SQM
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA
$68.75
▲ 1.6%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
SQM at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 70/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 97.1% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$20.99B
P/E
24.21x
Forward P/E (est.)
17.89x
ROE
14.6%
Revenue Growth
18.3%
EPS Growth
35.3%
Profit Margin
15.4%
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
0.83x
ROIC
16.0%
Interest Coverage
5.4x
Current Ratio
2.51x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
7.4%
Rating Score
70/100
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (SQM) is a large-cap company in the Chemicals industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $20.99B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $4.53B in revenue and $685.12M in net profit.
Our model rates SQM Favorable (70/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
41.3% average over the last 3 years
±7.5 pts around 35.0% across 10 years
grew in 5 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 8 of 10 years
16.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what SQM's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. SQM trades near $68.75, below its 50-day average ($82.61) and 200-day average ($70.09). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 24 it is oversold — selling has been heavy and a bounce is possible.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. SQM's is $2.96 (~4.3% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month SQM found buyers near $68.63 (support) and sellers near $85.40 (resistance); its 52-week range is $35.37–$98.00. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.2× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
25.6%
Revenue moved from $1.73B in 2015 to $4.53B in 2024, a 11.3% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 18.3% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
29.3%
Operating Margin
23.5%
Net Margin
15.1%
ROE
14.6%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA keeps about 15.4% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 29.3% gross margin and 23.5% operating margin. Return on equity is 14.6% and return on invested capital about 16.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$69.14M
Net Debt
-$1.31B
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-1.23x
Debt / Equity
0.83x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.8x, and operating profit covers interest about 5.4x, with a current ratio of 2.5x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $69.14M of total debt against $1.38B of cash.
Operating CF
$1.27B
Free Cash Flow
$302.89M
FCF Margin
6.7%
In the latest year Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA produced about $1.27B of operating cash flow and $302.89M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Per share (latest FY)
$1.90
Total paid (latest FY)
$67.22M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 22% of free cash flow
10% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
24.21x
P/S
4.31x
P/B
3.31x
EV / EBITDA
13.97x
SQM trades at 24.2x trailing earnings (about 17.9x on estimated forward earnings), 4.3x sales, and 3.3x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 7.4% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$43.44
Current price
$68.75
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$302.89M
Growth, years 1–5
18.3%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where SQM sits versus its Materials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 54 Materials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How SQM stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (78 S&P 500 companies), SQM ranks #18 of 78 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (24.2x P/E vs. 21.5x median) with a lower return on equity (14.6% vs. 16.1%) and faster revenue growth (18.3% vs. 7.9%).
P/E vs sector
24.2x
median 21.5x
ROE vs sector
14.6%
median 16.1%
Growth vs sector
18.3%
median 7.9%
Sector rank
#18
of 78 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 78 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $68.75 today · expected CAGR 1% – 12%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.34B | $6.31B | $7.44B | $8.78B | $10.36B |
| Net income | $801.59M | $945.88M | $1.12B | $1.32B | $1.55B |
| EPS | $2.63 | $3.10 | $3.66 | $4.31 | $5.09 |
| Share price (low) | $36.76 | $43.38 | $51.18 | $60.40 | $71.27 |
| Share price (high) | $63.02 | $74.36 | $87.74 | $103.54 | $122.17 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -47% / -8% | -21% / 4% | -9% / 8% | -3% / 11% | 1% / 12% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for SQM:
- Revenue is growing 18.3% a year, a sign of real demand.
- High net margins (15.4%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (70/100).
The case against SQM:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA is a large-cap materials business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 24.2x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (70/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 7 Wall Street analysts covering SQM recommend (November 2023). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
SQM's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
SQM — frequently asked questions
Is SQM a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA Favorable (70/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is SQM's rating on The Stocks School?
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA currently scores 70/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does SQM's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for SQM calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this SQM analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell SQM. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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