Enel Americas stock: Q3 EBITDA jumps 38% as guidance holds

Published on 11/12/2026 at 02:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Enel Americas stock remains in focus after a strong third-quarter report. Management kept its full-year outlook unchanged.

Strong quarter, steady outlook

Enel Américas reported a sharp year-on-year increase in third-quarter EBITDA and net income.
Colombian generation, grid performance and currency effects supported the result.
Management reaffirmed its full-year 2026 EBITDA and net income guidance.
The company completed a 5% share buyback and expects an interim dividend in January 2027.

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Enel Américas delivered a stronger third quarter, with EBITDA rising 38% year over year and net income increasing 86%. The results were discussed at the company’s third-quarter and nine-month conference call on October 30, 2026, and reported by Investing.com on November 1.

Colombia leads operating momentum

Reported EBITDA reached 1.42 billion US dollars in the quarter, supported by stronger generation in Colombia, solid grid performance and favorable currency movements in the Colombian peso and Brazilian real. Colombia accounted for 54% of quarterly EBITDA, while Brazil contributed 39%.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 20% year over year to 1.239 billion US dollars, before a 179 million US dollar foreign-exchange benefit lifted reported EBITDA. Net income reached 390 million US dollars, while cash from operations rose 15% to 880 million US dollars.

Nine-month performance supports targets

For the first nine months of 2026, adjusted EBITDA increased 14% year over year to 3.425 billion US dollars. Reported EBITDA rose 24% to 3.845 billion US dollars, including a 420 million US dollar foreign-exchange benefit. Management confirmed its full-year 2026 EBITDA and net income guidance, saying performance remained in line with expectations.

The company also highlighted a 5% share buyback completed during the quarter and an interim dividend equivalent to 15% of net income as of September, payable in January 2027. Investment reached 1.6 billion US dollars in the first nine months, with grid spending increasing as Enel Américas continued to strengthen and digitalize its distribution networks.

Latin American power platform

Enel Américas generates and distributes electricity across Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Central America and Peru. Its business combines an integrated generation portfolio with electricity grids serving 23.2 million customers, according to management. In Colombia, the company said its solar fleet was the country’s largest, with 985 megawatts of installed capacity after the Atlántico project entered commercial operation.