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Chilean (IPSA) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M14.6%
  • 1Y28.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 1.7%, driven by gains from Empresas CMPC of 2.5%. This means that the industry has gained 30% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 42% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 02 Jan 2026CL$11.9tCL$15.3tCL$478.1b14.4x24.8x0.8x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025CL$10.6tCL$15.7tCL$472.3b14.6x22.4x0.7x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025CL$10.1tCL$15.7tCL$534.2b12.1x19x0.6x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025CL$10.4tCL$15.9tCL$540.1b13.3x19.3x0.7x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025CL$10.0tCL$15.7tCL$870.6b12x11.5x0.6x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025CL$9.3tCL$15.9tCL$654.1b12x14.3x0.6x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025CL$9.7tCL$15.5tCL$637.7b12.4x15.1x0.6x
Fri, 16 May 2025CL$9.6tCL$15.5tCL$629.8b12.1x15.2x0.6x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025CL$8.9tCL$16.0tCL$784.1b10.8x11.3x0.6x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025CL$9.4tCL$16.2tCL$520.5b11.2x18x0.6x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025CL$9.5tCL$16.6tCL$536.3b11.2x17.7x0.6x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025CL$9.1tCL$17.3tCL$559.2b11.5x16.3x0.5x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024CL$9.0tCL$16.6tCL$520.7b11.2x17.2x0.5x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024CL$9.0tCL$16.7tCL$473.9b11.2x19.1x0.5x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024CL$9.0tCL$15.8tCL$448.5b11.2x20x0.6x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024CL$9.1tCL$16.0tCL$420.7b9.6x21.5x0.6x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024CL$9.2tCL$16.8tCL$561.2b10.3x16.4x0.5x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024CL$9.9tCL$16.5tCL$553.9b11.4x17.8x0.6x
Sat, 18 May 2024CL$9.9tCL$16.1tCL$549.6b12.1x18.1x0.6x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024CL$9.8tCL$17.7tCL$646.8b10.5x15.2x0.6x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024CL$9.0tCL$17.6tCL$635.9b10.2x14.2x0.5x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024CL$8.6tCL$17.8tCL$499.1b10.2x17.3x0.5x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024CL$9.1tCL$16.6tCL$686.3b10.3x13.3x0.6x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023CL$8.8tCL$16.2tCL$674.1b9.4x13.1x0.5x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023CL$8.5tCL$16.7tCL$921.0b6.8x9.3x0.5x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023CL$8.6tCL$16.6tCL$935.6b8x9.2x0.5x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023CL$8.7tCL$15.9tCL$936.4b9.8x9.3x0.5x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023CL$8.9tCL$15.6tCL$1.2t9.1x7.2x0.6x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023CL$8.5tCL$15.2tCL$1.2t9.4x7.1x0.6x
Sun, 21 May 2023CL$8.2tCL$14.9tCL$1.2t8x6.9x0.5x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023CL$8.2tCL$14.8tCL$1.4t7.7x6.1x0.6x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023CL$8.1tCL$15.1tCL$1.4t6.3x5.8x0.5x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023CL$8.4tCL$14.7tCL$1.5t6.4x5.6x0.6x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023CL$8.2tCL$15.0tCL$1.4t7x5.7x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.7x


Total Market Cap: CL$8.2tTotal Earnings: CL$1.4tTotal Revenue: CL$15.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chilean Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.9x202420252026
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 24.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.57x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 31% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Market0.33%
Materials0.59%
Chemicals0.99%
Paper and Forestry Products0.92%
Metals and Mining0.12%
Basic Materials0%0
Packaging0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 111.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 181.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 112% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 182% per year.
  • In contrast, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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$1.41k0.9%
+CL$32.8b		-8.6%PE22.5x
ENAEX EnaexCL$23.50k1.1%
+CL$31.1b		55.7%PE17.6x
MOLYMET Molibdenos y MetalesCL$6.20k1.6%
+CL$13.3b		82.4%PE9.9x
SOQUICOM Soquimich ComercialCL$385.021.1%
+CL$1.1b		35.4%PE14.1x
MASISA MasisaCL$17.000.6%
+CL$748.1m		30.7%PS0.5x

Latest News

CMPC
CL$1,414.00
Empresas CMPC
7D
0.9%
1Y
-8.6%

CMPC: Long-Term Margins Will Drive Future Upside Despite Index Removals

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Empresas CMPC slightly to approximately $1,651 from about $1,686, reflecting a modest increase in assumed discount rates and only slightly improved revenue growth expectations, which are partially offset by slightly lower profit margin and future valuation multiples. What's in the News Empresas CMPC S.A. was removed as a constituent of the S&P Global 1200 index, potentially affecting its visibility among global passive investors (Key Developments).
PUCOBRE
CL$12,537.00
Sociedad Punta del Cobre
7D
-0.6%
1Y
165.9%
CAP
CL$7,420.00
CAP
7D
-0.005%
1Y
43.9%
MOLYMET
CL$6,200.00
Molibdenos y Metales
7D
1.6%
1Y
82.4%

Molibdenos y Metales' (SNSE:MOLYMET) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Dec 03
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MASISA
CL$17.00
Masisa
7D
0.6%
1Y
30.7%
ENAEX
CL$23,499.00
Enaex
7D
1.1%
1Y
55.7%
SOQUICOM
CL$385.02
Soquimich Comercial
7D
1.1%
1Y
35.4%