Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA

BA:DGCU2 Argentina Utilities - Regulated Gas
Market Cap
$166.65 Million
AR$173.35 Billion ARS
Market Cap Rank
#15961 Global
#29 in Argentina
Share Price
AR$1760.00
Change (1 day)
-0.56%
52-Week Range
AR$990.00 - AR$2220.00
All Time High
AR$2255.00
About

Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana S.A. engages in the distribution of natural gas in Argentina. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA (DGCU2) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: AR$223.46 Billion ARS

Based on the latest financial reports, Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA (DGCU2) has net assets worth AR$223.46 Billion ARS as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (AR$370.42 Billion) and total liabilities (AR$146.95 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets AR$223.46 Billion
% of Total Assets 60.33%
Annual Growth Rate 165.83%
5-Year Change 28223.21%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 1884.6

Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA - Net Assets Trend (2015–2024)

This chart illustrates how Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA (2015–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA from 2015 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 AR$3.11 Trillion +77.65%
2023-12-31 AR$1.75 Trillion +6083.30%
2022-12-31 AR$28.28 Billion +88.35%
2021-12-31 AR$15.02 Billion +36.90%
2020-12-31 AR$10.97 Billion +31.02%
2019-12-31 AR$8.37 Billion +80.83%
2018-12-31 AR$4.63 Billion +288.12%
2017-12-31 AR$1.19 Billion +97.37%
2016-12-31 AR$604.38 Million +29.21%
2015-12-31 AR$467.76 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 2708271.1% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Other Components AR$4.41 Trillion 141.83%
Total Equity AR$3.11 Trillion 100.00%

Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 1,748,760,206,000 to 3,106,665,320,000, a change of 1,357,905,114,000 (77.6%).
  • Net income of 1,357,905,114,000 contributed positively to equity growth.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AR$1.36 Trillion +43.71%
Total Change AR$- 77.65%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.11x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 298.56x to 0.11x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2017-12-31 AR$5.90 AR$1760.00 x
2018-12-31 AR$22.88 AR$1760.00 x
2019-12-31 AR$41.37 AR$1760.00 x
2020-12-31 AR$54.21 AR$1760.00 x
2021-12-31 AR$74.21 AR$1760.00 x
2022-12-31 AR$139.77 AR$1760.00 x
2023-12-31 AR$8642.20 AR$1760.00 x
2024-12-31 AR$15352.83 AR$1760.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 43.71%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 14.95%
  • • Asset Turnover: 1.01x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.91x
  • Recent ROE (43.71%) is above the historical average (16.86%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2015 3.11% 2.56% 0.52x 2.35x AR$-32.22 Million
2016 22.60% 8.47% 0.74x 3.61x AR$76.18 Million
2017 49.33% 20.92% 1.35x 1.75x AR$469.20 Million
2018 25.88% 14.67% 1.05x 1.67x AR$735.22 Million
2019 14.93% 9.38% 1.00x 1.58x AR$412.55 Million
2020 -3.91% -3.21% 0.87x 1.41x AR$-1.53 Billion
2021 -10.26% -10.37% 0.68x 1.46x AR$-3.04 Billion
2022 -3.42% -3.95% 0.60x 1.43x AR$-3.80 Billion
2023 26.59% 9.77% 1.44x 1.90x AR$290.17 Billion
2024 43.71% 14.95% 1.01x 2.91x AR$1.05 Trillion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Utilities - Regulated Gas industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas
  • Average net assets among peers: $228,386,852,667
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 42.95%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana SA (DGCU2) AR$223.46 Billion 3.11% 0.66x $166.65 Million
Camuzzi Gas Pampeana SA (CGPA2) $223.35 Billion 79.81% 0.95x $104.42 Million
Naturgy BAN SA (GBAN) $452.83 Billion 40.43% 0.44x $196.70 Million
Metrogas SA (METR) $8.99 Billion 8.60% 1.25x $339.47 Million