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Chilean (IPSA) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 02, 2021
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D-2.5%
- 3M-8.4%
- 1Y-16.8%
- YTD-22.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by a decline by Enel Chile of 10%. However, the industry is down 17% over the past year.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Chilean Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 05 Dec 2021 | CL$26.5t | CL$26.7t | CL$2.6t | 10.7x |
| Tue, 02 Nov 2021 | CL$24.8t | CL$25.9t | CL$1.9t | 11.2x |
| Thu, 30 Sep 2021 | CL$28.1t | CL$23.9t | CL$1.4t | 14.5x |
| Sat, 28 Aug 2021 | CL$27.0t | CL$22.5t | CL$1.4t | 15x |
| Sun, 04 Jul 2021 | CL$26.7t | CL$22.5t | CL$1.4t | 15.4x |
| Wed, 07 Apr 2021 | CL$27.7t | CL$21.1t | CL$721.8b | 16.6x |
| Sat, 09 Jan 2021 | CL$26.7t | CL$21.0t | CL$883.9b | 15.5x |
| Fri, 02 Oct 2020 | CL$25.8t | CL$22.4t | CL$956.1b | 13.5x |
| Mon, 06 Jul 2020 | CL$29.2t | CL$23.5t | CL$1.7t | 13.2x |
| Thu, 09 Apr 2020 | CL$25.5t | CL$25.3t | CL$2.7t | 11.2x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2020 | CL$33.8t | CL$23.6t | CL$2.7t | 13.1x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2019 | CL$31.8t | CL$23.2t | CL$2.9t | 11.7x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2019 | CL$29.8t | CL$22.3t | CL$2.6t | 13.1x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2019 | CL$31.1t | CL$21.8t | CL$2.8t | 13.7x |
| Thu, 03 Jan 2019 | CL$30.5t | CL$21.5t | CL$2.6t | 14.3x |
PE Ratio
14.3x
Current Industry PE: Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, considering it's trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.6x. It appears they believe that earnings will grow in-line with historical growth rates.
Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years, while revenues for these companies have grown 7.4% per year.This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Chilean Utilities sector?
| Water Utilities | -0.038% | |
| Renewable Energy | -2.53% | |
| Electric Utilities | -2.57% | |
| Gas Utilities | -7.42% | |
Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.1x. This is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 28% per year. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Renewable Energy industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 14.6x.
Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years. However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 233% per year. Meanwhile, the Water Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINERA Minera Valparaiso | 1.7%+CL$25.0b | -20.7% | PE4.9x | |
| IAM Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas | 2.0%+CL$8.9b | -23.4% | PE10.6x | |
| GASCO Empresas Gasco | 0.3%+CL$756.0m | -25.5% | PE2x |
