Endesa Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Endesa has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.6%, while the Electric Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 15.3% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.6% per year. Endesa's return on equity is 24.7%, and it has net margins of 11.2%.
Key information
8.57%
Earnings growth rate
8.73%
EPS growth rate
| Electric Utilities Industry Growth | 11.41% |
| Revenue growth rate | -0.62% |
| Return on equity | 24.66% |
| Net Margin | 11.17% |
| Next Earnings Update | 29 Jul 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 07
ELE: Future Returns Will Depend On New Leadership And Recalibrated Market Confidence
Analysts have raised the Endesa price target to €27.40. This reflects updated assumptions around slightly higher fair value, a modest adjustment to revenue growth expectations, a marginally firmer profit margin profile, and recent Street research that includes several upward target revisions.Narrative Update • May 21
ELE: Future Returns Will Hinge On Leadership Execution And Mixed Market Confidence
Endesa's analyst fair value estimate has moved from €32.89 to €33.54, reflecting a series of higher price targets from banks such as Citi, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Barclays and BNP Paribas, even as opinions on the stock's rating remain mixed. Analyst Commentary Recent research highlights a clear split in opinion on Endesa, with several banks lifting price targets while ratings range from Sell to Underperform, Neutral and Equal Weight.Narrative Update • May 05
ELE: Future Returns Will Depend On Execution Risks Despite Higher Price Optimism
Endesa's analyst price target has moved higher by several euros, with recent updates clustering around €30 to €34.50, as analysts point to refreshed views on the company's earnings profile and sector positioning. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Endesa has focused on how current earnings expectations and sector positioning compare with share valuation, with several large banks revisiting their price targets and ratings in quick succession.Narrative Update • Apr 21
ELE: Future Returns Will Depend On Execution Risks Despite Higher Street Optimism
Endesa's analyst fair value estimate has shifted from €32.19 to €32.89 as analysts factor in recent price target increases from several banks, along with modest adjustments to long term revenue growth, profit margin assumptions and future P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Endesa presents a mixed picture, with several price target lifts and upgrades set against at least one downgrade and a small price target trim.Narrative Update • Apr 06
ELE: Future Returns Will Depend On Persistent Execution Concerns Despite Higher Street Optimism
Narrative Update The analyst price target for Endesa is updated to €32.19 from €31.10. This reflects analysts' use of slightly higher revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, as well as a modestly higher future P/E multiple in their models, following a series of recent target increases from major banks.Narrative Update • Mar 23
ELE: Future Returns Will Depend On Divergent Views Of Execution Risk
The analyst price target for Endesa has been raised from about €30.20 to roughly €31.10, with analysts citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as the key drivers of the change. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Endesa shows a mix of optimism and caution, with several firms adjusting ratings and price targets in different directions.Narrative Update • Mar 07
ELE: Future Returns Will Depend On Execution Risks At Current Pricing
The analyst fair value estimate for Endesa has increased from €28.85 to €30.20, reflecting recent price target revisions in the range of €30 to €34.50 as analysts reassess revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research opinions on Endesa are mixed, with several banks adjusting price targets into a range around €30 to €34.50 and revisiting their views on execution and valuation.
New Narrative • Feb 26
Electrification And Grid Investment Will Support A Stronger Long Term Outlook
Catalysts About Endesa Endesa is a Spanish electricity utility focused on power generation, distribution networks and energy supply to retail and business customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Narrative Update • Feb 21
ELE: Fair Value And Split Research Views Will Shape Future Returns
Our updated analyst price target for Endesa remains at about €28.85, as analysts weigh offsetting Street moves, including a downgrade to Underperform with a €30 target and mixed price target revisions from other firms. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Endesa shows a split view, with some analysts lifting their price targets and others turning more cautious.Narrative Update • Feb 07
ELE: Margin Normalization And Diverging Research Views Will Shape Future Returns
Analysts have slightly raised their fair value estimate for Endesa from €28.62 to about €28.85, citing updated assumptions that reflect recent price target increases at Citi and Berenberg, along with revised views on discount rates, revenue growth, margins and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Bullish and bearish analysts are reading the same Endesa story in very different ways, and that split is feeding directly into the range of price targets and fair value views you are seeing today.Narrative Update • Jan 21
ELE: Margin Normalization And Conflicting Research Will Shape Future Return Profile
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Endesa higher from €27.85 to €28.62, citing updated assumptions around future pricing and margins, alongside mixed recent research that includes a higher price target from one firm and a downgrade with a lower target from another. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see scope for higher fair value supported by updated assumptions around pricing and margins that, in their view, justify a higher price target.Narrative Update • Jan 07
ELE: Margin Normalization And Generator Downgrades Will Pressure Future Return Profile
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Endesa slightly, to €27.85 from €27.94, citing recent downgrades that highlight expectations for electricity and gas margins to normalize and a less preferred stance on generators within European utilities. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more cautious stance on Endesa, with downgrades reflecting concerns around current valuation and the outlook for its generation and supply businesses within the broader European utilities sector.Analysis Article • Dec 19
Endesa (BME:ELE) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Narrative Update • Dec 13
ELE: Margin Normalization And Sector Rotation Will Shape Future Return Profile
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Endesa higher to approximately EUR 27.94 from about EUR 27.16, reflecting slightly stronger expected revenue growth and a modestly richer future earnings multiple, even as they factor in normalizing electricity and gas margins along with a less favorable stance on traditional generators. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates signal a more cautious stance on Endesa, with several valuation frameworks resetting to reflect normalizing commodity spreads and a less favorable view on conventional generation relative to renewables focused peers.Analysis Article • Dec 01
We Think Endesa (BME:ELE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Narrative Update • Nov 28
ELE: Margin Normalization And Network Spending Uncertainty Will Pressure Future Returns
Analysts have lowered their price target for Endesa to €27.16 from €26.95. They cite concerns over normalizing electricity and gas margins, as well as sector rotation among European utilities.Narrative Update • Nov 13
ELE: Uncertainty Around Network Investment Will Limit Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their fair value price target for Endesa to €26.95 from €26.52. This reflects improved revenue growth expectations despite recent sector downgrades and ongoing uncertainty around network investment.Narrative Update • Oct 29
Downgraded Sector Ratings Will Limit Network Investment Upside Ahead
Analysts have modestly increased their fair value price target for Endesa from €25.96 to €26.52. This change reflects a balance of improved profit margin expectations with ongoing uncertainties in network investment and sector preference.Analysis Article • Aug 19
We Think Endesa (BME:ELE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
BME:ELE 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Endesa's Fair Values from the Community and select yours Howard Marks...Analysis Article • Aug 01
Earnings Miss: Endesa, S.A. Missed EPS By 18% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Endesa, S.A. ( BME:ELE ) came out with its interim results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is...Analysis Article • Jul 28
Endesa's (BME:ELE) Returns Have Hit A Wall
If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. In a perfect...Analysis Article • Jul 10
Endesa, S.A.'s (BME:ELE) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares
When close to half the companies in Spain have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 19x, you may consider...
New Narrative • Nov 07
Masdar Partnership And Renewable Expansion Powering Robust Growth And Profitability
Strategic partnerships and effective hedging stabilize revenues, enhance margins, and support future earnings growth by minimizing market volatility.Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Endesa makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
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| 31 Mar 26 | 20,954 | 2,340 | 1,129 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 21,031 | 2,198 | 1,154 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 21,124 | 2,195 | 1,116 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 21,403 | 2,129 | 1,147 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 21,284 | 2,179 | 1,177 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 20,935 | 1,888 | 1,169 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 21,674 | 1,087 | 1,248 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 22,419 | 663 | 1,236 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 23,158 | 440 | 1,233 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 25,070 | 742 | 1,242 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 27,050 | 1,949 | 1,210 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 30,738 | 2,504 | 1,171 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 32,406 | 2,797 | 1,154 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 32,545 | 2,541 | 1,131 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 30,913 | 1,627 | 1,154 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 26,373 | 1,519 | 1,118 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 23,323 | 1,282 | 1,061 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 20,527 | 1,435 | 1,050 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 18,373 | 1,342 | 724 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 17,289 | 1,098 | 914 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 16,837 | 1,041 | 910 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 16,717 | 1,394 | 499 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 17,323 | 1,506 | 802 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 18,044 | 523 | 635 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 18,839 | 652 | 643 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 19,262 | 171 | 1,045 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 19,238 | 400 | 1,013 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 19,524 | 1,441 | 984 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 19,595 | 1,408 | 996 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 19,603 | 1,417 | 958 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 19,812 | 1,571 | 993 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 19,376 | 1,562 | 993 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 19,514 | 1,582 | 963 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 19,611 | 1,463 | 978 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 19,169 | 1,191 | 989 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 19,300 | 1,268 | 996 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 18,805 | 1,322 | 1,024 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 18,321 | 1,411 | 972 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 18,234 | 1,185 | 1,047 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 18,341 | 1,012 | 1,046 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 18,837 | 993 | 1,029 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 19,287 | 1,086 | 1,064 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 20,444 | 1,278 | 997 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 20,644 | 927 | 1,022 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ELE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ELE's current net profit margins (11.2%) are higher than last year (10.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ELE's earnings have grown by 8.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ELE's earnings growth over the past year (7.4%) is below its 5-year average (8.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ELE earnings growth over the past year (7.4%) exceeded the Electric Utilities industry 1.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst ELE's Return on Equity (24.66%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/12 05:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Endesa, S.A. is covered by 41 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Virginia Romero | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |
| null null | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |
| Bosco Muguiro Eulate | Banco Santander |