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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile NYSE:SQM Stock Report

Last Price

US$37.47

Market Cap

US$10.7b

7D

-1.2%

1Y

-38.9%

Updated

24 Dec, 2024

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.

NYSE:SQM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$10.7b

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$37.47
52 Week HighUS$64.62
52 Week LowUS$32.24
Beta1.04
1 Month Change-2.06%
3 Month Change-2.55%
1 Year Change-38.86%
3 Year Change-26.93%
5 Year Change40.39%
Change since IPO1,355.15%

Recent News & 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

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

Shareholder Returns

SQMUS ChemicalsUS Market
7D-1.2%-2.4%-0.4%
1Y-38.9%-3.5%24.8%

Return vs Industry: SQM underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned -3.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SQM underperformed the US Market which returned 24.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SQM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SQM volatility
SQM Average Weekly Movement5.7%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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 (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19268,128Ricardo Ramos Rodríguezwww.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

How do Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SQM fundamental statistics
Market capUS$10.70b
Earnings (TTM)-US$321.31m
Revenue (TTM)US$4.77b

2.2x

P/S Ratio

-33.3x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SQM income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.77b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.33b
Gross ProfitUS$1.43b
Other ExpensesUS$1.76b
Earnings-US$321.31m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Mar 04, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.12
Gross Margin30.08%
Net Profit Margin-6.74%
Debt/Equity Ratio93.9%

How did SQM perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.6%

Current Dividend Yield

-19%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 05:20
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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 here.

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Analyst Sources

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. is covered by 40 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