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Chilean (IPSA) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M3.1%
  • 1Y14.6%
  • YTD1.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has remained flat, although notably Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas gained 4.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 15% in that time. 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
Wed, 28 Jan 2026CL$34.6tCL$30.0tCL$2.2t13.9x15.9x1.2x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025CL$32.9tCL$31.0tCL$2.3t13.3x14.3x1.1x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025CL$33.0tCL$31.9tCL$2.4t12.2x13.7x1x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025CL$33.0tCL$32.7tCL$2.8t12x11.9x1x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025CL$33.6tCL$32.6tCL$2.8t12.1x12.2x1x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025CL$32.6tCL$33.1tCL$2.8t9.9x11.5x1x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025CL$32.8tCL$33.1tCL$2.8t9.6x11.6x1x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025CL$32.9tCL$32.7tCL$2.8t9.9x11.8x1x
Fri, 09 May 2025CL$33.4tCL$32.4tCL$2.8t10.2x11.8x1x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025CL$31.1tCL$33.4tCL$2.7t9.3x11.3x0.9x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025CL$31.0tCL$33.6tCL$2.9t8.6x10.6x0.9x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025CL$29.5tCL$34.6tCL$3.0t8.4x9.9x0.9x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024CL$29.1tCL$34.7tCL$3.0t8.4x9.7x0.8x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024CL$28.8tCL$34.4tCL$3.0t7.8x9.6x0.8x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024CL$28.4tCL$33.3tCL$2.8t7.6x10x0.9x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024CL$27.8tCL$32.9tCL$2.8t7.8x9.8x0.8x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024CL$28.3tCL$32.5tCL$2.8t8.5x10.1x0.9x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024CL$28.4tCL$31.2tCL$2.4t9.1x12x0.9x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024CL$27.7tCL$31.4tCL$2.4t8.4x11.5x0.9x
Sat, 11 May 2024CL$29.1tCL$31.6tCL$2.4t8.7x12.2x0.9x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024CL$29.5tCL$35.0tCL$2.3t8.7x13x0.8x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024CL$29.6tCL$35.7tCL$2.4t9.2x12.1x0.8x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024CL$29.2tCL$37.1tCL$4.0t7.8x7.3x0.8x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023CL$29.8tCL$36.0tCL$4.0t8.3x7.4x0.8x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023CL$29.6tCL$35.9tCL$4.0t9.8x7.4x0.8x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023CL$28.0tCL$37.8tCL$2.8t9.8x9.8x0.7x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023CL$29.4tCL$37.1tCL$2.8t10x10.4x0.8x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023CL$29.4tCL$36.8tCL$2.8t9.6x10.5x0.8x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023CL$30.6tCL$35.5tCL$3.0t8.6x10.2x0.9x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023CL$29.3tCL$35.0tCL$3.0t8.8x9.8x0.8x
Sun, 14 May 2023CL$29.1tCL$34.4tCL$2.9t8x9.9x0.8x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023CL$26.8tCL$34.5tCL$2.7t10.4x9.8x0.8x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023CL$25.9tCL$34.0tCL$2.7t10.4x9.6x0.8x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023CL$25.0tCL$32.4tCL$333.4b11.2x74.9x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

74.9x


Total Market Cap: CL$25.0tTotal Earnings: CL$333.4bTotal Revenue: CL$32.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chilean Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.2x202420252026
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 12.3x.
  • 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 68% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

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

CL Market2.41%
Utilities-0.49%
Water Utilities1.18%
Gas Utilities-0.19%
Electric Utilities-0.33%
Renewable Energy-1.67%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.6x.
    • 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 32.3x.
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
ENELAM Enel AméricasCL$86.602.5%
+CL$225.3b		-0.6%PE14.2x
IAM Inversiones Aguas MetropolitanasCL$1.11k3.3%
+CL$35.0b		48.7%PE17.5x
AGUAS-A Aguas AndinasCL$388.001.3%
+CL$30.0b		27.6%PE18.2x
NTGCLGAS Naturgy Chile Gas NaturalCL$617.540.9%
+CL$11.5b		48.9%PE8.9x
EDELMAG Empresa Eléctrica de MagallanesCL$6.21k15.7%
+CL$11.0b		21.7%PE8.2x

Latest News

ENELCHILE
CL$77.00
Enel Chile
7D
-0.4%
1Y
31.8%

ENELCHILE: Slightly Lower Discount Rate Will Support Stable Fair Value

Analysts have nudged their price target on Enel Chile modestly higher to reflect a slightly lower discount rate and a small uplift in assumed future P/E, while keeping fair value estimates broadly unchanged. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Fair value remains unchanged at 78.92, indicating no shift in the overall valuation anchor for Enel Chile.
COLBUN
CL$147.50
Colbún
7D
-1.7%
1Y
14.3%

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

Analysts have slightly reduced their price target on Colbún to $158.91 from $161.59, reflecting minor updates to assumptions around the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin and expected future P/E. Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate: Adjusted slightly lower from CLP 161.59 to CLP 158.91.
ECL
CL$1,618.00
Engie Energia Chile
7D
0.5%
1Y
66.3%

Renewable Expansion And Coal Exit Will Support Stronger, More Stable Cash Flows

Catalysts About Engie Energia Chile Engie Energia Chile is an electricity generator in Chile with a portfolio that includes thermal plants, renewable projects, and battery storage assets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
AGUAS-A
CL$388.00
Aguas Andinas
7D
1.3%
1Y
27.6%

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$2,773.30
Empresa Eléctrica Pehuenche
7D
-1.0%
1Y
6.7%
ENELAM
CL$86.60
Enel Américas
7D
2.5%
1Y
-0.6%

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).
EDELMAG
CL$6,206.00
Empresa Eléctrica de Magallanes
7D
15.7%
1Y
21.7%
ENELGXCH
CL$510.06
Enel Generación Chile
7D
-1.9%
1Y
33.7%

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
IAM
CL$1,110.00
Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas
7D
3.3%
1Y
48.7%

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$13,989.00
Minera Valparaiso
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-3.6%

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$617.54
Naturgy Chile Gas Natural
7D
0.9%
1Y
48.9%

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$1,812.70
Empresas Gasco
7D
1.7%
1Y
40.5%
CGE
CL$256.99
Compañía General de Electricidad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-28.0%