Hites is a Chilean department store and apparel retailer, selling its own house brands alongside third-party apparel, footwear and home goods through a store network and online. Its moat rests on a 35.2% gross margin, which points to real pricing power and private-label mix, but operating margin sits at -0.5% and ROE at -16.0%, so that margin is not reaching the bottom line. Revenue growth of 4.9% is positive but modest, and the company trades with no meaningful earnings to anchor a P/E. The question for the team is whether management can convert its gross margin into operating profit through store productivity and cost control, a turnaround that the current numbers do not yet show. With a 42/100 score and no index membership, the case is not yet compelling on the data provided, but it merits a deeper look at the cost base and the path back to positive operating income.
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| Date | Type | New | Previous | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026, 02:20 CEST | ACCE price target | CLP 143 | first publication | CLP 133 |
Answered from Hites S.A. fundamentals + recent valuations. Every number shows its source and date.
| Company | Price | Fair value | vs fair value | P/E | ROE | Quality | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HITES.SN Hites S.A. | CLP 130.22 | - | - | - | -16.0% | 30 | 39 |
| PATA.BA Importadora y Exportadora de la Patagonia SA | ARS 1160.00 | - | - | 21.8x | 3.4% | 42 | 45 |
| SMU.SN SMU S.A | CLP 110.00 | - | - | 14.1x | 5.6% | 47 | 45 |
| RIPLEY.SN Ripley Corp | CLP 454.00 | - | - | 7.2x | 10.9% | 52 | 70 |
| RUSTA.ST Rusta AB (publ) | kr 80.25 | kr 70 | 14% above | 20.6x | 27.1% | 65 | 62 |
| PLBL Polibeli Group Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares | $5.47 | - | - | - | 0.0% | 16 | 13 |
| EXITO.CL Almacenes Exito | COP 4875.00 | - | - | 9.5x | 10.4% | 48 | 61 |
Where HITES.SN ranks against its sector peers on each metric.