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Chilean (IPSA) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
  • 7D-2.2%
  • 3M4.9%
  • 1Y16.5%
  • YTD2.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 3.3%, driven by a pullback from Cencosud of 5.7%. In the past year, the industry has gained 17%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Feb 2026CL$21.1tCL$36.9tCL$1.4t9.4x15.2x0.6x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026CL$21.8tCL$37.5tCL$1.3t9.7x16.6x0.6x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025CL$20.6tCL$37.7tCL$1.3t9x15.6x0.5x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025CL$20.9tCL$37.6tCL$1.3t9.6x16x0.6x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025CL$19.3tCL$37.4tCL$1.4t9.3x14x0.5x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025CL$20.4tCL$37.5tCL$1.3t9.4x15.2x0.5x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025CL$20.2tCL$37.2tCL$1.4t8.3x14.7x0.5x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025CL$21.2tCL$36.9tCL$1.4t8.8x15.6x0.6x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025CL$21.8tCL$36.9tCL$1.3t10.8x16.5x0.6x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025CL$21.2tCL$36.5tCL$1.1t11.3x18.8x0.6x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025CL$19.3tCL$36.2tCL$1.1t14.1x18x0.5x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025CL$18.0tCL$34.2tCL$1.1t13x16.4x0.5x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025CL$17.1tCL$34.1tCL$1.1t13.6x16x0.5x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024CL$16.7tCL$34.0tCL$1.1t13.5x15.7x0.5x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024CL$15.5tCL$34.0tCL$1.1t10.9x14.5x0.5x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024CL$15.4tCL$33.7tCL$966.5b11.8x15.9x0.5x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024CL$15.0tCL$33.8tCL$975.7b11.1x15.4x0.4x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024CL$14.8tCL$34.8tCL$888.3b10.3x16.6x0.4x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024CL$15.0tCL$34.3tCL$821.0b11.4x18.3x0.4x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024CL$15.4tCL$34.1tCL$836.6b12.1x18.4x0.5x
Wed, 01 May 2024CL$15.2tCL$33.7tCL$959.5b11.5x15.8x0.5x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024CL$15.1tCL$34.0tCL$935.5b13.5x16.2x0.4x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024CL$14.8tCL$34.8tCL$1.1t13.3x13.9x0.4x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024CL$14.8tCL$34.5tCL$994.7b12x14.9x0.4x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023CL$15.1tCL$34.3tCL$992.2b12.4x15.2x0.4x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023CL$14.7tCL$34.4tCL$1.1t13.5x13.4x0.4x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023CL$14.5tCL$34.7tCL$1.1t12.1x13.2x0.4x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023CL$15.6tCL$34.5tCL$1.1t11.8x14.1x0.5x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023CL$16.2tCL$34.0tCL$1.1t10.4x14.9x0.5x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023CL$15.2tCL$33.7tCL$1.2t9.3x12.3x0.5x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023CL$14.8tCL$33.6tCL$1.2t9.4x12.1x0.4x
Thu, 04 May 2023CL$15.3tCL$32.8tCL$1.3t8.5x11.4x0.5x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023CL$14.8tCL$32.5tCL$1.4t8.2x10.8x0.5x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023CL$14.8tCL$32.2tCL$1.5t8.1x10.1x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.1x


Total Market Cap: CL$14.8tTotal Earnings: CL$1.5tTotal Revenue: CL$32.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chilean Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.1x202420252026
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 15.1x.
  • 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 4.6% 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-1.58%
Consumer Staples-2.21%
Beverage0.073%
Household Products0%0
Food-0.015%
Food and Staples Retail-5.17%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 98.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 35% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 74% per year.
  • In contrast, the Beverage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% 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
IANSA Empresas IansaCL$41.453.1%
+CL$5.0b		39.1%PS0.4x
HIPERMARC HipermarcCL$19.141.8%
+CL$429.0m		41.9%PE4.6x
CONCHATORO Viña Concha y ToroCL$970.000.01%
+CL$81.3m		-17.4%PE9.2x

Latest News

CCU
CL$6,095.90
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-1.0%

CCU: Interim Dividend And Leadership Change Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have lifted their CLP price target for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas by CLP4, reflecting updated views on revenue growth, profit margins and forward P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research has highlighted a more constructive stance on Compañía Cervecerías Unidas, with bullish analysts pointing to the latest CLP4 price target lift as a sign of growing confidence in the company’s earnings profile and valuation support.
CENCOSUD
CL$2,890.00
Cencosud
7D
-5.4%
1Y
14.7%

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Feb 14
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SMU
CL$152.90
SMU
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-13.0%

SMU: Upcoming 2026 To 2028 Plan Review Will Support Further Upside Potential

Analysts have kept their CLP price target for SMU broadly in line with prior views, with only marginal tweaks to the discount rate and long term assumptions around growth, margins, and future P/E feeding into an updated CLP valuation framework. What's in the News SMU plans an Analyst and Investor Day to review its 2026 to 2028 plan, with an emphasis on growth, competitiveness, and efficiency (Key Developments).
IANSA
CL$41.45
Empresas Iansa
7D
3.1%
1Y
39.1%
CAMANCHACA
CL$88.54
Camanchaca
7D
-2.3%
1Y
116.0%
CONCHATORO
CL$970.00
Viña Concha y Toro
7D
0.01%
1Y
-17.4%
HIPERMARC
CL$19.14
Hipermarc
7D
1.8%
1Y
41.9%

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Hipermarc (SNSE:HIPERMARC)

Dec 09
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CAROZZI
CL$3,748.00
Carozzi
7D
-0.05%
1Y
49.9%
WATTS
CL$781.69
Watt's
7D
-0.4%
1Y
4.9%