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Chilean (IPSA) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D2.3%
- 3M-3.0%
- 1Y-12.2%
- YTD-11.9%
The Consumer Staples industry is up 2.3% in the last week, with Cencosud up 6.7%. During this same period, the Inversiones Siemel underperformed, falling 17%. In contrast, the industry has lost 12% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Chilean Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug 2026 | CL$18.2t | CL$37.3t | CL$1.1t | 8.3x | 16.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 22 Jul 2026 | CL$18.0t | CL$37.3t | CL$1.3t | 9.6x | 14.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 19 Jun 2026 | CL$18.2t | CL$37.1t | CL$1.2t | 9.2x | 14.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 17 May 2026 | CL$18.7t | CL$37.1t | CL$1.3t | 10x | 14.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 14 Apr 2026 | CL$20.0t | CL$37.0t | CL$1.3t | 9.4x | 15.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 12 Mar 2026 | CL$19.7t | CL$36.9t | CL$1.3t | 9.4x | 14.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | CL$21.9t | CL$37.3t | CL$1.3t | 9.4x | 17.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | CL$20.7t | CL$37.6t | CL$1.3t | 9.3x | 15.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | CL$20.6t | CL$37.8t | CL$1.3t | 9.2x | 15.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | CL$20.5t | CL$37.3t | CL$1.4t | 9.5x | 14.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | CL$19.9t | CL$37.4t | CL$1.4t | 9.6x | 14.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | CL$20.6t | CL$37.4t | CL$1.4t | 8.3x | 15.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | CL$19.9t | CL$37.0t | CL$1.4t | 8.6x | 14.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | CL$21.0t | CL$37.0t | CL$1.4t | 9.2x | 15.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | CL$21.4t | CL$36.8t | CL$1.3t | 11.1x | 16.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | CL$20.5t | CL$36.7t | CL$1.1t | 11.4x | 18x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | CL$18.5t | CL$36.2t | CL$1.1t | 14x | 17.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | CL$18.4t | CL$34.3t | CL$1.1t | 13.3x | 16.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | CL$16.8t | CL$34.1t | CL$1.1t | 13.1x | 15.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | CL$16.2t | CL$33.8t | CL$1.1t | 11.5x | 15.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | CL$15.7t | CL$34.0t | CL$932.4b | 11x | 16.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | CL$15.4t | CL$33.6t | CL$964.1b | 11.4x | 15.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | CL$15.4t | CL$33.6t | CL$978.7b | 10x | 15.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | CL$15.3t | CL$34.4t | CL$821.0b | 11.3x | 18.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | CL$15.4t | CL$34.3t | CL$821.0b | 11.4x | 18.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | CL$15.8t | CL$33.9t | CL$839.7b | 12x | 18.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | CL$14.8t | CL$33.7t | CL$952.5b | 11.1x | 15.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | CL$15.0t | CL$33.7t | CL$978.3b | 12.6x | 15.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | CL$14.6t | CL$33.8t | CL$1.1t | 12.4x | 13.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | CL$15.1t | CL$34.5t | CL$994.7b | 12.2x | 15.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | CL$15.1t | CL$34.3t | CL$992.5b | 12.3x | 15.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | CL$14.2t | CL$34.4t | CL$1.1t | 12.2x | 12.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | CL$15.0t | CL$34.5t | CL$1.1t | 12.1x | 13.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | CL$15.9t | CL$34.2t | CL$1.1t | 10.3x | 14x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14x
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 15.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.50x.
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 2.9% 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 Market | 1.33% | |
| Consumer Staples | 2.32% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 6.18% | |
| Beverage | 0.80% | |
| Household Products | 0% | 0 |
| Food | -0.54% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 28.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 40% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 14% per year.
- In contrast, the Beverage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.9% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENCOSUD Cencosud | CL$2.06k | 6.7% +CL$357.7b | -33.5% | PE35.6x | |
| CCU Compañía Cervecerías Unidas | CL$5.69k | 5.4% +CL$107.2b | -3.3% | PE20.3x | |
| SMU SMU | CL$126.95 | 2.4% +CL$16.7b | -20.4% | PE15.9x | |
| CONCHATORO Viña Concha y Toro | CL$865.44 | 1.2% +CL$7.4b | -22.0% | PE9.8x | |
| DUNCANFOX Duncan Fox | CL$1.45k | 3.6% +CL$5.0b | 39.5% | PE6.7x |
