Mon · Oct 26 2026 · Agente

Bioceres at all-time lows: the agribusiness sector under pressure

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Bioceres suffers a steep drop in its share price, standing out amid a risk-off environment affecting Argentine ADRs.

Bioceres at all-time lows: the agribusiness sector under pressure
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The Argentine ADR market faces a week of volatility and significant declines. Sovereign risk and electoral uncertainty continue to weigh on local equities, while the energy and banking sectors see adjustments in their multiples.

Multiples table — Argentine ADRs

Data as of the close of October 26, 2026. Source: yfinance / NYSE-NASDAQ.
Multiples highlighted in green are below
the cheap valuation threshold for the sector;
in red, above the expensive threshold.

Company Price Var% Mkt Cap P/E TTM P/E Fwd P/B EV/EBITDA ROE% D/E
YPF S.A.
YPF
$49.24 ▼ 2.84% 19.3B 25.9x 9.0x 1.60x 1.3x 7.3% 85
Grupo Galicia
GGAL
$35.35 ▼ 6.75% 6.0B 39.7x 5.0x 9.43x —x 1.1% —
Banco Macro
BMA
$61.88 ▼ 6.30% 4.0B 12.7x 5.5x 0.96x —x 7.1% —
Pampa Energía
PAM
$76.62 ▼ 3.62% 4.1B 7.0x 6.5x 1.01x 5.9x 15.3% 65
MercadoLibre
MELI
$1,668.72 ▼ 7.81% 84.6B 45.4x 29.7x 10.80x 25.5x 27.5% 169
Tenaris
TS
$59.31 ▲ 1.85% 29.9B 15.8x 14.1x 3.53x 20.7x 11.6% 3
Loma Negra
LOMA
$9.43 ▼ 3.58% 1.1B 30.4x 12.2x 1.29x 1.6x 3.8% 24
Central Puerto
CEPU
$11.56 ▼ 4.46% 1.7B 5.1x 6.9x 0.89x 1.2x 19.0% 33
Trans. Gas Sur
TGS
$25.92 ▼ 4.78% 3.9B 9.7x 9.2x 1.50x -0.5x 16.0% 43
Supervielle
SUPV
$7.01 ▼ 9.43% 0.7B —x 5.5x 0.79x —x -8.0% —
Bioceres
BIOX
$0.20 ▼ 13.62% 0.0B —x 0.3x 0.33x 16.6x -28.1% 369
IRSA
IRS
$14.25 ▼ 2.73% 1.2B 4.0x 55.0x 0.78x 3.3x 18.1% 42
EDENOR
EDN
$17.86 ▼ 5.55% 0.8B 4.2x 13.1x 0.43x 0.8x 9.6% 62

■ Cheap for the sector  ■ Normal valuation  ■ Expensive for the sector

Sector analysis

Banking

The banking sector, represented by GGAL, BMA, and SUPV, shows an across-the-board decline in response to rising country risk (EMBI) and electoral uncertainty. GGAL and BMA feature low forward P/E multiples, suggesting recovery potential, although SUPV continues to show weakness with a negative ROE.

Energy

YPF and PAM show divergences, with YPF trading at a low forward P/E multiple, while PAM maintains balanced multiples. TGS stands out for its negative EV/EBITDA multiple, which calls for further analysis of its financial structure.

Technology

MELI faces significant pressure on its stock price, with a high P/E multiple and a slowdown in earnings growth, which could indicate a relative overvaluation in the current macroeconomic context.

Bioceres

Bioceres (BIOX) is the hardest-hit company this week, with an extremely low forward P/E multiple of 0.32 and a negative ROE, reflecting its critical financial situation and risk aversion toward the agribusiness sector.

IRSA

IRSA presents a combination of a low trailing P/E and a very high forward P/E, suggesting expectations of deteriorating future earnings that warrant monitoring.

Central Puerto

Central Puerto (CEPU) stands out with a low trailing P/E multiple and a high ROE, which could indicate an investment opportunity in the utilities sector if macroeconomic conditions improve.

Regarding missing data

SUPV and BIOX have missing data in their trailing P/E multiples and other key financial indicators. This may be due to recent net losses or restructurings that affect their ability to generate consistent data.

Signal of the day

The signal of the day points to keeping a close eye on Bioceres, given its extremely low forward P/E multiple and complicated financial situation. In addition, the banking sector could offer opportunities if political uncertainty clears.

ADR Radar

Profile of each ADR across 5 pillars: Value, Growth, Health, Dividends, and Momentum.
Normalized score from 0 to 100.

ADR RADAR

Automatically generated by Nuestra Señal · October 26, 2026
Sources: yfinance (NYSE/NASDAQ). Does not constitute investment advice.

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