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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D0.3%
- 3M3.9%
- 1Y20.7%
- YTD2.3%
In the last week, the Utilities industry is flat overall, with ERG standing out by going down 4.0%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 21% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 29 Mar 2026 | €179.5b | €146.7b | €10.0b | 16.2x | 17.9x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 24 Feb 2026 | €189.8b | €145.6b | €11.9b | 16.7x | 16x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 22 Jan 2026 | €174.8b | €145.6b | €11.9b | 15.1x | 14.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 20 Dec 2025 | €172.3b | €145.6b | €11.9b | 14.6x | 14.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 17 Nov 2025 | €176.6b | €145.4b | €11.9b | 14.9x | 14.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | €167.7b | €145.2b | €11.7b | 14.3x | 14.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | €157.3b | €145.0b | €11.7b | 13.2x | 13.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | €155.6b | €145.0b | €11.7b | 12.9x | 13.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | €157.6b | €144.4b | €12.5b | 14.6x | 12.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | €159.3b | €144.2b | €12.5b | 14.9x | 12.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | €152.2b | €139.3b | €12.2b | 13.7x | 12.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | €148.2b | €142.9b | €12.5b | 13.7x | 11.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | €139.0b | €145.2b | €10.7b | 14.4x | 13x | 1x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | €135.7b | €146.0b | €10.7b | 14.3x | 12.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | €134.5b | €146.0b | €10.7b | 14.1x | 12.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | €133.9b | €146.0b | €10.7b | 14.4x | 12.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | €142.6b | €149.6b | €10.5b | 14.7x | 13.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | €139.2b | €149.3b | €10.5b | 14.2x | 13.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | €128.3b | €149.3b | €10.5b | 13.6x | 12.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | €129.2b | €152.4b | €9.7b | 13.2x | 13.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | €134.1b | €153.0b | €9.7b | 13.5x | 13.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | €126.9b | €164.7b | €8.6b | 13.9x | 14.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | €125.5b | €169.9b | €8.4b | 14.2x | 14.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | €121.2b | €179.2b | €9.4b | 14.8x | 12.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | €128.1b | €182.2b | €9.3b | 17.2x | 13.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | €133.0b | €182.2b | €9.3b | 17.6x | 14.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | €127.7b | €182.5b | €9.3b | 16.4x | 13.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | €117.3b | €212.4b | €7.6b | 16.7x | 15.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | €128.1b | €212.5b | €7.6b | 17.6x | 17x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | €122.6b | €212.5b | €7.6b | 16.7x | 16.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | €125.4b | €227.9b | €6.9b | 16.1x | 18.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | €127.0b | €227.4b | €6.9b | 16.5x | 18.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | €128.3b | €227.3b | €6.8b | 16x | 18.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | €120.4b | €233.4b | €7.2b | 15.2x | 16.7x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Italian Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.88x 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 12% 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 | 1.35% | |
| Utilities | 0.31% | |
| Renewable Energy | 2.72% | |
| Other Utilities | 0.36% | |
| Gas Utilities | 0.32% | |
| Electric Utilities | -0.022% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 1.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 19.7% 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 Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.1% 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 | €9.15 | 0.1% +€110.4m | 21.4% | PE21.5x | |
| A2A A2A | €2.37 | 1.5% +€106.4m | 5.6% | PE9.9x | |
| IG Italgas | €9.78 | 0.6% +€55.9m | 48.1% | PE14.8x | |
| SRG Snam | €6.38 | 0.2% +€40.3m | 33.8% | PE15.1x | |
| ACE ACEA | €21.88 | 0.6% +€29.8m | 14.1% | PE11.5x |