SMU stock: FNE approves six Ahorra Food Depot stores for SMU stock

Published on 10/28/2026 at 06:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

For SMU stock, approval covers six Ahorra Food Depot stores on October 21, 2026. Third-quarter results are due on November 10, 2026.

SMU expansion and reporting dates

SMU received approval for six Ahorra Food Depot stores on October 21, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached CLP 692.9 billion, up 2.2 percent year over year.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for November 10, 2026, followed by a conference call on November 11, 2026.

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SMU received approval to acquire six Ahorra Food Depot stores in Chile on October 21, 2026, opening a new hard-discount format for the supermarket operator. The FNE said the transaction would not substantially reduce competition.

Six stores widen the format mix

The approved locations are in Las Condes, Nunoa, Independencia, San Miguel and La Florida. The regulator said SMU intends to develop a hard-discount model, while overlaps between the businesses stayed below the relevant concentration thresholds.

SMU operates more than 400 stores in Chile through Unimarc, Alvi and Super10, according to the FNE. The purchase therefore adds six operating locations to an existing multiformat network rather than creating a standalone entry into Chilean grocery retail.

Three dated steps toward expansion

On January 5, 2026, SMU reported 20 new stores opened during 2025. On May 27, 2026, it announced a local bond placement of UF 2 million. On October 21, 2026, the FNE approved the six-store Ahorra Food Depot acquisition, according to SMU's investor information.

What does the purchase add?

The clearest operating test is whether the new format can improve reach without compressing profitability. In the second quarter of 2026, revenue was CLP 692.9 billion, up 2.2 percent from the second quarter of 2025, while net income fell 91 percent to CLP 1.29 billion, according to Simply Wall St. The reported net profit margin was 0.2 percent, down from 2.2 percent a year earlier.

Results date sets the next test

SMU's investor calendar schedules third-quarter results for November 10, 2026, followed by a conference call on November 11, 2026. Those dates will give investors the next reported view of sales, earnings and the integration path for the new stores, according to SMU.

Stock context before the results

SMU stock was last quoted at CLP 107.00 on the Santiago Stock Exchange on October 27, 2026 at 4:02 p.m. CLST. Its market capitalization was CLP 617.7 billion, while the 52-week range was CLP 105.20 to CLP 166.50. The expansion announcement and the next results date now frame the company story for investors.