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ACE

ACEA BIT:ACE Stock Report

Last Price

€14.32

Market Cap

€3.0b

7D

1.8%

1Y

-15.8%

Updated

06 Feb, 2023

Data

Company Financials +

ACEA S.p.A.

BIT:ACE Stock Report

Mkt Cap: €3.0b

ACE Stock Overview

ACEA S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-utility company in Italy.

ACE fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 52.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings grew by 2.3% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 0.7% per year for the next 3 years

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Dividend of 5.94% is not well covered


My Notes

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Notes are coming soon

ACEA S.p.A. Competitors

Iren

BIT:IRE

€2.2b

Hera

BIT:HER

€3.9b

A2A

BIT:A2A

€4.3b

Italgas

BIT:IG

€4.5b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for ACEA
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price€14.32
52 Week High€17.49
52 Week Low€10.58
Beta0.93
1 Month Change5.53%
3 Month Change9.82%
1 Year Change-15.76%
3 Year Change-31.32%
5 Year Change-2.32%
Change since IPO27.86%

Recent News & Updates

ACEA (BIT:ACE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 05
ACEA (BIT:ACE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Is ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 21
Is ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Potentially Undervalued?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At ACEA (BIT:ACE)

Jan 05
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At ACEA (BIT:ACE)

Recent updates

ACEA (BIT:ACE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 05
ACEA (BIT:ACE) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Is ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 21
Is ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Potentially Undervalued?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At ACEA (BIT:ACE)

Jan 05
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At ACEA (BIT:ACE)

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE)?

Oct 18
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE)?

ACEA's (BIT:ACE) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Sep 30
ACEA's (BIT:ACE) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Is ACEA (BIT:ACE) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 17
Is ACEA (BIT:ACE) Using Too Much Debt?

ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Shares Could Be 25% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 03
ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Shares Could Be 25% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Should You Think About Buying ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Now?

Jul 06
Should You Think About Buying ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Now?

Broker Revenue Forecasts For ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Are Surging Higher

Jun 22
Broker Revenue Forecasts For ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Are Surging Higher

ACEA (BIT:ACE) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jun 17
ACEA (BIT:ACE) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Is ACEA (BIT:ACE) Using Too Much Debt?

May 01
Is ACEA (BIT:ACE) Using Too Much Debt?

ACEA S.p.A.'s (BIT:ACE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Apr 06
ACEA S.p.A.'s (BIT:ACE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE)?

Mar 23
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE)?

ACEA's (BIT:ACE) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Mar 09
ACEA's (BIT:ACE) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Do ACEA's (BIT:ACE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jan 31
Do ACEA's (BIT:ACE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Here's Why ACEA (BIT:ACE) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Jan 19
Here's Why ACEA (BIT:ACE) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Should You Think About Buying ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Now?

Dec 12
Should You Think About Buying ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Now?

The Returns On Capital At ACEA (BIT:ACE) Don't Inspire Confidence

Nov 29
The Returns On Capital At ACEA (BIT:ACE) Don't Inspire Confidence

Here's Why We Think ACEA (BIT:ACE) Is Well Worth Watching

Oct 23
Here's Why We Think ACEA (BIT:ACE) Is Well Worth Watching

ACEA (BIT:ACE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Sep 21
ACEA (BIT:ACE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

At €20.22, Is It Time To Put ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) On Your Watch List?

Aug 26
At €20.22, Is It Time To Put ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) On Your Watch List?

A Look At The Fair Value Of ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE)

Aug 02
A Look At The Fair Value Of ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE)

Some Investors May Be Worried About ACEA's (BIT:ACE) Returns On Capital

Jul 20
Some Investors May Be Worried About ACEA's (BIT:ACE) Returns On Capital

Is ACEA (BIT:ACE) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 23
Is ACEA (BIT:ACE) Using Too Much Debt?

ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

May 15
ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Should You Investigate ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) At €19.11?

Apr 18
Should You Investigate ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) At €19.11?

Three Things You Should Check Before Buying ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) For Its Dividend

Apr 05
Three Things You Should Check Before Buying ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) For Its Dividend

ACEA (BIT:ACE) Will Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Mar 24
ACEA (BIT:ACE) Will Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Calculating The Fair Value Of ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE)

Mar 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE)

Can ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Maintain Its Strong Returns?

Feb 27
Can ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Maintain Its Strong Returns?

Here's What ACEA S.p.A.'s (BIT:ACE) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Feb 14
Here's What ACEA S.p.A.'s (BIT:ACE) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

ACEA (BIT:ACE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 01
ACEA (BIT:ACE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Shareholders Of ACEA (BIT:ACE) Must Be Happy With Their 57% Return

Jan 20
Shareholders Of ACEA (BIT:ACE) Must Be Happy With Their 57% Return

Should You Investigate ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) At €17.22?

Jan 09
Should You Investigate ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) At €17.22?

ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Is Yielding 4.6% - But Is It A Buy?

Dec 27
ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Is Yielding 4.6% - But Is It A Buy?

Returns On Capital At ACEA (BIT:ACE) Paint An Interesting Picture

Dec 15
Returns On Capital At ACEA (BIT:ACE) Paint An Interesting Picture

Are ACEA's (BIT:ACE) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Dec 03
Are ACEA's (BIT:ACE) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Boasting A 14% Return On Equity, Is ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) A Top Quality Stock?

Nov 22
Boasting A 14% Return On Equity, Is ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) A Top Quality Stock?

Is ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Potentially Undervalued?

Jun 30
Is ACEA S.p.A. (BIT:ACE) Potentially Undervalued?

Shareholder Returns

ACEIT Integrated UtilitiesIT Market
7D1.8%0.07%2.2%
1Y-15.8%-9.9%-27.0%

Return vs Industry: ACE underperformed the Italian Integrated Utilities industry which returned -10.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ACE exceeded the Italian Market which returned -27.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ACE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ACE volatility
ACE Average Weekly Movement3.0%
Integrated Utilities Industry Average Movement3.8%
Market Average Movement4.0%
10% most volatile stocks in IT Market6.6%
10% least volatile stocks in IT Market2.5%

Stable Share Price: ACE is less volatile than 75% of Italian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.

Volatility Over Time: ACE's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19099,676Giuseppe Golahttps://www.gruppo.acea.it

ACEA S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-utility company in Italy. The company operates in seven business areas: Water, Energy Infrastructures, Generation, Commercial and Trading, Environment, Engineering and Services, and Overseas. It is involved in water management, energy distribution and production, gas distribution, waste valorisation, and sale of electricity and gas.

ACEA S.p.A. Fundamentals Summary

How do ACEA's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ACE fundamental statistics
Market Cap€3.04b
Earnings (TTM)€322.15m
Revenue (TTM)€4.88b

9.4x

P/E Ratio

0.6x

P/S Ratio

Is ACE overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
ACE income statement (TTM)
Revenue€4.88b
Cost of Revenue€3.68b
Gross Profit€1.20b
Other Expenses€875.35m
Earnings€322.15m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2022

Next Earnings Date

Mar 02, 2023

Earnings per share (EPS)1.52
Gross Margin24.56%
Net Profit Margin6.61%
Debt/Equity Ratio210.0%

How did ACE perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.9%

Current Dividend Yield

56%

Payout Ratio