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Tancrede Fulop

Enel Wins Bidding War to Acquire Electropaulo; Shares Undervalued After Recent Sell-Off

We reiterate our fair value estimate of EUR 5.79 per Enel share and our no-moat, stable trend ratings after the group won its battle against Iberdrola to acquire Brazilian electricity distribution company Electropaulo, having raised its offer from BRL 32 to BRL 45.22 per share. The multiple is a bit rich, but we calculate that the deal should be slightly accretive on the bottom line. We think the recent sell-off due to political turmoil in Italy offers a good entry point and shares are currently...
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Enel SpA

Enel Societa Per Azioni is engaged in the generation and sale of electricity through its Generation, Energy Management and Sales Italy Division. Co. is also engaged in the distribution of electricity (Enel Distribuzione) and public and artistic lighting (Enel Sole) in Italy through its Infrastructure and Networks Division. Co.'s Iberia and Latin America Division coordinates Co.'s operations in the electricity and gas markets in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Co.'s Engineering and Research Division manages the engineering processes related to the development and construction of power plants. Co.'s other divisions are the International Division as well as the Renewable Energy Division.

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Morningstar
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Tancrede Fulop

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