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Inversiones La Construccion S.A.

ILC.SN
57
Investment - Banking & Investment Services · Financial Services
Price
24425.00 CLP
+224.00 (+0.93%)
Market Cap
2.42T CLP
Exchange
Santiago Stock Exchange
Winston Score
57
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

1.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 100.0M (2021) → 98.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Inversiones La Construcción (ILC) is a Chilean holding company that owns stakes in businesses across financial services, healthcare, and insurance. Its most important asset is a controlling interest in AFP Habitat, one of Chile's largest pension fund administrators, which manages retirement savings for millions of Chilean workers. ILC also owns shares in Isapre Consalud, a private health insurer, and has investments in other financial and infrastructure-related businesses.

ILC earns money through dividends and profits from its subsidiaries rather than selling products directly to consumers. It operates almost entirely in Chile, making it heavily tied to the country's economy and regulatory environment. The company's competitive position depends largely on AFP Habitat's scale in Chile's mandatory private pension system, which provides a stable base of assets under management. The biggest risk ILC faces is regulatory change — Chile has debated reforming its pension system for years, and any major overhaul could significantly affect AFP Habitat's business model and ILC's earnings.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+26.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+127.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

0 CLP/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

67.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

17.8T CLP cash & investments at current burn rate

Strong grower

Inversiones La Construccion S.A. is growing revenue at 26% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
53.6%
Healthy — 53.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
10.2%
Modest — 10.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
8.2%
Below par — 8.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+33.0%
Fast-growing sales (+33.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+158.8%
Earnings growing fast (+158.8% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
43%
Weak — only 43% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
2.5%
Thin free cash flow (2.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
2.56
Heavy debt load (2.56)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.59x
Adequate interest coverage (4.6x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
7.3x
Attractive valuation — P/E 7.3

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-5.9
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.52%
Moderate income — 3.52% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+142.4%
Dividend growing fast (142.4% YoY)

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