Empresas la Polar SA

SN:ABC Chile Department Stores
Market Cap
$70.63 Million
CL$70.98 Billion CLP
Market Cap Rank
#21106 Global
#64 in Chile
Share Price
CL$12.67
Change (1 day)
+3.60%
52-Week Range
CL$8.66 - CL$15.87
All Time High
CL$91.59
About

abc S.A. operates a chain of department stores in Chile. The company's stores provide clothing, footwear, beauty, sports, children's, electronics, technology, and household items under the La Polar name, as well as operates online stores. It also offers financial retail services, including credit cards, such as La Polar Card and La Polar Visa Card, as well as insurance products and services. The … Read more

Empresas la Polar SA (ABC) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: CL$42.07 Billion CLP

Based on the latest financial reports, Empresas la Polar SA (ABC) has net assets worth CL$42.07 Billion CLP as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (CL$602.89 Billion) and total liabilities (CL$560.81 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets CL$42.07 Billion
% of Total Assets 6.98%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change -35.05%
10-Year Change -46.84%
Growth Volatility 31.67

Empresas la Polar SA - Net Assets Trend (2014–2024)

This chart illustrates how Empresas la Polar SA's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Empresas la Polar SA (2014–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Empresas la Polar SA from 2014 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 CL$60.08 Billion +59.38%
2023-12-31 CL$37.70 Billion -55.30%
2022-12-31 CL$84.34 Billion -32.57%
2021-12-31 CL$125.08 Billion +35.22%
2020-12-31 CL$92.50 Billion -7.89%
2019-12-31 CL$100.42 Billion -8.00%
2018-12-31 CL$109.15 Billion -5.28%
2017-12-31 CL$115.24 Billion +2.56%
2016-12-31 CL$112.36 Billion -0.58%
2015-12-31 CL$113.02 Billion +689.96%
2014-12-31 CL$-19.16 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Empresas la Polar SA's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 13421905100000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Other Components CL$532.60 Billion 887.82%
Total Equity CL$59.99 Billion 100.00%

Empresas la Polar SA Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Empresas la Polar SA ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Empresas la Polar SA's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 37,697,653,000 to 59,989,357,000, a change of 22,291,704,000 (59.1%).
  • Net income of 6,482,456,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • New share issuances of 16,058,063,000 increased equity.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income CL$6.48 Billion +10.81%
Share Issuances CL$16.06 Billion +26.77%
Other Changes CL$-248.81 Million -0.41%
Total Change CL$- 59.13%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Empresas la Polar SA's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 1.18x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has increased from 0.31x to 1.18x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2017-12-31 CL$41.21 CL$12.67 x
2018-12-31 CL$29.76 CL$12.67 x
2019-12-31 CL$27.14 CL$12.67 x
2020-12-31 CL$25.00 CL$12.67 x
2021-12-31 CL$30.26 CL$12.67 x
2022-12-31 CL$20.41 CL$12.67 x
2023-12-31 CL$9.12 CL$12.67 x
2024-12-31 CL$10.71 CL$12.67 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Empresas la Polar SA utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 10.81%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 1.28%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.79x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 10.65x
  • Recent ROE (10.81%) is above the historical average (-17.86%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2014 0.00% -9.26% 1.13x 0.00x CL$-34.42 Billion
2015 -35.96% -10.62% 1.15x 2.96x CL$-51.94 Billion
2016 1.40% 0.40% 1.19x 2.94x CL$-9.67 Billion
2017 5.73% 1.66% 1.18x 2.92x CL$-4.92 Billion
2018 -10.30% -2.94% 1.09x 3.21x CL$-22.15 Billion
2019 -10.60% -3.04% 0.77x 4.53x CL$-20.69 Billion
2020 -8.70% -2.53% 0.85x 4.07x CL$-17.30 Billion
2021 22.01% 6.24% 1.04x 3.39x CL$15.03 Billion
2022 -47.61% -10.75% 0.97x 4.54x CL$-48.59 Billion
2023 -123.23% -16.26% 0.97x 7.79x CL$-50.23 Billion
2024 10.81% 1.28% 0.79x 10.65x CL$483.52 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Empresas la Polar SA's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Department Stores industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Department Stores
  • Average net assets among peers: $2,150,868,461,800
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 0.61%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Empresas la Polar SA (ABC) CL$42.07 Billion 0.00% 13.33x $51.65 Million
Cencosud (CENCOSUD) $2.58 Trillion 9.60% 1.17x $3.13 Billion
Falabella (FALABELLA) $6.23 Trillion 4.74% 1.94x $7.57 Billion
Hites S.A. (HITES) $120.56 Billion -24.19% 2.32x $59.17 Million
Ripley Corp (RIPLEY) $1.01 Trillion 6.90% 1.94x $404.78 Million
SMU S.A (SMU) $812.18 Billion 6.00% 2.09x $673.22 Million