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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
  • 7D2.2%
  • 3M5.3%
  • 1Y32.6%
  • YTD4.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has risen 2.2%, driven by gains from Enel of 2.6%. This means that the industry has gained 33% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 3.4% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Italian Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 07 Feb 2026€184.2b€145.6b€11.9b15.9x15.5x1.3x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026€175.9b€145.6b€11.9b15.1x14.8x1.2x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025€176.5b€145.4b€11.9b15x14.8x1.2x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025€174.4b€145.3b€11.7b15.4x14.9x1.2x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025€159.3b€145.0b€11.7b13.4x13.6x1.1x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025€160.2b€145.0b€11.7b13.5x13.7x1.1x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025€154.3b€144.4b€12.5b14.9x12.4x1.1x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025€157.5b€144.4b€12.5b14.2x12.6x1.1x
Mon, 19 May 2025€155.9b€143.7b€12.5b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025€144.1b€142.5b€12.5b13.1x11.6x1x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025€140.1b€145.2b€10.7b15x13.1x1x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025€138.5b€146.0b€10.7b14.4x13x0.9x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025€138.2b€146.0b€10.7b14.3x12.9x0.9x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024€137.9b€146.0b€10.7b14.7x12.9x0.9x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024€138.4b€149.2b€10.4b14.2x13.3x0.9x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024€140.7b€149.3b€10.5b14.4x13.4x0.9x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024€133.4b€149.3b€10.5b13.8x12.7x0.9x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024€132.2b€152.3b€9.7b14.3x13.6x0.9x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024€128.8b€152.6b€9.7b13.4x13.3x0.8x
Tue, 21 May 2024€133.6b€156.8b€9.5b13.7x14x0.9x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024€119.8b€168.1b€8.8b14x13.7x0.7x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024€125.4b€178.3b€9.6b14.4x13x0.7x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024€120.7b€182.2b€9.3b16x13x0.7x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024€133.8b€182.2b€9.3b17.7x14.4x0.7x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023€130.9b€182.2b€9.3b17x14x0.7x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023€123.6b€207.0b€7.8b16.6x15.9x0.6x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023€118.4b€212.5b€7.5b15.9x15.7x0.6x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023€125.7b€212.5b€7.6b17.2x16.6x0.6x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023€127.0b€214.2b€7.3b17.5x17.3x0.6x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023€124.0b€227.9b€6.9b16.1x17.8x0.5x
Wed, 24 May 2023€126.4b€227.3b€6.9b15.5x18.2x0.6x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023€124.4b€235.8b€7.0b15.3x17.9x0.5x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023€113.9b€228.8b€5.9b16.1x19.4x0.5x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023€117.9b€225.5b€6.7b14x17.5x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.5x


Total Market Cap: €117.9bTotal Earnings: €6.7bTotal Revenue: €225.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Italian Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.4x202420252026
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 0.85x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
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 Market1.58%
Utilities2.24%
Gas Utilities2.75%
Electric Utilities2.65%
Other Utilities1.62%
Renewable Energy-0.74%
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 10.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 18.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Other Utilities industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ENEL Enel€9.481.8%
+€1.7b		37.5%PE15.5x
TRN Terna€9.483.9%
+€706.4m		20.0%PE17.6x
SRG Snam€5.972.9%
+€570.2m		32.9%PE14.7x
IG Italgas€10.392.8%
+€284.1m		79.1%PE16.5x
ACE ACEA€24.303.4%
+€170.0m		37.0%PE13.1x

Latest News

SRG
€5.97
Snam
7D
2.9%
1Y
32.9%

Here's Why We Think Snam (BIT:SRG) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Feb 05
Here's Why We Think Snam (BIT:SRG) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
IRE
€2.80
Iren
7D
3.6%
1Y
33.1%

IRE: Future Earnings Resilience Will Support Fair Value Despite Softer Long Term Outlook

Analysts have slightly adjusted their price target for Iren to reflect a fair value of €2.92. Small changes to the discount rate, revenue growth expectations, profit margin and future P/E assumptions guided this update.
ACE
€24.30
ACEA
7D
3.4%
1Y
37.0%
ENEL
€9.48
Enel
7D
1.8%
1Y
37.5%

ENEL: Guidance Upgrade And Mixed Ratings Will Shape Medium Term Expectations

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Enel higher to €9.37 from €9.25, reflecting updated assumptions on discount rates, profit margins and future P/E, as well as recent Street research that includes a higher price target from one firm and a Neutral stance with a €9.50 target from another. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Enel gives you a mixed but useful read on how analysts are thinking about valuation, execution risk and growth visibility around the current share price and the refreshed fair value estimate.
TRN
€9.48
Terna
7D
3.9%
1Y
20.0%
HER
€4.21
Hera
7D
1.1%
1Y
18.0%

HER: Future Outlook Will Remain Supportive With Slightly Softer Margins And Higher Earnings Multiple

Analysts have raised their price target for Hera from €4.35 to €4.52, reflecting updated assumptions of slightly softer revenue contraction, a modestly lower profit margin, and a higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate raised from €4.35 to €4.52, indicating a small upward adjustment in the target level.
A2A
€2.54
A2A
7D
-0.1%
1Y
13.4%

A2A: Future Board Milestones And Stable Assumptions Will Support Measured Upside

Analysts have nudged their price target on A2A higher to €2.71 from €2.68, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. What's in the News A2A has scheduled a board meeting on March 17, 2026 to approve the draft financial statements and the 2025 consolidated financial statements (company event calendar).
IG
€10.39
Italgas
7D
2.8%
1Y
79.1%
ARN
€18.46
Alerion Clean Power
7D
2.3%
1Y
24.1%

Alerion Clean Power S.p.A.'s (BIT:ARN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 75% Above Its Share Price

Jan 22
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AC5
€2.24
Acinque
7D
-0.9%
1Y
6.7%
FRE
€0.21
Frendy Energy
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-13.0%
ECK
€2.46
Ecosuntek
7D
-3.9%
1Y
53.8%

The Return Trends At Ecosuntek (BIT:ECK) Look Promising

Sep 02
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