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SMU SA
SMU SA is a holding company, which engages in owning and managing a chain of supermarkets, convenience stores, and construction supply outlets. The company is headquartered in Las Condes, Santiago and currently employs 23,880 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2011-05-26. The firm's activities are divided into two business segments: Supermarkets and Construction supplies. The Supermarkets division focuses on the sale and distribution of grocery and other non-food products through various supermarket chains in Chile and Peru, such as Unimarc, Mayorista 10, Alvi, Mayorsa and Maxi Ahorro. The company also operates convenience stores under the OK Market brand name, as well as offers Internet and telephone shopping under the Telemercados brand name. The Construction supplies division is responsible for the retail of building materials in Chile through the Construmart and Ferrexperto stores. The firm owns a number of subsidiaries, including Inversiones SMU SpA, Omicron SpA and Corp Fidelidad SA, among others.
SMU SA is a holding company, which engages in owning and managing a chain of supermarkets, convenience stores, and construction supply outlets. The company is headquartered in Las Condes, Santiago and currently employs 23,880 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2011-05-26. The firm's activities are divided into two business segments: Supermarkets and Construction supplies. The Supermarkets division focuses on the sale and distribution of grocery and other non-food products through various supermarket chains in Chile and Peru, such as Unimarc, Mayorista 10, Alvi, Mayorsa and Maxi Ahorro. The company also operates convenience stores under the OK Market brand name, as well as offers Internet and telephone shopping under the Telemercados brand name. The Construction supplies division is responsible for the retail of building materials in Chile through the Construmart and Ferrexperto stores. The firm owns a number of subsidiaries, including Inversiones SMU SpA, Omicron SpA and Corp Fidelidad SA, among others.
Revenue: Full-year revenue fell 2.4% while Q4 improved sequentially, with total Q4 revenue down 0.7% and Unimarc up 1.9% (0.9% same-store).
Margins: Gross margin expanded 150 bps in 2025 (90 bps in Q4), lifting gross profit despite lower sales; operating pressures kept EBITDA down.
Expenses: Operating expenses rose 5.6% in 2025 (5.5% in Q4) driven by a 9% minimum wage increase and a 17% rise in electricity costs; company expects expense growth in 2026 to be in line with inflation.
EBITDA & Profit: EBITDA declined 6.1% for the year and 6.4% in Q4; net income rose 29.5% for the year (helped by a CLP 60 billion pre-tax nonoperating gain) but fell 27% in Q4.
Capital allocation: 3-year CapEx guide of CLP 370 billion (about CLP 120 billion in 2026), 55% allocated to growth; share buyback authorized and additional sale-and-leaseback transactions announced.
Balance sheet & cash: End-2025 cash CLP 85 billion (started CLP 155 billion); net financial liabilities to EBITDA 5.2x (3.6x adjusted); refinancing needs for 2026 minimal (CLP 11 billion in bond maturities).
Strategy & execution: Multi-format simplification completed (3 formats), accelerated conversions to Alvi and Super10; new stores outperform plan and conversions expected to mature in ~12 months.
Outlook: Management expects EBITDA margin near 8–8.5% in 2026, with a return toward a 9% long-term target, driven by top-line recovery and more moderate expense growth.
