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Chilean (IPSA) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-0.3%
  • 1Y5.6%
  • YTD0.2%

The Utilities is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Colbún has stood out, gaining 3.9%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 5.6% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 3.4% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Jul 2026CL$32.7tCL$34.0tCL$3.2t11.7x10.4x1x
Fri, 19 Jun 2026CL$31.9tCL$33.1tCL$3.1t11.9x10.4x1x
Sun, 17 May 2026CL$31.2tCL$33.3tCL$3.1t11.1x10.2x0.9x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026CL$34.3tCL$32.4tCL$3.0t11x11.4x1.1x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026CL$32.0tCL$32.4tCL$3.0t12.2x10.7x1x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026CL$33.4tCL$29.9tCL$2.1t13.4x15.6x1.1x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026CL$33.9tCL$31.1tCL$2.3t13.4x14.7x1.1x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025CL$33.2tCL$31.5tCL$2.3t12.7x14.1x1.1x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025CL$32.8tCL$32.2tCL$2.6t12.1x12.7x1x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025CL$33.8tCL$32.8tCL$2.8t12.1x12.2x1x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025CL$32.8tCL$33.1tCL$2.8t9.9x11.6x1x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025CL$32.3tCL$32.9tCL$2.8t9.5x11.5x1x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025CL$32.6tCL$32.7tCL$2.8t9.8x11.7x1x
Mon, 19 May 2025CL$34.5tCL$32.8tCL$2.8t9.5x12.3x1.1x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025CL$31.0tCL$33.3tCL$2.7t9.7x11.4x0.9x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025CL$30.7tCL$32.6tCL$2.7t8.3x11.3x0.9x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025CL$30.7tCL$34.1tCL$3.5t8.1x8.9x0.9x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025CL$29.3tCL$35.0tCL$3.0t8.4x9.7x0.8x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024CL$29.0tCL$34.3tCL$3.0t7.1x9.8x0.8x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024CL$28.3tCL$34.0tCL$3.0t7.8x9.6x0.8x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024CL$28.0tCL$32.4tCL$2.8t7.8x10x0.9x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024CL$28.4tCL$31.9tCL$2.8t8.5x10.2x0.9x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024CL$27.9tCL$31.9tCL$2.4t9x11.6x0.9x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024CL$28.2tCL$31.8tCL$2.4t8.5x11.6x0.9x
Tue, 21 May 2024CL$28.4tCL$30.8tCL$2.3t8.7x12.1x0.9x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024CL$29.2tCL$35.6tCL$2.3t8.7x12.7x0.8x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024CL$30.0tCL$34.8tCL$2.3t10.1x13x0.9x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024CL$29.5tCL$38.0tCL$3.9t7.9x7.6x0.8x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024CL$29.7tCL$36.9tCL$4.1t8x7.3x0.8x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023CL$30.0tCL$35.8tCL$4.0t9.2x7.5x0.8x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023CL$28.9tCL$36.0tCL$3.9t9.8x7.4x0.8x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023CL$29.0tCL$37.4tCL$2.8t10x10.2x0.8x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023CL$29.3tCL$36.4tCL$2.8t9.3x10.4x0.8x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023CL$30.7tCL$35.5tCL$2.9t9.2x10.5x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.5x


Total Market Cap: CL$30.7tTotal Earnings: CL$2.9tTotal Revenue: CL$35.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chilean Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 11x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Chilean Utilities industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 2.3% 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 Market-0.27%
Utilities-0.29%
Gas Utilities3.89%
Renewable Energy1.06%
Water Utilities-0.94%
Electric Utilities-1.08%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Water Utilities industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 25.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Electric Utilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 13.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 26% per year.
  • In contrast, the Electric Utilities 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
COLBUN ColbúnCL$138.993.9%
+CL$91.5b		-0.9%PE19.6x
ECL Engie Energia ChileCL$1.83k3.4%
+CL$63.2b		49.2%PE7.8x
ENELGXCH Enel Generación ChileCL$554.721.0%
+CL$46.3b		28.6%PE8.8x
NTGCLGAS Naturgy Chile Gas NaturalCL$637.573.5%
+CL$45.0b		37.7%PE9.9x
IAM Inversiones Aguas MetropolitanasCL$924.650.7%
+CL$6.7b		12.1%PE12.5x

Latest News

IAM
CL$924.65
Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas
7D
0.7%
1Y
12.1%
ENELCHILE
CL$80.65
Enel Chile
7D
-1.6%
1Y
26.2%
Narrative Update • Jul 12

ENELCHILE: Dividend Policy And Neutral Rating Shifts Will Guide Future Re Rating

The analyst price target for Enel Chile has been raised to CLP 85.14 from CLP 82.43, reflecting updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple following recent rating downgrades to more neutral stances. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Enel Chile points to a more cautious stance, with multiple firms moving to neutral recommendations even as the analyst price target has been adjusted.
ECL
CL$1,825.00
Engie Energia Chile
7D
3.4%
1Y
49.2%
Narrative Update • Jul 10

ECL: Higher Margin Outlook Will Not Offset Weaker Revenue Expectations

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Engie Energia Chile from CLP1,256.06 to CLP1,529.60, citing a slightly lower discount rate, a decline in expected revenue growth, a higher projected profit margin, and a modest change in the future P/E multiple. What's in the News Engie Energia Chile S.A. declared an annual dividend of CLP 57.5979 per share.
ENELAM
CL$84.53
Enel Américas
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-7.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 09

ENELAM: Higher Revenue Outlook Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have raised their CLP price target for Enel Américas from CLP108.45 to CLP115.43, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, margins and future P/E that adjust their fair value framework for the stock. What’s in the News for Enel Américas Enel Américas S.A. (SNSE:ENELAM) was removed as a constituent from the S&P International 700 index, according to recent key developments.
CGET
CL$130.00
CGE Transmisión
7D
2.6%
1Y
52.9%
COLBUN
CL$138.99
Colbún
7D
3.9%
1Y
-0.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

COLBUN: Higher Projected Margins Will Support More Attractive Forward Stock Profile

Colbún's analyst price target has been revised slightly, with fair value now set at CLP160.54 as analysts refresh their models to reflect updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What's in the News for Colbún No recent company specific news for Colbún is available from the provided sources.
GASCO
CL$1,443.80
Empresas Gasco
7D
-1.6%
1Y
1.7%
MINERA
CL$10,400.00
Minera Valparaiso
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-25.9%
AGUAS-A
CL$338.50
Aguas Andinas
7D
0.3%
1Y
4.8%
ENELGXCH
CL$554.72
Enel Generación Chile
7D
1.0%
1Y
28.6%
Analysis Article • May 12

Enel Generación Chile's (SNSE:ENELGXCH) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

The recent earnings posted by Enel Generación Chile S.A. ( SNSE:ENELGXCH ) were solid, but the stock didn't move as...
NTGCLGAS
CL$637.57
Naturgy Chile Gas Natural
7D
3.5%
1Y
37.7%
Analysis Article • May 11

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Naturgy Chile Gas Natural (SNSE:NTGCLGAS)

Naturgy Chile Gas Natural S.A.'s ( SNSE:NTGCLGAS ) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement...
PEHUENCHE
CL$2,549.90
Empresa Eléctrica Pehuenche
7D
0.004%
1Y
-9.2%