Hites is a Chilean department-store chain that also lends money to its own shoppers — a combination that made it one of the country's best-known retailers for decades, and that nearly broke it over the past three years. Full nameEmpresas Hites S.A. Ticker / exchangeHITES — Bolsa de Santiago (SN) HeadquartersMoneda 970, Santiago, Chile SectorConsumer Cyclical — Department Stores Employees~3,292 (2023, last reported) Market value (market cap)CLP 85.9bn (~US$94.8m) (our calculation) Yearly sales (revenue, TTM)CLP 324.4bn (~US$357.8m) (our calculation) Net profit (FY2025)CLP −11.8bn (~US$−13.0m) (our calculation) Net margin (TTM)−3.6% Return …
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