Cheap corn from Mato Grosso becomes a bet for 3tentos and could yield R$419 million in 2027
According to Exame, the company is betting on regional grain and an ethanol plant that began operating in the second quarter of 2026.
BY THE X-TRADER NEWS NEWSROOM · REPORTING FROM EXAME · 2 MIN
3tentos wants to make corn from Mato Grosso the engine of its growth in the coming years. According to Exame, the company sees the cereal produced in the region as the basis for an expansion that, in the projection cited by the vehicle, could generate revenue of R$419 million in 2027. The number draws attention because it combines cheaper grain at harvest with a new industrial arm.
The starting point is the regional grain supply. According to the report, the availability of corn in the state and lower harvest prices are the advantage that the company is exploiting. In any chain that transforms grains, the cost of the raw material has a relevant weight, and it is this difference that the company intends to convert into results.
The second piece is the ethanol plant. According to Exame, the unit began operating in the second quarter of 2026, and the company should increase the contribution of ethanol to its results. The logic is straightforward: corn is used as an input for production that now has a greater weight in all businesses.
For those who follow the company on the stock market, the central point is diversification. Ethanol appears as an additional source of results, alongside what the company already does. The report does not provide details about margins, investments or maturation deadlines for the plant, and this text does not fill these gaps.
What changes for the investor
If the projection is confirmed, revenue gains a new source and the investor now has another vector to evaluate the company. The risk is in the execution: the plant has already started operating, but the contribution of ethanol to the results depends on production gaining scale and the cost of corn remaining favorable. Those who follow the paper should observe the next balance sheets to see if the plant delivers what the projection suggests. This article does not recommend buying or selling shares and does not risk price scenarios.
Automatically translated from Portuguese.
