Empresas CMPC S.A. (CMPC.SN) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Empresas CMPC S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 7.

About Empresas CMPC S.A.

Empresas CMPC S.A. is a Basic Materials company (Paper, Lumber & Forest Products) based in Chile, listed on SGO as CMPC.SN.

What our checks show for CMPC.SN

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.6x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The net margin fell by 7.1 points over 5 years, to 1.4%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 7.5 points, to 19.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 2.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 1.4%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 68% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 1.2%.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 4.9% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 52.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 53.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 8.33x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 59.8% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.8 points from today's 1.4%.
• The dividend takes 25% of profit: there is a cushion.
• Beta 0.12: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

Next earnings report: 2027-01-28

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Questions

What grade does Empresas CMPC S.A. (CMPC.SN) have?

In our weekly check, Empresas CMPC S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 7. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of CMPC.SN stock?

This week's biggest flags for Empresas CMPC S.A.: Weak interest cover, Margins falling, Gross margin falling. In total 11 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Empresas CMPC S.A. do?

Empresas CMPC S.A. is a Basic Materials company (Paper, Lumber & Forest Products) based in Chile, listed on SGO as CMPC.SN.

When does Empresas CMPC S.A. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2027-01-28. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-11-07

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