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ACEA

MIL:ACE · IT0001207098
Multi-UtilitiesLarge

360

24
EV / EBIT39
Price / Owner Earnings60
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield73
Price/Sales61
EV / Gross Profit70
Price/Book58
Return on Capital51
Cash Return on Capital17
Return on Equity81
EBIT Margin73
Gross Profitability69
Cash Conversion85
Accruals81
Owner Earnings Margin7
Sales growth80
Profit Growth46
Long-Term EPS Growth19
Reinvestment12
Price momentum44
Debt load21
Refinancing14
Debt Payback1
Liquidity56
Analyst ratings91
Opinion Changes95
Price Target Upside71
Market mood17
Value Creation2/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

ACEA doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryItaly
IndustryMulti-Utilities
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeBIT
Employees1,863
Websitegruppo.acea.it
ISINIT0001207098
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Sound Pay Practices (Europe)
Themes
Clean EnergyEnergy ManagementDisposal and RecyclingWater PurificationCleanTechEnvironmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringUtility Scale SolarSmart Water Networks (SWN)EnergyPower GridWater

Description

Acea S.p.A. engages in the production, distribution, and sale of electricity, water, and waste management services. Business Segments The company operates four segments, which can be categorized into Water, Energy, Environment, and Engineering & In…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

ACEA S.p.A. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 2/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
36
2023202420252026

All-time high

96

Apr 2025

All-time low

26

Jan 2024

Average rank

58

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
61
59
70
63
Price/Earnings
46
72
84
91
Price/Book
58
61
88
73
Dividend Yield
73
65
74
94
Value (overall)
68
71
77
98

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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