Companhia Energetica de Minas GeraisNYSE: CIG

The company has been delivering excellent results since its turnaround in 2019, with cost reduction, lower leverage, and prospects for further improving its EBITDA margin. Despite this, the company is traded below the multiples of its international peers, even though it is the most profitable and has the best return on equity. The discount compared to peers is due to the political risk, which increased with the news of the company's possible federalization, but which in my view is a buying opportunity.

Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG (CIG) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG (NYSE:CIG ) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 10, 2023 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Carolina Senna - Superintendent, IR Reynaldo Passanezi Filho - CEO Leonardo George de Magalhaes - CFO Marco da Camino Ancona Lopez Soligo - Chief Participation Officer Dimas Costa - Chief Commercial Officer Conference Call Participants Operator Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Cemig's Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Video Conference Call. We inform that this call is being recorded, and will be available at the company's IR website, where you will also find the company's presentation.

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