10x10.3x0.8x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023CL$29.8tCL$36.5tCL$2.8t9.6x10.7x0.8x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023CL$30.2tCL$35.4tCL$3.0t8.8x10.1x0.9x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023CL$29.3tCL$34.9tCL$3.0t8.8x9.8x0.8x
Tue, 09 May 2023CL$29.0tCL$34.6tCL$3.0t7.9x9.8x0.8x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023CL$26.4tCL$34.4tCL$2.7t10.4x9.6x0.8x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023CL$25.7tCL$34.7tCL$1.8t10.4x14.2x0.7x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023CL$25.8tCL$32.4tCL$454.6b12.1x56.7x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

56.7x


Total Market Cap: CL$25.8tTotal Earnings: CL$454.6bTotal Revenue: CL$32.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chilean Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Chilean Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 15.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.89x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 69% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.4% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Chilean Utilities sector?

CL Market2.92%
Utilities-0.12%
Water Utilities3.18%
Electric Utilities-0.46%
Gas Utilities-0.73%
Renewable Energy-0.77%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 21.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Gas Utilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 32.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Water Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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
AGUAS-A Aguas AndinasCL$396.804.7%
+CL$108.9b		28.4%PE18.6x
ENELAM Enel AméricasCL$85.500.6%
+CL$53.6b		-4.6%PE13.9x
IAM Inversiones Aguas MetropolitanasCL$1.11k2.4%
+CL$25.4b		48.0%PE17.4x
CGE Compañía General de ElectricidadCL$258.752.7%
+CL$13.5b		-27.6%PE30.1x
EDELMAG Empresa Eléctrica de MagallanesCL$6.21k15.7%
+CL$11.0b		21.7%PE8.2x

Latest News

AGUAS-A
CL$396.80
Aguas Andinas
7D
4.7%
1Y
28.4%

Returns On Capital At Aguas Andinas (SNSE:AGUAS-A) Have Stalled

Jan 22
Returns On Capital At Aguas Andinas (SNSE:AGUAS-A) Have Stalled
PEHUENCHE
CL$2,790.50
Empresa Eléctrica Pehuenche
7D
-3.3%
1Y
11.3%
ENELAM
CL$85.50
Enel Américas
7D
0.6%
1Y
-4.6%

ENELAM: Share Repurchase Plan Will Support Future Shareholder Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Enel Américas slightly, to about $108.42 from around $108.59, citing updated assumptions that combine a small change in expected revenue growth with more conservative profit margin and future P/E inputs. What's in the News The Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan scheduled for the third quarter of 2025, indicating an intention to return cash to shareholders under a defined program (Key Developments).
ENELCHILE
CL$75.80
Enel Chile
7D
-2.1%
1Y
29.8%
LITORAL
CL$10,550.00
Compañía Eléctrica del Litoral
7D
-7.0%
1Y
-7.0%
EDELMAG
CL$6,206.00
Empresa Eléctrica de Magallanes
7D
15.7%
1Y
21.7%
ECL
CL$1,599.90
Engie Energia Chile
7D
-0.01%
1Y
62.9%

Engie Energia Chile S.A.'s (SNSE:ECL) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Jan 15
Engie Energia Chile S.A.'s (SNSE:ECL) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
ENELGXCH
CL$519.11
Enel Generación Chile
7D
-0.3%
1Y
35.7%

Why Enel Generación Chile S.A. (SNSE:ENELGXCH) Could Be Worth Watching

Jan 12
Why Enel Generación Chile S.A. (SNSE:ENELGXCH) Could Be Worth Watching
COLBUN
CL$148.34
Colbún
7D
-0.1%
1Y
12.4%

COLBUN: International Expansion And Disciplined Acquisitions Will Support Balanced Future Returns

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Colbún to about $161.59 from $161.66. This reflects refreshed assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that leave their overall valuation view largely unchanged.
IAM
CL$1,105.40
Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas
7D
2.4%
1Y
48.0%

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas (SNSE:IAM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jan 08
Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas (SNSE:IAM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
MINERA
CL$14,190.00
Minera Valparaiso
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-1.8%

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Minera Valparaiso S.A.'s (SNSE:MINERA) P/E Ratio

Jan 08
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Minera Valparaiso S.A.'s (SNSE:MINERA) P/E Ratio
NTGCLGAS
CL$605.90
Naturgy Chile Gas Natural
7D
-1.2%
1Y
50.4%

Returns At Naturgy Chile Gas Natural (SNSE:NTGCLGAS) Are On The Way Up

Jan 06
Returns At Naturgy Chile Gas Natural (SNSE:NTGCLGAS) Are On The Way Up
GASCO
CL$1,804.30
Empresas Gasco
7D
1.3%
1Y
33.8%
CGE
CL$258.75
Compañía General de Electricidad
7D
2.7%
1Y
-27.6%