Medellin-based textile giant Fabricato announced May 15 a first quarter (1Q) 2026 consolidated net loss of COP$556 million (US$152,000), down 114% year-on-year from a 1Q 2025 net profit of COP$4 billion (US$1.09 million). Consolidated accumulated revenues from ordinary activities also fell 21%
Medellin-based multinational foods giant Grupo Nutresa on May 11 reported first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income — “adjusted for non-recurring expenses and unrealized foreign exchange differences” — at COP$343 billion (US$94 million), up 12.1% year-on-year. However, “when including the aforesaid non-recurring expenses and foreign exchange differences,” then Nutresa
Medellin-based Grupo Argos – parent company of cement/concrete giant Cement Argos, electric power producer Celsia and highways-airports concessionare Odinsa – on May 14 reported a 21% year-on-year first quarter (1Q) 2026 decline in net income, at COP$194 billion (US$53 million), versus COP$245 billion (US$67 million) in 1Q 2025. Revenues likewise dipped 7% year-on-year, to
Medellin-based construction giant Conconcreto announced May 15 that its first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income fell 50% year-on-year, to COP$10 billion (US$2.7 million), versus COP$20 billion (US$4.77 million) in 1Q 2025. Despite the profits drop, revenues rose by 1.45% year-on-year “due to greater project execution,” according to the company. Earnings before interest, taxes,
Vancouver, Canada-based multinational gold miner Aris Mining –operator of the giant Segovia, Antioquia gold mine 195 kilometers from Medellin – announced May 6 that first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income jumped 263% year-on-year, to US$98 million, from US$27 million in 1Q 2025. Gold revenues rose 136% year-on-year, to US$364 million, from US$154 milloion in 1Q […]
Medellin-based multinational electric-power transmission operator, highways concessionaire and telecom-internet operator ISA announced May 6 that its first quarter (1Q) net income fell 20% year-on-year, to COP$558 billion (US$150 million), versus COP$695 billion (US$161 million) in 1Q 2025. Operating revenues also declined 4% year-on-year, to COP$3.8 trillion (US$1.02
Medellin-based multinational gold miner Mineros SA announced May 6 that its first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income rose 104% year-on-year, to COP$324 billion (US$87 million), versus COP$159 billion (US$42 million) in 1Q 2025. Revenues also jumped 61% year-on-year, to COP$1.08 trillion (US$290 million), versus COP$671 billion (US$180 million) in 1Q 2025. Adjusted earnings
Medellin-based multinational electric power and utilities giant Grupo EPM announced May 5 that its first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income rose 68% year-on-year, to COP$2.4 trillion (US$646 million), versus COP$1.4 trillion (US$325 million) in 1Q 2025. The big boost in profits came mainly from its January 2026 sale of its 50% interest in telecom giant […]
Medellin-based multinational banking giant Cibest (Bancolombia) announced May 4 that its first quarter (1Q) 2026 net income fell 16% year-on-year, to COP$1.5 trillion (US$400 million), versus COP$1.73 trillion (US$402 million) in 1Q 2025. Net interest income was COP$5.2 trillion (US$1.4 billion), up 9.15% compared to 1Q 2025. “Cibest Group’s gross loan portfolio
Medellin-based highway construction giant Construcciones El Cóndor announced May 4 via a filing with Colombia’s Superfinanciera financial oversight agency that it and its “Ruta al Mar” (RAM) investment partners just won a COP$3.58 trillion (US$970 million) arbitration award against Colombia’s national infrastructure agency (ANI). “Ruta al Mar” – nearly 100% complete now























