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Chilean (IPSA) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y15.7%
  • YTD2.8%

Last week, the Utilities industry hasn't moved much but Engie Energia Chile is up 12% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 16% over the past 12 months. 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
Sat, 17 Jan 2026CL$34.9tCL$30.7tCL$2.2t13.8x15.6x1.1x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025CL$33.4tCL$31.1tCL$2.3t13.5x14.4x1.1x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025CL$33.5tCL$31.7tCL$2.4t12.2x14x1.1x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025CL$33.1tCL$32.5tCL$2.8t12x12x1x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025CL$33.6tCL$32.9tCL$2.8t12.1x12x1x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025CL$32.7tCL$33.3tCL$2.9t10x11.2x1x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025CL$33.1tCL$32.3tCL$2.8t10x12x1x
Sat, 31 May 2025CL$33.4tCL$32.8tCL$2.8t10.4x12.2x1x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025CL$32.1tCL$32.6tCL$2.8t10.2x11.6x1x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025CL$31.3tCL$32.2tCL$2.7t8.7x11.8x1x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025CL$30.7tCL$33.7tCL$3.4t8.2x9x0.9x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025CL$29.4tCL$35.0tCL$3.0t8.7x9.8x0.8x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024CL$29.1tCL$34.6tCL$3.0t7.6x9.7x0.8x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024CL$28.3tCL$34.4tCL$3.0t7.8x9.5x0.8x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024CL$27.6tCL$32.8tCL$2.8t7.7x9.8x0.8x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024CL$28.0tCL$32.6tCL$2.8t8.5x10x0.9x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024CL$27.2tCL$32.7tCL$2.9t8.5x9.5x0.8x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024CL$28.0tCL$31.6tCL$2.4t9x11.7x0.9x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024CL$28.0tCL$31.4tCL$2.4t8.6x11.8x0.9x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024CL$27.9tCL$32.2tCL$2.4t8.7x11.4x0.9x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024CL$29.6tCL$35.6tCL$2.3t9.3x12.7x0.8x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024CL$29.9tCL$38.2tCL$3.9t8.1x7.7x0.8x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024CL$29.1tCL$36.7tCL$4.1t8.1x7.2x0.8x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023CL$29.5tCL$35.6tCL$4.0t8.5x7.4x0.8x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023CL$29.1tCL$36.2tCL$4.0t9.8x7.2x0.8x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023CL$29.2tCL$38.2tCL$2.9t9.9x10.2x0.8x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023CL$28.7tCL$37.0tCL$2.8t10x10.1x0.8x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023CL$30.4tCL$36.5tCL$2.8t9.6x10.9x0.8x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023CL$29.7tCL$35.3tCL$3.0t8.8x9.9x0.8x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023CL$29.1tCL$35.0tCL$3.0t8.8x9.8x0.8x
Wed, 03 May 2023CL$28.3tCL$35.2tCL$3.0t7.9x9.5x0.8x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023CL$26.2tCL$33.8tCL$2.7t10.4x9.6x0.8x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023CL$25.3tCL$33.2tCL$395.5b11.3x64x0.8x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023CL$25.7tCL$32.5tCL$450.0b12x57.1x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

57.1x


Total Market Cap: CL$25.7tTotal Earnings: CL$450.0bTotal Revenue: CL$32.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chilean Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.6x202420252026
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 15.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.88x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 70% 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 Market1.51%
Utilities-0.21%
Water Utilities1.74%
Electric Utilities-0.21%
Gas Utilities-0.56%
Renewable Energy-1.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.8x.
    • 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 32.1x.
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
ECL Engie Energia ChileCL$1.65k12.2%
+CL$189.6b		73.7%PE8.3x
AGUAS-A Aguas AndinasCL$379.002.3%
+CL$52.0b		28.5%PE17.8x
IAM Inversiones Aguas MetropolitanasCL$1.07k1.9%
+CL$20.0b		45.8%PE17x
CGET CGE TransmisiónCL$118.837.9%
+CL$17.6b		39.8%PE4.8x
PEHUENCHE Empresa Eléctrica PehuencheCL$2.84k0.8%
+CL$14.4b		13.5%PE13.9x

Latest News

ECL
CL$1,650.00
Engie Energia Chile
7D
12.2%
1Y
73.7%

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$520.84
Enel Generación Chile
7D
-0.2%
1Y
38.5%

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
ENELCHILE
CL$77.39
Enel Chile
7D
-0.3%
1Y
33.4%

ENELCHILE: Stable Assumptions And Slightly Higher P/E Will Support Fair Value

Analysts have nudged their price target for Enel Chile slightly higher to reflect small adjustments in the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin assumptions, and a modestly higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Model fair value remains unchanged at 78.92, reflecting only technical tweaks to the assumptions.
AGUAS-A
CL$379.00
Aguas Andinas
7D
2.3%
1Y
28.5%
COLBUN
CL$151.00
Colbún
7D
-1.3%
1Y
17.4%

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$1,074.90
Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas
7D
1.9%
1Y
45.8%

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$14,306.00
Minera Valparaiso
7D
-2.7%
1Y
0.7%

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$615.15
Naturgy Chile Gas Natural
7D
-0.9%
1Y
52.0%

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
PEHUENCHE
CL$2,838.70
Empresa Eléctrica Pehuenche
7D
0.8%
1Y
13.5%
CGET
CL$118.83
CGE Transmisión
7D
7.9%
1Y
39.8%
GASCO
CL$1,782.00
Empresas Gasco
7D
0.8%
1Y
32.1%
CGE
CL$252.05
Compañía General de Electricidad
7D
-5.0%
1Y
-29.5%
ENELAM
CL$85.90
Enel Américas
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-3.2%

ENELAM: Share Buyback Program Will Drive Future Shareholder Returns

Analysts have maintained their price target for Enel Américas at $108.59. This reflects continued confidence in the company's stable financial outlook, with only negligible adjustments in growth and profitability projections.