Equity Research May 12th, 2020 Monthly Andean Strategy Update Chile continues to be the safe haven; upgraded to OW. Colombia remains UW. In April, Chile was the clear winner among our markets, posting a 16.5% yield is USD terms, outperforming not only both Peru (+3.9%) and CREDICORP CAPITAL RESEARCH Colombia (4.3%) but also global emerging markets (+9.0%) and overall Latam markets (+6.0%). Chile has emerged as the winner in handling the COVID-19 crisis. Daniel Velandia, CFA Upgrading to overweight. +(571) 3394400 ext. 1505 ▪ The government has successfully managed the crisis, avoiding massive
[email protected] national quarantines, mitigating the impact on economic activity. ▪ The approval rate of President Piñera has improved, and the plebiscite Carolina Ratto has been postponed until Oct-20. +(562) 2446 1768 ▪ Visibility on earnings growth is low. We believe selectivity is key in order
[email protected] to navigate the volatility of the market. ▪ The 1Q20 earnings season has started, and there have been several Andrés Cereceda positive surprises. However, the retail sector will be key to monitor. +(562) 2446 1798 ▪ Assuming a ~25% drop in earnings for this year, the market would be
[email protected] trading at ~17x P/E, which is in line with a longer-time average that includes several crises. Sebastián Gallego, CFA ▪ Our Top Picks are Concha y Toro, Colbun and Andina-B. +(571) 3394400 ext. 1594 We remain underweight in Colombia as we do not see a compelling
[email protected] equity story or strong catalysts ahead when compared to the region; higher oil prices could give hope to the country.