Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) Stock Overview
Operates as a mining company worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$32.76 |
| 52 Week High | US$46.40 |
| 52 Week Low | US$29.36 |
| Beta | 1.07 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.02% |
| 3 Month Change | -21.68% |
| 1 Year Change | -27.89% |
| 3 Year Change | -65.89% |
| 5 Year Change | 24.19% |
| Change since IPO | 1,172.23% |
Recent News & Updates
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 09
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: This Is Why Lithium Will Fuel Growth
Mar 07Recent updates
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 09Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: This Is Why Lithium Will Fuel Growth
Mar 07Investors Appear Satisfied With Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s (NYSE:SQM) Prospects
Mar 04Are Investors Undervaluing Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) By 46%?
Jan 27Return Trends At Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Aren't Appealing
Jan 03Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Its Rebound Is A Matter Of When Not If
Dec 01Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Oct 28Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s (NYSE:SQM) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Oct 10Earnings Miss: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. Missed EPS By 21% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 23
Decisive Partnerships And Global Expansion Fuel Lithium Leader's Growth Amid Challenges
Strategic partnerships and expansion initiatives signal strong future revenue potential from lithium sales, driven by EV sector demand.Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Falling Knife Still Worth Catching
Aug 22Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Aug 10Should You Investigate Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) At US$37.81?
Jul 25Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM)
Jul 12Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile Stock Has Gotten Cheap
Jun 27Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Managing Risks Amidst Lithium Protectionism
May 06Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Why Investors Should Get Back In The Ring
Feb 18SQM: A Pivotal Buying Moment Is Knocking At The Front Door
Jan 22Big 4 Lithium Stocks And Spot Lithium Prices - Why I Am Bullish On SQM
Dec 31SQM: Oversupply Is Good - EV Parity Nears
Nov 27SQM: We Are Not There Yet
Nov 17SQM: Buying Opportunity Even With Margin Pressure
Oct 24Sociedad Química Y Minera De Chile: Get Ready To Buy
Oct 17SQM: The Future Of Lithium Amidst The Energy Transition
Oct 09SQM: Is It Time To Buy The Dip?
Sep 12SQM: Steep Plunge Creating Massive Appeal For The Brave
Sep 02SQM: A Promising Long-Term Investment Opportunity (Technical Analysis)
Jul 29SQM: Tomorrow's Electricity With Lithium's Potential
Jun 20SQM: Lithium Prices Are Still Relatively High
Feb 19SQM: Energy Transition Underway, Trading At 5x FCF
Jan 31SQM: Seriously Undervalued Lithium Player With Lucrative Prospects
Jan 09The Theme For 2023 Is Energy Security So Buy SQM
Dec 24Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile goes ex dividend tomorrow
Dec 07Shareholder Returns
| SQM | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 7.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| 1Y | -27.9% | -4.7% | 12.6% |
Return vs Industry: SQM underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned -4.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SQM underperformed the US Market which returned 12.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SQM volatility | |
|---|---|
| SQM Average Weekly Movement | 6.9% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 7.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: SQM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: SQM's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 8,424 | Ricardo Ramos Rodríguez | www.sqm.com |
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. operates as a mining company worldwide. The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers under Ultrasol, Qrop, Speedfol, Allganic, Ultrasoline, ProP, and Prohydric brands. It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical, agricultural, industrial, and human and animal nutrition products comprising x-ray contrast media, biocides, antiseptics and disinfectants, pharmaceutical intermediates, polarizing films for LCD and LED screens, chemicals, organic compounds, and pigments, as well as added to edible salt to prevent iodine deficiency disorders.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. Fundamentals Summary
| SQM fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$9.36b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$602.68m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$4.48b |
Is SQM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SQM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.48b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$3.22b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.26b |
| Other Expenses | US$656.96m |
| Earnings | US$602.68m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Aug 20, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.11 |
| Gross Margin | 28.11% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.45% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 88.2% |
How did SQM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/08 21:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. is covered by 39 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andres Castanos-Mollor | Berenberg |
| null null | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Joel Jackson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |