Bulletin: Strong Third-Quarter Results Indicate Colbun S.A. Is Likely To Beat Our 2026 Base Case - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Bulletin: Strong Third-Quarter Results Indicate Colbun S.A. Is Likely To Beat Our 2026 Base Case

Bulletin: Strong Third-Quarter Results Indicate Colbun S.A. Is Likely To Beat Our 2026 Base Case - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Bulletin: Strong Third-Quarter Results Indicate Colbun S.A. Is Likely To Beat Our 2026 Base Case
Published Oct 29, 2026
Published Oct 29, 2026
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This report does not constitute a rating action. SAO PAULO (S&P Global Ratings) Oct. 29, 2026--S&P Global Ratings today said that Colbun S.A.'s (BBB/Stable/--) strong third-quarter results provide some upside to our expectations for 2026. The strong performance of the Chilean electric power generation firm reflected higher sales and average prices to unregulated customers in its home market. Improved hydrological conditions and higher wind generation also increased output and supported greater spot-market sales. The improvement helped offset weaker conditions earlier in the year, including a one-off disruption at Fenix in Peru (relating to a temporary interruption in gas supply). Consolidated last-12-month EBITDA (ending Sept. 30, 2026) reached roughly $650 million in the third quarter. The company reported net debt to

  
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Bulletin

Ticker
COLBUN@CI
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GICS
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders (55105010)
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Global Issuers
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Bulletin: Strong Third-Quarter Results Indicate Colbun S.A. Is Likely To Beat Our 2026 Base Case" Oct 29, 2026. Alacra Store. Nov 07, 2026. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Bulletin-Strong-Third-Quarter-Results-Indicate-Colbun-S-A-Is-Likely-To-Beat-Our-2026-Base-Case-3652279>
  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. (). Bulletin: Strong Third-Quarter Results Indicate Colbun S.A. Is Likely To Beat Our 2026 Base Case Oct 29, 2026. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved Nov 07, 2026 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Bulletin-Strong-Third-Quarter-Results-Indicate-Colbun-S-A-Is-Likely-To-Beat-Our-2026-Base-Case-3652279>
  
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