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Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
SQM Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 138.1%, EPS grew 381.3%, free cash flow fell 63.8% and total debt rose 11.8%, each against the same quarter a year earlier.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 14.51 | 28.58 | 36.70 | 22.71 | 15.20 | 40.53 | 46.70 | 44.86 | 32.24 | 29.36 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | 32.32 | 63.80 | 64.20 | 45.38 | 50.89 | 71.50 | 115.76 | 98.66 | 60.45 | 72.56 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 4,751 | 5,098 | 5,290 | 5,741 | 5,507 | 6,081 | 6,479 | 7,682 | 8,344 | 7,739 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.47 | 1.65 | 0.97 | 0.54 | 0.59 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 1,939 | 2,157 | 2,266 | 1,944 | 1,817 | 2,862 | 10,711 | 7,467 | 4,529 | 4,576 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 31.51 | 35.34 | 34.43 | 28.81 | 26.57 | 38.08 | 53.56 | 41.18 | 29.30 | 29.56 | |||||
| EBT | 415 | 595 | 621 | 391 | 239 | 841 | 5,486 | 2,807 | 974 | 961 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 21.39 | 27.56 | 27.41 | 20.10 | 13.13 | 29.39 | 51.23 | 37.59 | 21.52 | 20.99 | |||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Depreciation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 7.37 | 8.20 | 8.61 | 7.38 | 11.67 | 3.06 | 37.50 | 26.14 | 15.85 | 16.02 | ||||
| Earnings | 1.06 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 0.63 | 13.68 | 3.26 | 2.42 | 2.06 | |||||
| Cash flow | 2.41 | 2.88 | 1.99 | 1.62 | 1.17 | 0.88 | 14.28 | (0.69) | 4.46 | 4.60 | |||||
| Capex | (0.48) | (0.54) | (1.16) | (1.12) | (2.01) | (0.48) | (3.16) | (3.85) | (3.36) | (3.07) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 1.93 | 2.34 | 0.84 | 0.50 | (0.84) | 0.40 | 11.12 | (4.53) | 1.11 | 1.53 | |||||
| Book value | 8.77 | 8.54 | 8.12 | 8.11 | 13.89 | 3.43 | 17.27 | 15.68 | 18.20 | 28.20 | |||||
| Shares, m | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 156 | 937 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 286 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 27.23 | 37.96 | 22.93 | 25.18 | 79.18 | 24.36 | 5.61 | 18.29 | 14.94 | 8.62 | ||||
| P/S | 3.92 | 7.50 | 4.45 | 3.61 | 4.21 | 16.50 | 2.05 | 2.27 | 2.29 | 6.68 | |||||
| P/B | 3.29 | 7.20 | 4.72 | 3.29 | 3.53 | 14.69 | 4.45 | 3.79 | 2.00 | 3.55 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 4.31 | 7.79 | 4.80 | 4.23 | 5.01 | 16.89 | 2.07 | 2.73 | 3.04 | 7.75 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 16.44 | 27.07 | 49.47 | 62.35 | (69.64) | 129.55 | 6.99 | (15.77) | 43.59 | 139.44 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 634 | 758 | 525 | 427 | 182 | 823 | 4,078 | (197) | 1,275 | 1,314 | ||||
| Capex | (126) | (142) | (305) | (295) | (313) | (449) | (902) | (1,098) | (959) | (876) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 508 | 616 | 220 | 132 | (131) | 373 | 3,176 | (1,295) | 316 | 438 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 1,752 | 1,718 | 1,843 | 1,905 | 2,093 | 3,594 | 3,940 | 3,352 | 3,360 | 4,012 | ||||
| Total debt | 1,273 | 1,252 | 1,354 | 1,780 | 1,968 | 2,639 | 2,917 | 4,470 | 4,764 | 4,221 | |||||
| Net debt | 758 | 621 | 798 | 1,191 | 1,459 | 1,124 | 262 | 3,429 | 3,386 | 2,470 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 2,307 | 2,247 | 2,138 | 2,134 | 2,163 | 3,216 | 4,932 | 4,477 | 5,198 | 8,054 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 6.28 | 10.05 | 10.27 | 6.21 | 3.46 | 9.76 | 43.41 | 8.55 | 6.15 | 4.52 | ||||
| ROIC | 9.15 | 13.46 | 14.19 | 8.15 | 5.22 | 13.35 | 66.56 | 22.49 | 7.76 | 6.31 | |||||
| ROE | 11.82 | 18.78 | 20.06 | 13.02 | 7.66 | 21.77 | 95.88 | 19.62 | 14.16 | 8.88 | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026 · fundamentals updated 2 Oct 2026
Charts ten years each
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. vs peers in Specialty Chemicals (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB Albemarle Corporation | $11.6B | 199× | 14.9× | +31.08% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +708.43% (above 0%: growing) | 33.86% | 25.98% | Compare |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. | $10.1B | 3.5× | 5.2× | −5.20% (below 0%: shrinking) | +20.86% (above 0%: growing) | +6,912.65% (above 0%: growing) | 31.35% | 0.00% | Compare |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. | $9.5B | 27.4× | 27.8× | +11.13% (above 0%: growing) | −14.99% (below 0%: shrinking) | +70.83% (above 0%: growing) | 32.23% | 17.16% | Compare |
| ESI Element Solutions Inc. | $8.7B | 47.4× | 33.3× | +56.41% (above 0%: growing) | +60.00% (above 0%: growing) | +29.19% (above 0%: growing) | 34.15% | 11.63% | Compare |
| SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. | $8.6B | 11.3× | 12.1× | +138.12% (above 0%: growing) | +381.25% (above 0%: growing) | −63.75% (below 0%: shrinking) | 51.05% | 48.62% | |
| NEU NewMarket Corporation | $8.2B | 18.8× | — (loss-making) | +6.96% (above 0%: growing) | +22.80% (above 0%: growing) | −6.94% (below 0%: shrinking) | 32.45% | 21.91% | Compare |
| WLK Westlake Corporation | $8.1B | — (loss-making) | 24.8× | +10.77% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +184.09% (above 0%: growing) | 19.93% | 11.13% | Compare |
| EMN Eastman Chemical Company | $7.3B | 16.1× | 11.5× | +9.88% (above 0%: growing) | +31.15% (above 0%: growing) | +49.40% (above 0%: growing) | 22.28% | 12.38% | Compare |
| AXTA Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | $7.2B | 20.5× | 13.6× | +3.14% (above 0%: growing) | −16.00% (below 0%: shrinking) | +7.22% (above 0%: growing) | 34.55% | 12.41% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $8.4B | 20.5× | 14.9× | +10.33% | +21.83% | +60.12% | 32.34% | 12.40% |
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM) key facts
- Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM) is a Specialty Chemicals company in the Basic Materials sector, traded in the US as an ADR.
- As of October 16, 2026, SQM traded at $60.20, a market capitalization of $8.6 billion.
- Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share, a yield of 1.69%, with a payout ratio of 19.1%.
- Return on equity was 8.88% and debt-to-equity 0.60.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 6 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 3.11 (safe zone) for fiscal 2025.