Quiñenco is one of the largest and most diversified business conglomerates in Chile. It manages assets of approximately US$122.3 billion, with investments in leading companies of the financial, beverage, manufacturing, energy, transport and port services sectors, which altogether employ more than 74,700 people in Chile and abroad. In 2022, the aggregate sales of the main operating subsidiaries and affiliates in which Quiñenco participates amounted to US$57.7 billion.
Founded in 1957, Quiñenco S.A.'s shares are traded on the Chilean stock exchanges. With 83% of ownership interest, the company manages the Luksic Group’s financial and industrial investments. The remaining percentage is in the hands of minority shareholders. As of December 31, 2022, its market capitalization amounted to US$5.6 billion.
Quiñenco's value creation system is based on the excellent management of its investments. Maintaining management control of the companies, either directly or through strategic alliances, is one of the essential conditions for the execution of its corporate strategy.
Over the last 25 years, the holding has demonstrated its capacity to generate value, obtaining earnings of US$1.8 billion for its shareholders resulting from divestment transactions of approximately US$4.4 billion.
Main Quiñenco Group Companies
INDUSTRY | BUSINESS | % OWNERSHIP 1 | MARKET CAPITALIZATION1 | PRODUCT | RANKING (2022) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Services | Banco de Chile | 51.2%2 (in alliance with Citigroup) | US$10.4 billion |
Loans
Deposits |
2 1 |
Beverage | CCU | 65.9% (in alliance with Heineken) | US$2.4 billion |
Chile (beer, non-alcoholic beverages and spirits)
International Business (beer, cider, non-alcoholic beverages and spirits in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia) Wine |
- - - |
Manufacturing | NEXANS | 29.0%3 | US$3.9 billion | Cables (Worldwide) | 2 |
Energy | Enex | 100%4 | US$880 million5 |
Fuels
Service Stations |
2 2 |
Transport |
CSAV
Hapag-Lloyd |
66.5%
30.0%6 |
US$4.0 billion
US$33.4 billion |
Container Ship Liner (Worldwide) |
-
5 |
Port Services | SM SAAM | 60.0% | US$1.1 billion |
Tug Boats
(America)
Port Operator (South America) |
1 5 |
1 As of December 31, 2022.
2 Corresponds to LQIF’s voting and economic rights in Banco de Chile.
3 Percentage held by Invexans and,to a lesser extent by Techpack. Quiñenco’s stake in Invexans and Techpack amounted to 99.8% and 99.97% respectively as of December 31, 2022.
4 Percentage held by Invexans.
5 Invexans´ Energy segment book value as of December 31, 2022.
6 Percentage held by CSAV.
Highlights
in millions of Ch$ as of December 31 of each year2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|
Total assets | 61,816,356 | 69,572,550 |
Total liabilities | 51,095,493 | 55,571,136 |
Total equity | 10,720,864 | 14,001,414 |
Net income from non-banking businesses | 2,560,419 | 4,803,197 |
Net income from banking businesses | 792,384 | 1,411,075 |
Consolidated net income | 3,352,803 | 6,214,272 |
Net income attributable to owners of the controller | 1,893,146 | 3,535,322 |
Earnings per share (Ch$) | 1,138.56 | 2,126.18 |