Quiñenco S.A. (QUINENCO.SN) stock analysis
In our weekly check, Quiñenco S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 6.
About Quiñenco S.A.
Quiñenco S.A. is an Industrials company (Conglomerates) based in Chile, listed on SGO as QUINENCO.SN.
What our checks show for QUINENCO.SN
Red flags
- Net debt is 5.2x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.91). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
- The net margin fell by 29.8 points over 5 years, to 7.6%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
- The gross margin fell by 7.3 points, to 39.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
- Revenue fell 4.8% a year over the last 3 years.
- The dividend takes 250% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
- Return on capital (ROCE) is only 2.6%.
Warning signs
- Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 100% a year.
- Analysts expect only about 3.1% a year of growth in revenue.
- Earnings per share fell 42.4% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit fell 42.4% a year over the last 3 years.
- The net margin is only 7.6%: little room if costs rise.
- The stock has fallen as much as 60% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 1.9 years.
- Thinly traded (about 113 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
Strengths
- Operating profit covers interest 11.2 times over.
- Operating cash flow is 2.01x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
- Free cash flow is 12.9% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
- The price is 11.2 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
- Beta 0.17: the stock usually moves less than the market.
- Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.
Next earnings report: 2026-11-27
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Questions
What grade does Quiñenco S.A. (QUINENCO.SN) have?
In our weekly check, Quiñenco S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of QUINENCO.SN stock?
This week's biggest flags for Quiñenco S.A.: High debt, Margins falling, Gross margin falling. In total 14 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does Quiñenco S.A. do?
Quiñenco S.A. is an Industrials company (Conglomerates) based in Chile, listed on SGO as QUINENCO.SN.
When does Quiñenco S.A. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-27. 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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