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Chilean (IPSA) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M3.3%
  • 1Y4.1%
  • YTD5.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 1.7%, driven by gains from Empresas CMPC of 4.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 4.3%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Chilean Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 27 Jul 2025CL$9.5tCL$15.9tCL$654.3b12x14.5x0.6x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025CL$9.3tCL$15.7tCL$645.3b12x14.5x0.6x
Thu, 22 May 2025CL$9.7tCL$15.5tCL$628.2b12.4x15.5x0.6x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025CL$9.1tCL$16.0tCL$780.0b11.2x11.7x0.6x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025CL$9.4tCL$15.4tCL$738.9b11.1x12.8x0.6x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025CL$9.3tCL$16.5tCL$531.9b11.2x17.6x0.6x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025CL$9.2tCL$17.2tCL$553.6b11.8x16.7x0.5x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024CL$8.9tCL$16.7tCL$521.6b11.2x17.1x0.5x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024CL$9.0tCL$16.6tCL$468.2b11.2x19.2x0.5x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024CL$9.0tCL$15.8tCL$450.6b11.2x20.1x0.6x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024CL$9.0tCL$16.1tCL$429.2b9.5x21x0.6x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024CL$9.0tCL$16.9tCL$565.6b10.2x16x0.5x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024CL$9.7tCL$16.7tCL$559.9b11.1x17.4x0.6x
Fri, 24 May 2024CL$10.0tCL$16.4tCL$555.4b11.9x18x0.6x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024CL$9.7tCL$17.5tCL$641.4b10.4x15.2x0.6x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024CL$9.2tCL$17.4tCL$629.0b10.5x14.6x0.5x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024CL$8.7tCL$17.6tCL$495.1b10.4x17.5x0.5x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024CL$9.0tCL$16.9tCL$700.1b10.5x12.8x0.5x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023CL$9.0tCL$16.3tCL$674.1b9.8x13.3x0.6x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023CL$8.9tCL$16.5tCL$913.2b6.9x9.7x0.5x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023CL$8.6tCL$17.0tCL$958.1b7.8x9x0.5x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023CL$8.7tCL$16.0tCL$892.2b8.4x9.7x0.5x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023CL$9.0tCL$15.8tCL$1.2t8.9x7.3x0.6x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023CL$8.3tCL$15.2tCL$1.2t9.3x7x0.5x
Sat, 27 May 2023CL$8.2tCL$14.9tCL$1.2t8.1x6.9x0.6x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023CL$7.9tCL$14.8tCL$1.4t7.7x5.8x0.5x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023CL$7.9tCL$15.1tCL$1.4t6.3x5.6x0.5x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023CL$8.3tCL$14.6tCL$1.5t6.5x5.6x0.6x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023CL$8.2tCL$14.6tCL$1.4t7x5.8x0.6x
Tue, 13 Dec 2022CL$8.2tCL$15.4tCL$1.5t5.6x5.5x0.5x
Thu, 10 Nov 2022CL$8.3tCL$15.1tCL$1.4t6.4x6x0.5x
Sat, 08 Oct 2022CL$8.2tCL$16.0tCL$1.5t6x5.3x0.5x
Mon, 05 Sep 2022CL$8.8tCL$15.1tCL$1.4t6.4x6x0.6x
Wed, 03 Aug 2022CL$8.4tCL$15.0tCL$1.7t6.1x4.9x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.9x


Total Market Cap: CL$8.4tTotal Earnings: CL$1.7tTotal Revenue: CL$15.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chilean Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 12x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Chilean Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 14.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.55x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 27% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.2% 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, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Chilean Materials sector?

CL Market-0.31%
Materials1.78%
Paper and Forestry Products4.33%
Metals and Mining1.87%
Basic Materials0%0
Packaging0%0
Chemicals-0.80%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.7x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 86% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 205% per year.
  • In contrast, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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
CMPC Empresas CMPCCL$1.39k4.4%
+CL$147.5b		-13.3%PE10.9x
PUCOBRE Sociedad Punta del CobreCL$6.09k5.4%
+CL$38.7b		21.7%PE9.3x
OXIQUIM OxiquimCL$10.97k5.6%
+CL$14.4b		48.2%PE10x
MASISA MasisaCL$13.601.4%
+CL$1.4b		-28.2%PS0.4x
CAP CAPCL$4.77k0.1%
+CL$836.9m		-12.8%PE588.5x

Latest News

CAP
CL$4,770.60
CAP
7D
0.1%
1Y
-12.8%
OXIQUIM
CL$10,972.00
Oxiquim
7D
5.6%
1Y
48.2%
PUCOBRE
CL$6,086.70
Sociedad Punta del Cobre
7D
5.4%
1Y
21.7%

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CMPC
CL$1,394.00
Empresas CMPC
7D
4.4%
1Y
-13.3%

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ENAEX
CL$18,500.00
Enaex
7D
-1.5%
1Y
27.6%

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MASISA
CL$13.60
Masisa
7D
1.4%
1Y
-28.2%