(EDN) Empresa Distribuidora y - Overview
Sector: Utilities | Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.189m USD | Total Return: -32.2% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 3.55M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 95.1%
Warnings
Beneish M-Score 1.00 > -1.5 - likely earnings manipulation
Fakeout
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (EDN) is an Argentine utility company focused on the distribution and sale of electricity. The firm maintains an extensive infrastructure network including high-voltage interconnections, transformation substations, and over 41,000 kilometers of medium and low-voltage lines. Founded in 1992 and based in Buenos Aires, it currently serves a customer base of approximately 3.39 million.
As a regulated utility, the company operates under a concession model where revenue is heavily influenced by government-set tariffs and regional energy demand. The electric utilities sector in Argentina is characterized by high capital expenditure requirements for grid maintenance and sensitivity to local macroeconomic fluctuations. Investors may find it useful to examine ValueRay for deeper insights into the companys valuation metrics.
- Argentine government utility tariff adjustments dictate primary revenue growth and operational margins
- High domestic inflation rates increase operating expenses and pressure local currency earnings
- Regulatory framework shifts impact long-term capital expenditure requirements and infrastructure investment
- Fluctuations in the Argentine Peso exchange rate affect debt servicing and valuation
- Electricity demand growth in Buenos Aires metropolitan area drives core distribution volume
| Net Income: 311b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.49 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 8.14% < 20% (prev -6.83%; Δ 14.97% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.01 > 3% & CFO 62.5b > Net Income 311b |
| Net Debt (396b) to EBITDA (962b): 0.41 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.19 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (43.8m) vs 12m ago -0.08% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 24.72% > 18% (prev 0.20%; Δ 2.45k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 58.74% > 50% (prev 60.12%; Δ -1.38% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.67 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 962b / Interest Expense TTM 275b) |
| A: 0.04 (Total Current Assets 1554b - Total Current Liabilities 1304b) / Total Assets 6156b |
| B: 0.06 (Retained Earnings 380b / Total Assets 6156b) |
| C: 0.14 (EBIT TTM 735b / Avg Total Assets 5249b) |
| D: 0.72 (Book Value of Equity 2601b / Total Liabilities 3605b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 2.17 = BBB |
| DSRI: 0.90 (Receivables 518b/489b, Revenue 3083b/2611b) |
| GMI: 0.83 (GM 24.72% / 20.48%) |
| AQI: 55.45 (AQ_t 0.01 / AQ_t-1 0.00) |
| SGI: 1.18 (Revenue 3083b / 2611b) |
| TATA: 0.04 (NI 311b - CFO 62.5b) / TA 6156b) |
| Beneish M = 29.20 (Cap -4..+1) = D |
As of May 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 25.00 with a total of 198,757 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +7.45%,
over one month by -4.86%,
over three months by -13.12% and
over the past year by -32.19%.
Empresa Distribuidora y has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50. Therefore, it is recommended to buy EDN.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 38.5 | 54% |
P/E Trailing = 4.9407
P/E Forward = 8.7489
P/S = 0.0004
P/B = 0.578
P/EG = 6.9211
Revenue TTM = 3083b ARS
EBIT TTM = 735b ARS
EBITDA TTM = 962b ARS
Long Term Debt = 781b ARS (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 372b ARS (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1165b ARS (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 8.36b
Net Debt = 396b ARS (calculated: Debt 1165b - CCE 770b)
Enterprise Value = 2062b ARS (1666b + Debt 1165b - CCE 770b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.67 (Ebit TTM 735b / Interest Expense TTM 275b)
EV/FCF = -18.63x (Enterprise Value 2062b / FCF TTM -111b)
FCF Yield = -5.37% (FCF TTM -111b / Enterprise Value 2062b)
FCF Margin = -3.59% (FCF TTM -111b / Revenue TTM 3083b)
Net Margin = 10.09% (Net Income TTM 311b / Revenue TTM 3083b)
Gross Margin = 24.72% ((Revenue TTM 3083b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2321b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 27.85% (prev 24.34%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.33 (Enterprise Value 2062b / Total Assets 6156b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 23.63% (Interest Expense 275b / Debt 1165b)
Taxrate = 32.51% (56.8b / 175b)
NOPAT = 496b (EBIT 735b * (1 - 32.51%))
Current Ratio = 1.19 (Total Current Assets 1554b / Total Current Liabilities 1304b)
Debt / Equity = 0.46 (Debt 1165b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2551b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.41 (Net Debt 396b / EBITDA 962b)
Debt / FCF = -3.57 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 396b / FCF TTM -111b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2164b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.93% (Net Income 311b / Total Assets 6156b)
RoE = 14.38% (Net Income TTM 311b / Total Stockholder Equity 2164b)
RoCE = 24.95% (EBIT 735b / Capital Employed (Equity 2164b + L.T.Debt 781b))
RoIC = 9.49% (NOPAT 496b / Invested Capital 5224b)
WACC = 12.31% (E(1666b)/V(2831b) * Re(9.77%) + D(1165b)/V(2831b) * Rd(23.63%) * (1-Tc(0.33)))
Discount Rate = 9.77% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 8.30 | Cagr: -0.03%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -111b)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 95.07 | Revenue CAGR: 56.61% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.03 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=-96.5% | GrowthRev=+10.3%