Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.

NYSE:SQM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$10.6b

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has a total shareholder equity of $5.1B and total debt of $4.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 93.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $11.3B and $6.2B respectively. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's EBIT is $1.2B making its interest coverage ratio 15.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.6B.

Key information

93.9%

Debt to equity ratio

US$4.81b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio15.5x
CashUS$2.55b
EquityUS$5.12b
Total liabilitiesUS$6.17b
Total assetsUS$11.29b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Its Rebound Is A Matter Of When Not If

Dec 01

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 28
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s (NYSE:SQM) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Oct 10
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s (NYSE:SQM) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Earnings Miss: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. Missed EPS By 21% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Aug 23
Earnings Miss: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. Missed EPS By 21% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Falling Knife Still Worth Catching

Aug 22

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Aug 10
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Should You Investigate Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) At US$37.81?

Jul 25
Should You Investigate Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) At US$37.81?

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM)

Jul 12
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM)

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile Stock Has Gotten Cheap

Jun 27

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) After Its First-Quarter Report

May 25
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) After Its First-Quarter Report

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Managing Risks Amidst Lithium Protectionism

May 06

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s (NYSE:SQM) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

May 02
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s (NYSE:SQM) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 17
Is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Using Too Much Debt?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile: Why Investors Should Get Back In The Ring

Feb 18

SQM: A Pivotal Buying Moment Is Knocking At The Front Door

Jan 22

At US$49.30, Is It Time To Put Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) On Your Watch List?

Jan 17
At US$49.30, Is It Time To Put Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) On Your Watch List?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM)

Jan 02
A Look At The Fair Value Of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM)

Big 4 Lithium Stocks And Spot Lithium Prices - Why I Am Bullish On SQM

Dec 31

SQM: Oversupply Is Good - EV Parity Nears

Nov 27

SQM: We Are Not There Yet

Nov 17

SQM: Buying Opportunity Even With Margin Pressure

Oct 24

Sociedad Química Y Minera De Chile: Get Ready To Buy

Oct 17

SQM: The Future Of Lithium Amidst The Energy Transition

Oct 09

SQM: Is It Time To Buy The Dip?

Sep 12

SQM: Steep Plunge Creating Massive Appeal For The Brave

Sep 02

SQM: A Promising Long-Term Investment Opportunity (Technical Analysis)

Jul 29

SQM: Tomorrow's Electricity With Lithium's Potential

Jun 20

SQM: Lithium Prices Are Still Relatively High

Feb 19

SQM: Energy Transition Underway, Trading At 5x FCF

Jan 31

SQM: Seriously Undervalued Lithium Player With Lucrative Prospects

Jan 09

The Theme For 2023 Is Energy Security So Buy SQM

Dec 24

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile goes ex dividend tomorrow

Dec 07

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Nov 15

SQM: Lithium Prices Refuse To Come Down

Nov 07

SQM: Selling More Lithium At Higher Prices

Oct 30

SQM: A Stock To Own As EVs Take Over Everything

Oct 03

SQM: Chile, And The Catalyst Of September

Aug 29

SQM: Royalty Overpayments May Have Distorted Q2 EBITDA

Aug 23

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SQM's short term assets ($5.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.9B).

Long Term Liabilities: SQM's short term assets ($5.6B) exceed its long term liabilities ($4.3B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SQM's net debt to equity ratio (44%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: SQM's debt to equity ratio has increased from 83.3% to 93.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SQM's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (8.1%).

Interest Coverage: SQM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (15.5x coverage).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:06
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. is covered by 41 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andres Castanos-MollorBerenberg
Joel JacksonBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Isabella SimonatoBofA Global Research