Cencosud stock falls 1.04 percent as Q2 profit weakens

Published on 10/07/2026 at 01:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Cencosud stock reported CLP 4.1 trillion in second-quarter revenue, while adjusted EBITDA fell 12.3 percent year over year. The next results date is November 5, 2026.

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Cencosud stock fell 1.04 percent to CLP 1,900 on October 6, 2026, in Santiago trading, while the retailer's second-quarter results showed a sharper split between sales momentum and profitability. Revenue reached CLP 4.1 trillion, but adjusted EBITDA declined 12.3 percent year over year to CLP 329 billion, according to Yahoo Finance on August 7, 2026.

Profit pressure remains visible

The second-quarter loss was CLP 18 billion, a result management linked to foreign-exchange effects, inflation-related accounting costs on U.S.-indexed debt, transformation spending and store remodeling. The finance data for the quarter show revenue of CLP 4,185.8 billion and net income of negative CLP 36.5 billion, providing a more precise accounting view than the rounded figures discussed on the call.

The comparison is important for investors: reported revenue excluding Argentina's hyperinflation accounting effect fell 1.2 percent year over year, while revenue excluding foreign-exchange conversion, portfolio investments and closures grew 4.5 percent. That gap indicates that the operational trend was better than the consolidated headline, but it did not prevent adjusted EBITDA from declining.

Digital growth offsets retail weakness

Cencosud's operating indicators offered a counterweight to the weaker profit line. Online sales increased 14.6 percent year over year across the region, Prime membership rose 31.3 percent, and active loyalty customers reached 31 million during the second quarter, according to Yahoo Finance.

The regional picture was uneven. Adjusted EBITDA grew 80 percent in Colombia, 8.1 percent in Brazil excluding a prior-year gain, and 105.7 percent in Argentina's supermarket division. In Chile, supermarkets maintained a 10.5 percent EBITDA margin, while online sales in the home-improvement business grew 22.8 percent.

November results set the next checkpoint

Cencosud's next formal test arrives in November. The company's investor-relations calendar lists publication of third-quarter 2026 results for November 5, 2026, followed by the earnings conference call on November 6, 2026, according to Cencosud.

That timing gives the market a clear measure for the transformation program. Management said most productivity changes should be completed by the end of 2026, while the second-half performance will show whether digital growth, remodeled stores and improving regional margins can outweigh promotional pressure in Chile.

Stock trades near its yearly low

Cencosud stock was last at CLP 1,900 on October 6, 2026, at 4:01 p.m. CLT. The price stood CLP 38.20 above the 52-week low of CLP 1,862.20 and CLP 1,338 below the 52-week high of CLP 3,238, while market capitalization was CLP 5.2 trillion.