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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D4.0%
- 3M10.0%
- 1Y30.9%
- YTD3.1%
In the last week, the Utilities industry is up 4.0%, with Enel up 4.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 31%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 3.3% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 08 Jan 2026 | €181.4b | €145.6b | €11.9b | 15.8x | 15.3x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 06 Dec 2025 | €173.2b | €145.3b | €11.9b | 14.6x | 14.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 03 Nov 2025 | €173.2b | €145.4b | €11.8b | 14.6x | 14.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 01 Oct 2025 | €161.6b | €145.0b | €11.7b | 13.6x | 13.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 | €159.5b | €145.0b | €11.7b | 13.4x | 13.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 27 Jul 2025 | €154.9b | €144.6b | €12.5b | 14.7x | 12.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 24 Jun 2025 | €157.1b | €144.4b | €12.5b | 13.9x | 12.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 22 May 2025 | €158.0b | €144.2b | €12.5b | 14.4x | 12.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 19 Apr 2025 | €147.1b | €142.5b | €12.5b | 13.3x | 11.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 17 Mar 2025 | €140.2b | €142.9b | €12.2b | 14.6x | 11.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | €138.3b | €146.0b | €10.7b | 14.3x | 12.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | €138.7b | €146.0b | €10.7b | 14.3x | 13x | 1x |
| Sun, 08 Dec 2024 | €138.5b | €146.0b | €10.7b | 14.7x | 13x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2024 | €138.0b | €149.2b | €10.4b | 14x | 13.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 03 Oct 2024 | €141.3b | €149.3b | €10.5b | 14.5x | 13.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | €135.5b | €149.3b | €10.5b | 14x | 12.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | €132.2b | €150.3b | €10.6b | 13.4x | 12.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Jun 2024 | €128.7b | €152.6b | €9.7b | 13.5x | 13.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 24 May 2024 | €129.9b | €154.7b | €9.6b | 13x | 13.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 21 Apr 2024 | €122.6b | €168.1b | €8.8b | 14.1x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 19 Mar 2024 | €124.6b | €178.4b | €10.0b | 14x | 12.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 15 Feb 2024 | €121.8b | €182.2b | €9.3b | 16.1x | 13.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 13 Jan 2024 | €134.9b | €182.2b | €9.3b | 17.7x | 14.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | €131.5b | €182.2b | €9.3b | 17.1x | 14.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 08 Nov 2023 | €123.1b | €207.0b | €7.8b | 16.5x | 15.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 06 Oct 2023 | €114.6b | €212.4b | €7.6b | 16.4x | 15.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 03 Sep 2023 | €125.4b | €212.5b | €7.6b | 17.3x | 16.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 01 Aug 2023 | €127.0b | €212.5b | €7.2b | 17.5x | 17.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 29 Jun 2023 | €125.1b | €227.9b | €6.9b | 16.1x | 18x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 27 May 2023 | €124.3b | €227.3b | €6.9b | 15x | 17.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 24 Apr 2023 | €125.4b | €235.8b | €7.0b | 15.4x | 18x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 22 Mar 2023 | €117.4b | €228.8b | €5.9b | 16.5x | 20.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 Feb 2023 | €117.3b | €225.5b | €6.7b | 13.9x | 17.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 15 Jan 2023 | €121.4b | €225.5b | €6.7b | 13.8x | 18x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Italian 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 14.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.83x 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 21% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 14% 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 Italian Utilities sector?
| IT Market | 1.52% | |
| Utilities | 3.96% | |
| Gas Utilities | 4.88% | |
| Other Utilities | 4.41% | |
| Electric Utilities | 4.28% | |
| Renewable Energy | -0.53% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 18.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Other Utilities industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 10.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.6% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 19% per year.
- In contrast, the Other 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENEL Enel | €9.27 | 4.4% +€4.0b | 31.8% | PE15.2x | |
| IG Italgas | €10.54 | 10.8% +€1.0b | 92.9% | PE16.7x | |
| SRG Snam | €5.91 | 4.6% +€865.4m | 36.1% | PE14.6x | |
| TRN Terna | €9.40 | 3.9% +€702.4m | 21.7% | PE17.5x | |
| A2A A2A | €2.43 | 5.0% +€362.9m | 7.7% | PE10.4x |
