Enel 2011 Ebitda Up 1.1%, Tops View; EUR44.6 Billion Net Debt
January 31 2012 - 12:10PM
Dow Jones News
Italian utility Enel SpA (ENEL.MI) said Tuesday its 2011
preliminary earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization, or Ebitda, rose 1.1% on the year, slightly better
than expectations, on higher revenue and contribution from
renewable energy operations.
The Italian utility also said its key net debt figure at the end
of December slipped to EUR44.6 billion from EUR47.77 billion posted
three months earlier.
Enel said Ebitda was EUR17.7 billion, up from EUR17.5 billion in
2010. Revenue increased to EUR79.5 billion, up 8.3% on the
year.
A Dow Jones Newswires poll of seven analysts estimated an
average 2011 Ebitda of EUR17.40 billion on revenue of EUR74.87
billion. Average net debt was forecast at EUR44.39 billion for the
end of December.
Enel became Europe's most-indebted utility after acquiring
control of Spain's Endesa SA (ELE.MC), allowing it to expand in
Spain and Latin America. Cutting the debt pile has been a priority
to maintain its single-A credit rating.
Earlier this month, Standard & Poor's kept Enel's credit
rating at "A-", while it downgraded the credit rating of Italy by
two notches to BBB+. The Italian government controls Enel.
The Rome-based company is slated to release full year 2011 and
dividend proposal in March.
Tuesday, Enel shares closed up 0.3% at EUR3.13, roughly in line
with the 0.5% gain in Italy's FTSE Mib Index.
-By Liam Moloney, Dow Jones Newswires; +39 06 6976 6924;
liam.moloney@dowjones.com
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