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Chilean (IPSA) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
  • 7D2.8%
  • 3M-9.5%
  • 1Y-1.9%
  • YTD-4.6%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 1.8%, with Cencosud up 2.4%. Meanwhile, Hipermarc actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 11% in the last week. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Chilean Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 11 Apr 2026CL$19.7tCL$37.0tCL$1.3t9.4x15.4x0.5x
Mon, 09 Mar 2026CL$19.7tCL$37.1tCL$1.3t9.4x14.9x0.5x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026CL$22.2tCL$37.3tCL$1.3t9.6x16.9x0.6x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026CL$20.7tCL$37.6tCL$1.3t9.3x15.6x0.6x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025CL$20.6tCL$37.7tCL$1.3t9.2x15.4x0.5x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025CL$19.5tCL$37.3tCL$1.4t9.5x14.2x0.5x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025CL$20.0tCL$37.4tCL$1.4t9.6x14.5x0.5x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025CL$20.7tCL$37.5tCL$1.4t8.3x15.1x0.6x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025CL$20.3tCL$37.1tCL$1.4t8.6x14.8x0.5x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025CL$21.2tCL$37.0tCL$1.4t9.2x15.6x0.6x
Fri, 16 May 2025CL$21.8tCL$36.8tCL$1.3t11x17.4x0.6x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025CL$20.1tCL$36.7tCL$1.1t11x17.6x0.5x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025CL$18.5tCL$36.1tCL$1.1t13.7x17x0.5x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025CL$18.1tCL$34.3tCL$1.1t13.4x16.4x0.5x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025CL$16.7tCL$34.1tCL$1.1t13.1x15.6x0.5x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024CL$16.0tCL$33.8tCL$1.1t11.5x15x0.5x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024CL$15.9tCL$33.9tCL$969.3b11.6x16.4x0.5x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024CL$15.2tCL$33.6tCL$963.7b11.2x15.8x0.5x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024CL$15.4tCL$33.6tCL$978.9b10x15.8x0.5x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024CL$15.4tCL$34.3tCL$821.0b11.3x18.7x0.4x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024CL$15.5tCL$34.2tCL$821.0b11.5x18.9x0.5x
Sat, 18 May 2024CL$15.8tCL$33.9tCL$839.8b12x18.8x0.5x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024CL$15.1tCL$33.7tCL$951.4b11.2x15.8x0.4x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024CL$14.9tCL$33.8tCL$975.8b13.2x15.3x0.4x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024CL$14.5tCL$33.8tCL$1.1t12.5x13.4x0.4x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024CL$14.9tCL$34.4tCL$993.6b12.2x15x0.4x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023CL$14.9tCL$34.2tCL$991.9b12.3x15x0.4x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023CL$14.0tCL$34.5tCL$1.1t12.2x12.8x0.4x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023CL$15.0tCL$34.5tCL$1.1t12.1x13.7x0.4x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023CL$16.0tCL$34.1tCL$1.1t10.4x14x0.5x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023CL$16.4tCL$33.8tCL$1.2t9.7x13.2x0.5x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023CL$14.9tCL$33.6tCL$1.2t9.2x12.1x0.4x
Sun, 21 May 2023CL$14.9tCL$33.3tCL$1.2t9.2x12.1x0.4x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023CL$14.9tCL$32.7tCL$1.3t8x11.1x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.1x


Total Market Cap: CL$14.9tTotal Earnings: CL$1.3tTotal Revenue: CL$32.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chilean Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Chilean Consumer Staples industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.49x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.3% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Chilean Consumer Staples sector?

CL Market2.11%
Consumer Staples2.76%
Beverage3.95%
Food and Staples Retail2.86%
Food0.57%
Household Products0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 63.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Beverage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.8% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CENCOSUD CencosudCL$2.56k2.4%
+CL$165.2b		-10.8%PE22.4x
SMU SMUCL$141.807.4%
+CL$56.5b		-16.1%PE12.9x
CCU Compañía Cervecerías UnidasCL$5.58k2.3%
+CL$46.6b		-22.6%PE17.6x
CONCHATORO Viña Concha y ToroCL$932.003.8%
+CL$25.4b		-19.0%PE10.2x
MULTI X Multiexport FoodsCL$336.493.1%
+CL$14.3b		29.9%PE62.2x

Latest News

SMU
CL$141.80
SMU
7D
7.4%
1Y
-16.1%

SMU: Extraordinary Meeting Will Support Steady Upside Potential For Shares

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate unchanged at CLP178.0, with a slightly lower discount rate and only minor tweaks to long term growth, margin, and future P/E assumptions that support a steady view on SMU's price potential. What's in the News SMU has scheduled a Special or Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting for April 23, 2026, at Cerro El Plomo Street No. 5680, 11th floor, Las Condes district, Santiago, Chile (Key Developments).
CENCOSUD
CL$2,560.00
Cencosud
7D
2.4%
1Y
-10.8%

CENCOSUD: Planned 2026 Store And Mall Expansions Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have reaffirmed their Cencosud price target at CLP 3,520, with small tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth assumptions, profit margin, and future P/E expectations shaping this narrative update. What's in the News Cencosud announced an annual dividend of CLP 25.0000 per share, with a record date of May 8, 2026, an ex-dividend date of May 11, 2026, and a payment date of May 14, 2026 (Key Developments).
HIPERMARC
CL$16.00
Hipermarc
7D
-10.7%
1Y
10.6%
CCU
CL$5,575.00
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas
7D
2.3%
1Y
-22.6%
MULTI X
CL$336.49
Multiexport Foods
7D
3.1%
1Y
29.9%
CAMANCHACA
CL$84.42
Camanchaca
7D
3.0%
1Y
113.1%
CONCHATORO
CL$932.00
Viña Concha y Toro
7D
3.8%
1Y
-19.0%