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Chilean (IPSA) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D-2.8%
  • 3M18.5%
  • 1Y31.4%
  • YTD5.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 2.3%, driven by a pullback from Sociedad Punta del Cobre of 15%. On the other hand Molibdenos y Metales is actually up 14%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 32%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 38% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 17 Feb 2026CL$12.6tCL$14.9tCL$503.9b15.4x24.9x0.8x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026CL$13.2tCL$15.0tCL$469.7b15.2x28.2x0.9x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025CL$11.6tCL$15.5tCL$483.8b14.1x24x0.7x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025CL$10.6tCL$15.8tCL$458.7b15x23.1x0.7x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025CL$10.2tCL$16.0tCL$544.1b12.9x18.7x0.6x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025CL$10.4tCL$16.0tCL$893.0b13.4x11.6x0.6x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025CL$9.4tCL$16.0tCL$657.7b12.3x14.3x0.6x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025CL$9.5tCL$15.5tCL$635.4b12.1x15x0.6x
Thu, 29 May 2025CL$9.7tCL$15.6tCL$625.4b12.7x15.5x0.6x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025CL$9.1tCL$15.5tCL$756.6b12.2x12.1x0.6x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025CL$9.5tCL$15.4tCL$741.4b11.2x12.9x0.6x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025CL$9.4tCL$16.3tCL$525.3b11.2x17.9x0.6x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025CL$9.6tCL$17.3tCL$557.1b11.5x17.1x0.6x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024CL$9.0tCL$16.8tCL$542.4b11.2x16.7x0.5x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024CL$8.9tCL$16.7tCL$529.6b10.9x16.9x0.5x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024CL$9.1tCL$16.3tCL$463.7b11.2x19.5x0.6x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024CL$8.8tCL$16.5tCL$477.2b8.9x18.5x0.5x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024CL$8.9tCL$14.9tCL$386.0b11.7x23.1x0.6x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024CL$9.5tCL$16.8tCL$562.6b10.1x16.9x0.6x
Fri, 31 May 2024CL$10.1tCL$16.5tCL$561.8b11.5x18x0.6x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024CL$9.7tCL$17.4tCL$633.9b10.4x15.3x0.6x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024CL$9.6tCL$17.9tCL$644.7b10.3x15x0.5x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024CL$8.8tCL$17.8tCL$505.5b10.5x17.5x0.5x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024CL$8.6tCL$16.9tCL$700.8b10.3x12.2x0.5x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023CL$9.0tCL$16.2tCL$671.7b10x13.3x0.6x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023CL$8.9tCL$16.7tCL$922.5b6.6x9.7x0.5x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023CL$8.6tCL$17.3tCL$977.9b7.7x8.8x0.5x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023CL$8.5tCL$16.7tCL$933.5b8x9.1x0.5x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023CL$9.1tCL$16.0tCL$951.3b6.2x9.5x0.6x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023CL$8.5tCL$15.1tCL$1.2t9.2x7.2x0.6x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023CL$8.3tCL$15.1tCL$1.2t8x7x0.6x
Mon, 01 May 2023CL$7.8tCL$14.8tCL$1.3t7.7x5.8x0.5x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023CL$8.0tCL$14.7tCL$1.4t6.5x5.9x0.5x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023CL$8.2tCL$14.8tCL$1.5t6.5x5.6x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.6x


Total Market Cap: CL$8.2tTotal Earnings: CL$1.5tTotal Revenue: CL$14.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chilean Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.7x202420252026
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 25.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 30% 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 Market-2.99%
Materials-2.78%
Chemicals0.14%
Basic Materials0%0
Packaging0%0
Paper and Forestry Products-1.61%
Metals and Mining-6.51%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 111.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 80.7% 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.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 81% per year.
  • In contrast, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
MOLYMET Molibdenos y MetalesCL$10.00k14.6%
+CL$169.3b		163.2%PE14.7x
SOQUICOM Soquimich ComercialCL$387.864.6%
+CL$4.6b		19.3%PE14.9x
MASISA MasisaCL$16.782.3%
+CL$2.8b		15.4%PS0.5x

Latest News

PUCOBRE
CL$15,052.00
Sociedad Punta del Cobre
7D
-14.7%
1Y
199.1%

Sociedad Punta del Cobre S.A.'s (SNSE:PUCOBRE) Stock Retreats 30% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Feb 13
Sociedad Punta del Cobre S.A.'s (SNSE:PUCOBRE) Stock Retreats 30% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
CAP
CL$6,973.00
CAP
7D
-12.7%
1Y
35.4%

Is CAP (SNSE:CAP) Using Debt Sensibly?

Feb 13
Is CAP (SNSE:CAP) Using Debt Sensibly?
MOLYMET
CL$9,999.90
Molibdenos y Metales
7D
14.6%
1Y
163.2%

Molibdenos y Metales (SNSE:MOLYMET) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Feb 12
Molibdenos y Metales (SNSE:MOLYMET) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
CMPC
CL$1,342.30
Empresas CMPC
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-18.0%

CMPC: Higher Fair Value And Future P/E Will Support Upside

Analysts have lifted their price target for Empresas CMPC from CLP$1,593.06 to CLP$1,674.30, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News Empresas CMPC S.A. (SNSE:CMPC) was dropped from the S&P International 700 index, which may affect how some index-tracking funds and benchmarks treat the stock (Key Developments).
MASISA
CL$16.78
Masisa
7D
2.3%
1Y
15.4%
SOQUICOM
CL$387.86
Soquimich Comercial
7D
4.6%
1Y
19.3%
CINTAC
CL$81.57
Cintac
7D
-3.2%
1Y
29.8%