Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.

NYSE:SQM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$12.2b

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 $5.0B and total debt of $4.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 89.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $10.8B and $5.8B respectively. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's EBIT is $1.7B making its interest coverage ratio 31.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.1B.

Key information

89.7%

Debt to equity ratio

US$4.46b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio31.3x
CashUS$2.12b
EquityUS$4.97b
Total liabilitiesUS$5.80b
Total assetsUS$10.77b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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

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

Dec 18
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s (NYSE:SQM) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

SQM: Oversupply Is Good - EV Parity Nears

Nov 27

SQM: We Are Not There Yet

Nov 17

These 4 Measures Indicate That Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

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

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

Sep 27
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM)

SQM: Is It Time To Buy The Dip?

Sep 12

SQM: Steep Plunge Creating Massive Appeal For The Brave

Sep 02

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 14
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

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

Jul 29

Should You Investigate Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) At US$74.53?

Jul 27
Should You Investigate Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) At US$74.53?

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

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Jan 30
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Is There An Opportunity With Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s (NYSE:SQM) 33% Undervaluation?

Jan 12
Is There An Opportunity With Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s (NYSE:SQM) 33% Undervaluation?

SQM: Seriously Undervalued Lithium Player With Lucrative Prospects

Jan 09

When Should You Buy Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM)?

Dec 25
When Should You Buy Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM)?

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

We Think Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 25
We Think Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

SQM: Chile, And The Catalyst Of September

Aug 29

SQM: Royalty Overpayments May Have Distorted Q2 EBITDA

Aug 23

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 16

When Should You Buy Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM)?

Aug 08
When Should You Buy Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM)?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SQM's short term assets ($5.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.4B).

Long Term Liabilities: SQM's short term assets ($5.2B) exceed its long term liabilities ($3.4B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SQM's net debt to equity ratio (47%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: SQM's debt to equity ratio has increased from 85% to 89.7% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SQM's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (12.1%).

Interest Coverage: SQM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (31.3x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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