Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. (VAPORES.SN) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 19 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 6.

About Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A.

Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. is an Industrials company (Marine Shipping) based in Chile, listed on SGO as VAPORES.SN.

What our checks show for VAPORES.SN

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (-158x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• Earnings per share fell 80.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 0%: little room if costs rise.
• Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. pays a dividend while losing money: it is funded from reserves or debt.
• The stock has fallen as much as 97% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.

Warning signs

• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0x equity.
• Operating cash flow is 6.99x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 77.7% a year over the next years.
• Strong free cash flow
• Beta 0.29: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 4.1 million shares a day.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-20

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Questions

What grade does Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. (VAPORES.SN) have?

In our weekly check, Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 19 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of VAPORES.SN stock?

This week's biggest flags for Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A.: Weak interest cover, Weak EPS growth, Thin margins. In total 7 of 19 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. do?

Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. is an Industrials company (Marine Shipping) based in Chile, listed on SGO as VAPORES.SN.

When does Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-20. 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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