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Polish (WIG) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D3.2%
- 3M6.7%
- 1Y4.5%
- YTD8.0%
The Utilities industry is up 3.3% in the last week, with PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna up 4.4%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Polish Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | zł43.5b | zł175.4b | -zł2,682,059,893.00 | 7.3x | -16.2x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | zł40.4b | zł175.5b | -zł2,679,506,130.00 | 6.8x | -15.1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | zł39.2b | zł175.5b | -zł2,679,506,130.00 | 6.8x | -14.6x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | zł41.3b | zł188.3b | -zł2,586,765,821.00 | 8.9x | -16x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | zł40.5b | zł188.3b | -zł2,586,765,821.00 | 9.8x | -15.7x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | zł42.4b | zł202.8b | -zł2,559,311,821.00 | 9.1x | -16.6x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | zł41.1b | zł203.6b | -zł3,134,025,308.00 | 7.9x | -13.1x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | zł40.6b | zł203.6b | -zł3,134,115,623.00 | 9.8x | -12.9x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | zł41.0b | zł212.6b | -zł3,093,458,746.00 | 19.3x | -13.3x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | zł34.2b | zł228.4b | -zł2,267,115,494.00 | 12.1x | -15.1x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | zł37.8b | zł215.9b | zł5.8b | 5.2x | 6.5x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | zł41.7b | zł215.9b | zł5.8b | 5.4x | 7.2x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | zł41.5b | zł217.5b | zł5.8b | 5.3x | 7.1x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | zł44.2b | zł217.5b | zł5.8b | 5.6x | 7.6x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | zł37.4b | zł210.0b | zł4.1b | 5.4x | 9.2x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | zł34.2b | zł210.5b | zł4.4b | 5x | 7.8x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | zł38.2b | zł199.7b | zł5.4b | 4.2x | 7.1x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | zł42.5b | zł196.8b | zł5.9b | 4.8x | 7.2x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | zł36.0b | zł196.8b | zł5.9b | 4x | 6x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | zł34.3b | zł192.5b | zł6.1b | 5.5x | 5.6x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | zł33.4b | zł174.2b | zł5.0b | 19.3x | 6.7x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | zł30.9b | zł168.2b | zł7.9b | 9.2x | 3.9x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | zł34.1b | zł168.1b | zł7.8b | 6.7x | 4.4x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | zł34.9b | zł168.1b | zł7.8b | 6.4x | 4.5x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 17 Dec 2022 | zł32.8b | zł168.1b | zł7.8b | 6.1x | 4.2x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | zł31.8b | zł150.9b | zł8.3b | 7.3x | 3.8x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 12 Oct 2022 | zł30.6b | zł150.9b | zł8.3b | 6.6x | 3.7x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 09 Sep 2022 | zł36.5b | zł139.1b | zł7.8b | 7.4x | 4.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 07 Aug 2022 | zł45.5b | zł138.3b | zł8.0b | 8.5x | 5.7x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 05 Jul 2022 | zł46.3b | zł136.9b | zł7.9b | 11.1x | 5.8x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 02 Jun 2022 | zł43.0b | zł136.6b | zł7.8b | 9.5x | 5.5x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 30 Apr 2022 | zł38.7b | zł122.4b | zł7.6b | 10.3x | 5.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 28 Mar 2022 | zł35.9b | zł111.1b | zł5.6b | 7.3x | 6.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 23 Feb 2022 | zł29.9b | zł109.8b | zł3.0b | 6.5x | 9.9x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Polish Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.22x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Utilities industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Meanwhile revenues have grown 17% 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, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Polish Utilities sector?
| PL Market | 2.88% | |
| Utilities | 3.20% | |
| Gas Utilities | 6.20% | |
| Water Utilities | 6.19% | |
| Electric Utilities | 3.35% | |
| Renewable Energy | 3.20% | |
| Other Utilities | -4.49% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Water Utilities industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.9x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 174% per year.
- In contrast, the Renewable Energy industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 24% per year 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGE PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna | zł6.80 | 4.9% +zł713.5m | -14.5% | PS0.2x | |
| ENA ENEA | zł14.20 | 3.0% +zł222.5m | 51.1% | PE3.8x | |
| TPE TAURON Polska Energia | zł4.40 | 2.3% +zł175.3m | 22.4% | PS0.2x | |
| PEP Polenergia | zł69.80 | 3.3% +zł169.9m | -0.9% | PE15.5x | |
| ZEP ZE PAK | zł18.04 | 7.6% +zł65.1m | -9.8% | PE2x |
