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Chilean (IPSA) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M-2.2%
  • 1Y14.8%
  • YTD14.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has remained flat, although notably Naturgy Chile Gas Natural declined by 9.2%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 15% 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
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
Thu, 22 Dec 2022CL$26.9tCL$33.9tCL$391.8b13.2x68.7x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

68.7x


Total Market Cap: CL$26.9tTotal Earnings: CL$391.8bTotal Revenue: CL$33.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chilean Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.1x202320242025
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 14.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x 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 81% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.8% 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 Market1.42%
Utilities-0.38%
Water Utilities0.85%
Renewable Energy0.82%
Electric Utilities-0.64%
Gas Utilities-6.71%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.3%, 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 31.6x.
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 14% 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
COLBUN ColbúnCL$146.992.1%
+CL$52.4b		18.9%PE13.5x
ENELGXCH Enel Generación ChileCL$499.680.7%
+CL$26.8b		32.2%PE10.5x
IAM Inversiones Aguas MetropolitanasCL$1.03k2.6%
+CL$25.7b		38.7%PE16.2x
ECL Engie Energia ChileCL$1.37k1.5%
+CL$21.0b		56.2%PE6.7x
PEHUENCHE Empresa Eléctrica PehuencheCL$2.83k1.1%
+CL$18.1b		13.1%PE13.5x

Latest News

ENELCHILE
CL$73.00
Enel Chile
7D
-1.9%
1Y
27.0%

Is Enel Chile (SNSE:ENELCHILE) A Risky Investment?

Dec 13
Is Enel Chile (SNSE:ENELCHILE) A Risky Investment?
PEHUENCHE
CL$2,827.50
Empresa Eléctrica Pehuenche
7D
1.1%
1Y
13.1%

Empresa Eléctrica Pehuenche S.A.'s (SNSE:PEHUENCHE) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Dec 08
Empresa Eléctrica Pehuenche S.A.'s (SNSE:PEHUENCHE) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
GASCO
CL$1,701.90
Empresas Gasco
7D
5.6%
1Y
29.1%
CGE
CL$264.84
Compañía General de Electricidad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-16.1%
ECL
CL$1,374.80
Engie Energia Chile
7D
1.5%
1Y
56.2%

Is Engie Energia Chile (SNSE:ECL) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 03
Is Engie Energia Chile (SNSE:ECL) Using Too Much Debt?
MINERA
CL$13,999.00
Minera Valparaiso
7D
-0.5%
1Y
4.1%
ENELGXCH
CL$499.68
Enel Generación Chile
7D
0.7%
1Y
32.2%
NTGCLGAS
CL$572.03
Naturgy Chile Gas Natural
7D
-9.2%
1Y
35.4%
ENELAM
CL$88.48
Enel Américas
7D
-0.6%
1Y
0.2%

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.
COLBUN
CL$146.99
Colbún
7D
2.1%
1Y
18.9%

COLBUN: International Expansion Into Iberia Will Drive Long-Term Shareholder Returns

Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for Colbún, lowering the fair value estimate from $163.03 to $162.81 because of minor adjustments in discount rate assumptions and long-term expectations. What's in the News Colbún S.A. is actively seeking acquisitions and investments in Spain and Portugal to expand beyond its core markets in Chile and Peru (Diario Financiero).
IAM
CL$1,025.00
Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas
7D
2.6%
1Y
38.7%
AGUAS-A
CL$371.49
Aguas Andinas
7D
0.4%
1Y
27.4%