Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

SQM • • Industrial / General

Basic MaterialsSpecialty ChemicalsAgricultural & Food ChemicalsAgricultural Nutrients & Crop Protection

AboutSociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. produces and distributes specialty plant nutrients, iodine and its derivatives, lithium and its derivatives, potassium chloride and sulfate, industrial chemicals, and other products and services. The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers. It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial applications comprising x-ray contrast media, polarizing films for LCD and LED, antiseptics, biocides and disinfectants, pharmaceutical synthesis, electronics, pigments, and dye components. In addition, the company offers lithium carbonates for various applications that include electrochemical materials for batteries, frits for the ceramic and enamel industries, heat-resistant glass, air conditioning chemicals, continuous casting powder for steel extrusion, primary aluminum smelting process, pharmaceuticals, and lithium derivatives, as well as ingredient in manufacturing of gunpowder. Further, it supplies lithium hydroxide for the lubricating greases industry, as well as cathodes for batteries. Additionally, it offers potassium chloride and potassium sulfate for various crops, including corn, rice, sugar, soybean, and wheat; industrial chemicals, including sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, potassium chloride, and solar salts; and other fertilizers and blends. The company operates in Chile, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, North America, Asia, and internationally. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.Show more

Revenue $4.53B -39.4%
EBITDA $1.07B -62.4%
Net Income -$404M -120.1%
EPS (Diluted) -1.42 -120.1%
Gross Margin 29.3% -28.8%
EBITDA Margin 23.65% -38.0%
Operating Margin 23.54% -38.2%
Net Margin -8.93% -133.1%
ROE -7.51% -119.6%
ROIC 9.03% -69.8%
Debt/Equity 0.93 +13.5%
Interest Coverage 5.66 -72.0%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 42.2%
✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 93 (top 7%)
✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 18.4%
✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 16.8%
✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y8.44%

5Y18.43%

3Y16.53%

TTM-9.24%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM263.24%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM263.39%

ROCE

10Y Avg21.78%

5Y Avg29.98%

3Y Avg41.57%

Latest11.44%

Peer Comparison

Agricultural Nutrients & Crop Protection

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
SNESSenesTech, Inc.	11.07M	2.12	-0.24	55.66%	-253.54%	-51.41%		0.10
SQMSociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.	11.37B	79.58	-56.04	-39.35%	12.12%	9.48%	2.67%	0.93

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	1.73B	1.94B	2.16B	2.27B	1.94B	1.82B	2.86B	10.71B	7.47B	4.53B
Revenue Growth %	-0.14%	0.12%	0.11%	0.05%	-0.14%	-0.07%	0.58%	2.74%	-0.3%	-0.39%
Cost of Goods Sold+	1.19B	1.33B	1.39B	1.49B	1.38B	1.33B	1.77B	4.97B	4.39B	3.2B
COGS % of Revenue	0.69%	0.68%	0.65%	0.66%	0.71%	0.73%	0.62%	0.46%	0.59%	0.71%
Gross Profit+	542.75M	611.04M	762.5M	780.17M	560.05M	482.87M	1.09B	5.74B	3.08B	1.33B
Gross Margin %	0.31%	0.32%	0.35%	0.34%	0.29%	0.27%	0.38%	0.54%	0.41%	0.29%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.07%	0.13%	0.25%	0.02%	-0.28%	-0.14%	1.26%	4.26%	-0.46%	-0.57%
Operating Expenses+	174.14M	162.29M	144.44M	113.61M	126.4M	180.37M	162.82M	205.28M	230.66M	261.21M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.1%	0.08%	0.07%	0.05%	0.07%	0.1%	0.06%	0.02%	0.03%	0.06%
Selling, General & Admin	58.95M	46.98M	74.58M	63.06M	57.49M	116.01M	90.36M	79.16M	74.95M	133.21M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.03%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.06%	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	0.03%
Research & Development	4.4M	11M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	0%	0.01%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	115.19M	115.31M	69.86M	50.56M	68.91M	64.35M	72.46M	126.11M	155.71M	128M
Operating Income+	368.61M	448.75M	618.06M	666.56M	433.65M	302.5M	927.29M	5.53B	2.84B	1.07B
Operating Margin %	0.21%	0.23%	0.29%	0.29%	0.22%	0.17%	0.32%	0.52%	0.38%	0.24%
Operating Income Growth %	-0.18%	0.22%	0.38%	0.08%	-0.35%	-0.3%	2.07%	4.97%	-0.49%	-0.63%
EBITDA+	368.93M	448.87M	618.16M	666.63M	436.3M	305.63M	930.15M	5.53B	2.85B	1.07B
EBITDA Margin %	0.21%	0.23%	0.29%	0.29%	0.22%	0.17%	0.32%	0.52%	0.38%	0.24%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.19%	0.22%	0.38%	0.08%	-0.35%	-0.3%	2.04%	4.95%	-0.49%	-0.62%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	321K	117K	98K	74K	2.64M	3.13M	2.86M	2.78M	3.91M	5.05M
EBIT	377.93M	471.31M	643.23M	676.7M	462.12M	323.68M	923.26M	5.58B	2.93B	1.16B
Net Interest Income+	-58.28M	-46.95M	-36.31M	-34.31M	-46.23M	-71.43M	-78.7M	-51.31M	-22.24M	-95.02M
Interest Income	11.57M	10.55M	13.82M	20.34M	26.29M	12.68M	4.56M	44.7M	118.53M	93.23M
Interest Expense	69.64M	57.5M	50.12M	55.67M	72.52M	84.1M	83.37M	96.01M	140.77M	188.26M
Other Income/Expense	-60.32M	-33.86M	-23.47M	-45.52M	-43.03M	-63.97M	-86.07M	-44.85M	-37.38M	-91.48M
Pretax Income+	308.29M	414.89M	594.59M	621.04M	390.62M	238.54M	841.22M	5.49B	2.81B	974.41M
Pretax Margin %	0.18%	0.21%	0.28%	0.27%	0.2%	0.13%	0.29%	0.51%	0.38%	0.22%
Income Tax+	83.77M	132.97M	166.17M	178.97M	110.02M	70.18M	249.02M	1.57B	787.27M	1.37B
Effective Tax Rate %	0.71%	0.67%	0.72%	0.71%	0.71%	0.69%	0.7%	0.71%	0.72%	-0.41%
Net Income+	220.36M	278.29M	427.7M	439.83M	278.12M	164.52M	585.45M	3.91B	2.01B	-404.36M
Net Margin %	0.13%	0.14%	0.2%	0.19%	0.14%	0.09%	0.2%	0.36%	0.27%	-0.09%
Net Income Growth %	-0.07%	0.26%	0.54%	0.03%	-0.37%	-0.41%	2.56%	5.67%	-0.48%	-1.2%
Net Income (Continuing)	224.52M	281.92M	428.42M	442.06M	280.6M	168.36M	592.21M	3.91B	2.02B	-397.63M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	60.57M	61.2M	59.65M	52.31M	48.2M	39.49M	34.45M	35.37M	36.23M	37.25M
EPS (Diluted)+	0.80	1.05	1.61	1.66	1.04	0.62	2.05	13.68	7.05	-1.42
EPS Growth %	-0.29%	0.31%	0.53%	0.03%	-0.37%	-0.4%	2.31%	5.67%	-0.48%	-1.2%
EPS (Basic)	0.84	1.06	1.63	1.67	1.04	0.62	2.05	13.68	7.05	-1.42
Diluted Shares Outstanding	265.11M	265.11M	265.11M	265.11M	267.07M	267.07M	285.64M	285.64M	285.64M	284.79M
Basic Shares Outstanding	263.2M	263.21M	263.2M	263.2M	267.07M	267.07M	285.64M	285.64M	285.64M	284.79M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.58%	1.44%	0.87%	1.25%	1.19%	1.35%	0.98%	0.57%	0.73%	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	2.7B	2.34B	2.47B	2.4B	2.68B	2.57B	4.59B	6.99B	5.87B	5.58B
Cash & Short-Term Investments	1.14B	798.83M	991.38M	847.86M	1.07B	854.56M	2.42B	3.61B	2.36B	2.44B
Cash Only	527.26M	514.67M	630.44M	556.07M	588.53M	509.1M	1.52B	2.66B	1.04B	1.38B
Short-Term Investments	0	284.16M	360.94M	0	485.69M	345.46M	905.17M	950.17M	1.32B	1.06B
Accounts Receivable	392.98M	444.4M	489.83M	593.14M	571.64M	584.84M	691.06M	1.1B	845.84M	589.32M
Days Sales Outstanding	82.99	83.64	82.87	95.55	107.35	117.47	88.12	37.5	41.34	47.5
Inventory	1B	993.07M	902.07M	913.67M	983.34M	1.09B	1.18B	1.78B	1.77B	1.7B
Days Inventory Outstanding	309.05	272.89	236.06	224.48	259.41	298.99	243.81	130.93	147.46	194.06
Other Current Assets	137.99M	84.28M	61.71M	23.92M	22.86M	4.65M	219.54M	426.38M	793.39M	796.76M
Total Non-Current Assets+	1.95B	1.88B	1.83B	1.87B	2B	2.25B	2.46B	3.83B	5.84B	5.92B
Property, Plant & Equipment	1.68B	1.53B	1.44B	1.64B	1.79B	1.77B	2.21B	2.93B	3.68B	4.52B
Fixed Asset Turnover	1.03x	1.27x	1.50x	1.38x	1.09x	1.03x	1.29x	3.66x	2.03x	1.00x
Goodwill	38.39M	37.97M	44.18M	34.72M	34.73M	41.97M	34.6M	967K	958K	948K
Intangible Assets	142.34M	132.45M	123.67M	31.44M	23.46M	196.29M	56.88M	69.49M	155.87M	34.85M
Long-Term Investments	79.79M	147.24M	186.6M	115.25M	114.3M	100.64M	-856.32M	-886.26M	338.21M	643.57M
Other Non-Current Assets	2.67M	32.55M	6.16M	639K	524K	3.43M	6.11M	1.11B	1.36B	562.48M
Total Assets+	4.64B	4.22B	4.3B	4.27B	4.68B	4.82B	7.04B	10.82B	11.71B	11.5B
Asset Turnover	0.37x	0.46x	0.50x	0.53x	0.41x	0.38x	0.41x	0.99x	0.64x	0.39x
Asset Growth %	-0%	-0.09%	0.02%	-0.01%	0.1%	0.03%	0.46%	0.54%	0.08%	-0.02%
Total Current Liabilities+	702.93M	580.35M	748.04M	555.66M	776.81M	475.88M	991.71M	3.05B	2.35B	2.22B
Accounts Payable	136.84M	200.22M	195.86M	163.37M	205.41M	203.35M	279.09M	358.71M	441.78M	448.15M
Days Payables Outstanding	42.13	55.02	51.25	40.14	54.19	55.62	57.48	26.32	36.71	51.09
Short-Term Debt	402.03M	160.24M	177.06M	15.45M	280.78M	36.86M	40.68M	474.43M	1.26B	1.16B
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	0
Other Current Liabilities	66.37M	80.78M	234.55M	241.92M	200.91M	154.54M	-229.75M	1.45B	508.6M	512.08M
Current Ratio	3.84x	4.02x	3.30x	4.32x	3.45x	5.40x	4.62x	2.29x	2.50x	2.51x
Quick Ratio	2.41x	2.31x	2.09x	2.67x	2.19x	3.10x	3.43x	1.71x	1.74x	1.75x
Cash Conversion Cycle	349.91	301.51	267.68	279.89	312.57	360.84	274.45	142.11	152.1	190.46
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	1.54B	1.33B	1.3B	1.57B	1.77B	2.18B	2.84B	2.84B	3.79B	4.08B
Long-Term Debt	1.29B	1.09B	1.03B	1.33B	1.49B	1.9B	2.59B	2.39B	3.21B	3.58B
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	30.2M	25.55M	46.52M	49.59M	56.97M	60.8M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	205.28M	0	0	156.1M	110.42M	289.82M	394.69M	298.38M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	250.28M	237.59M	63.93M	244.25M	253.94M	94.82M	88.14M	101.92M	122.46M	140.36M
Total Liabilities	2.24B	1.91B	2.05B	2.13B	2.55B	2.66B	3.83B	5.89B	6.14B	6.3B
Total Debt+	1.62B	1.22B	1.21B	1.33B	1.79B	1.95B	2.61B	2.91B	4.55B	4.82B
Net Debt	1.09B	705.28M	-453.38M	777.73M	1.2B	1.44B	1.09B	255.44M	3.5B	3.44B
Debt / Equity	0.67x	0.53x	0.54x	0.62x	0.84x	0.90x	0.81x	0.59x	0.82x	0.93x
Debt / EBITDA	4.38x	2.72x	1.96x	2.00x	4.10x	6.39x	2.81x	0.53x	1.60x	4.50x
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.95x	1.57x	-0.73x	1.17x	2.76x	4.73x	1.18x	0.05x	1.23x	3.21x
Interest Coverage	5.29x	7.80x	12.33x	11.97x	5.98x	3.60x	11.12x	57.61x	20.21x	5.66x
Total Equity+	2.4B	2.31B	2.25B	2.14B	2.13B	2.16B	3.22B	4.93B	5.57B	5.2B
Equity Growth %	0.04%	-0.04%	-0.03%	-0.05%	-0%	0.01%	0.49%	0.53%	0.13%	-0.07%
Book Value per Share	9.05	8.70	8.48	8.06	7.99	8.10	11.26	17.27	19.49	18.25
Total Shareholders' Equity	2.34B	2.25B	2.19B	2.09B	2.09B	2.12B	3.18B	4.9B	5.53B	5.16B
Common Stock	477.39M	477.39M	477.39M	477.39M	477.39M	477.39M	1.58B	1.58B	1.58B	1.58B
Retained Earnings	1.88B	1.78B	1.72B	1.62B	1.62B	1.64B	1.65B	3.35B	3.84B	3.62B
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-19.8M	-12.89M	-14.35M	-15M	-14.22M	7.43M	-44.16M	-31.13M	114.87M	0
Minority Interest	60.57M	61.2M	59.65M	52.31M	48.2M	39.49M	34.45M	35.37M	36.23M	37.25M

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	427.32M	633.66M	758.27M	524.84M	426.97M	182.23M	822.52M	4.08B	-178.29M	1.27B
Operating CF Margin %	0.25%	0.33%	0.35%	0.23%	0.22%	0.1%	0.29%	0.38%	-0.02%	0.28%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.28%	0.48%	0.2%	-0.31%	-0.19%	-0.57%	3.51%	3.96%	-1.04%	8.15%
Net Income	213.17M	278.29M	110.45M	108.63M	278.12M	164.52M	585.45M	3.91B	2.01B	0
Depreciation & Amortization	274.35M	249.79M	240.82M	221.07M	206.68M	201.88M	215.5M	2.78M	278.42M	0
Stock-Based Compensation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Cash Items	-60.2M	105.58M	406.99M	195.14M	-57.82M	-184.16M	21.57M	171.07M	-2.47B	1.27B
Working Capital Changes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Receivables	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Inventory	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Payables	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash from Investing+	-69.81M	162.39M	-248.07M	-187M	-485.47M	-167.09M	-1.01B	-909.4M	-1.48B	-1.21B
Capital Expenditures	-111.31M	-131.25M	-142.14M	-244.69M	-323.82M	-322.24M	-464.72M	-905.25M	-1.12B	-971.79M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.06%	0.07%	0.07%	0.11%	0.17%	0.18%	0.16%	0.08%	0.15%	0.21%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	41.63M	338.64M	-29.75M	7.69M	31.21M	151.1M	-602.58M	-5.55M	-323.42M	247.96M
Cash from Financing+	-180.34M	-816.41M	-411.92M	-387.31M	105.9M	-94.13M	1.21B	-2B	47.91M	282.38M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-127.34M	-399.41M	-373.93M	-550.35M	-329.79M	-222M	-571.7M	-2.24B	-1.47B	-67.22M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	0	0	0	0	-7.22M	-8.02M	-7.96M	-10.48M	-34.26M	-22.29M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	316M	500.32M	285.55M	120.76M	103.16M	-140.01M	357.8M	3.17B	-1.28B	302.89M
FCF Margin %	0.18%	0.26%	0.13%	0.05%	0.05%	-0.08%	0.13%	0.3%	-0.17%	0.07%
FCF Growth %	-0.34%	0.58%	-0.43%	-0.58%	-0.15%	-2.36%	3.56%	7.87%	-1.4%	1.24%
FCF per Share	1.19	1.89	1.08	0.46	0.39	-0.52	1.25	11.12	-4.49	1.06
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.94x	2.28x	1.77x	1.19x	1.54x	1.11x	1.40x	1.04x	-0.09x	-3.15x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	9.38%	11.82%	18.78%	20.06%	13.02%	7.66%	21.77%	95.88%	38.34%	-7.51%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.7%	10.35%	15.88%	17.42%	10.4%	6.53%	17.57%	87.35%	29.92%	9.03%
Gross Margin	31.4%	31.51%	35.34%	34.43%	28.81%	26.57%	38.08%	53.56%	41.18%	29.3%
Net Margin	12.75%	14.35%	19.83%	19.41%	14.31%	9.05%	20.45%	36.47%	26.95%	-8.93%
Debt / Equity	0.67x	0.53x	0.54x	0.62x	0.84x	0.90x	0.81x	0.59x	0.82x	0.93x
Interest Coverage	5.29x	7.80x	12.33x	11.97x	5.98x	3.60x	11.12x	57.61x	20.21x	5.66x
FCF Conversion	1.94x	2.28x	1.77x	1.19x	1.54x	1.11x	1.40x	1.04x	-0.09x	-3.15x
Revenue Growth	-14.19%	12.21%	11.24%	5.03%	-14.22%	-6.51%	57.51%	274.19%	-30.28%	-39.35%

Revenue by Segment

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2024
Lithium and Derivatives	644.57M	734.8M	505.71M	383.37M	936.12M	8.15B	2.24B
Lithium and Derivatives Growth	-	14.00%	-31.18%	-24.19%	144.18%	770.93%	-72.51%
Iodine And Derivatives	287.47M	324.97M	371.02M	334.66M	437.93M	754.34M	968.31M
Iodine And Derivatives Growth	-	13.05%	14.17%	-9.80%	30.86%	72.25%	28.37%
Specialty plant nutrition	697.25M	781.75M	723.92M	701.69M	908.82M	1.17B	941.94M
Specialty plant nutrition Growth	-	12.12%	-7.40%	-3.07%	29.52%	29.00%	-19.65%
Potassium	379.33M	267.47M	212.15M	209.29M	416.59M	437.18M	270.78M
Potassium Growth	-	-29.49%	-20.68%	-1.35%	99.05%	4.94%	-38.06%
Industrial Chemicals	-	-	-	-	-	-	78.16M
Industrial Chemicals Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Others	-	48.54M	35.98M	27.57M	30.84M	28.59M	28.32M
Others Growth	-	-	-25.88%	-23.36%	11.87%	-7.32%	-0.93%
Industrial chemicals	157.16M	108.27M	94.88M	160.61M	132.01M	165.2M	-
Industrial chemicals Growth	-	-31.11%	-12.37%	69.28%	-17.81%	25.14%	-

Revenue by Geography

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2024
Asia and others Country	-	945.09M	724.83M	695.76M	1.28B	8.3B	2.75B
Asia and others Country Growth	-	-	-23.30%	-4.01%	83.34%	550.73%	-66.93%
North America Country	-	471.51M	451.27M	427.57M	558M	914.19M	689.79M
North America Country Growth	-	-	-4.29%	-5.25%	30.50%	63.83%	-24.55%
Europe Country	-	479.66M	393.76M	380.13M	482.76M	932.56M	681.61M
Europe Country Growth	-	-	-17.91%	-3.46%	27.00%	93.17%	-26.91%
Latin America and the Caribbean Country	-	180.19M	161.93M	159.99M	326.29M	339.94M	240.63M
Latin America and the Caribbean Country Growth	-	-	-10.13%	-1.20%	103.94%	4.18%	-29.21%
Chile Country	-	189.35M	211.86M	153.75M	219.65M	223.15M	171.55M
Chile Country Growth	-	-	11.89%	-27.43%	42.87%	1.59%	-23.12%
Asia and others	793.03M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asia and others Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Europe	553.4M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Europe Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
North America	441.38M	-	-	-	-	-	-
North America Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Latin America and the Caribbean	228.76M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Latin America and the Caribbean Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CHILE	140.76M	-	-	-	-	-	-
CHILE Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) reported $4.33B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 102% increase from $2.15B in 2011.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) saw revenue decline by 39.4% over the past year.

Yes, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) is profitable, generating $524.5M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (-8.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.30%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) has a return on equity (ROE) of -7.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) generated $65.7M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

SQM • • Industrial / General

Basic MaterialsSpecialty ChemicalsAgricultural & Food ChemicalsAgricultural Nutrients & Crop Protection

Revenue $4.53B -39.4%
EBITDA $1.07B -62.4%
Net Income -$404M -120.1%
EPS (Diluted) -1.42 -120.1%
Gross Margin 29.3% -28.8%
EBITDA Margin 23.65% -38.0%
Operating Margin 23.54% -38.2%
Net Margin -8.93% -133.1%
ROE -7.51% -119.6%
ROIC 9.03% -69.8%
Debt/Equity 0.93 +13.5%
Interest Coverage 5.66 -72.0%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 42.2%
✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 93 (top 7%)
✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 18.4%
✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 16.8%
✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y8.44%

5Y18.43%

3Y16.53%

TTM-9.24%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM263.24%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM263.39%

ROCE

10Y Avg21.78%

5Y Avg29.98%

3Y Avg41.57%

Latest11.44%

Peer Comparison

Agricultural Nutrients & Crop Protection

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
SNESSenesTech, Inc.	11.07M	2.12	-0.24	55.66%	-253.54%	-51.41%		0.10
SQMSociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.	11.37B	79.58	-56.04	-39.35%	12.12%	9.48%	2.67%	0.93

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	1.73B	1.94B	2.16B	2.27B	1.94B	1.82B	2.86B	10.71B	7.47B	4.53B
Revenue Growth %	-0.14%	0.12%	0.11%	0.05%	-0.14%	-0.07%	0.58%	2.74%	-0.3%	-0.39%
Cost of Goods Sold+	1.19B	1.33B	1.39B	1.49B	1.38B	1.33B	1.77B	4.97B	4.39B	3.2B
COGS % of Revenue	0.69%	0.68%	0.65%	0.66%	0.71%	0.73%	0.62%	0.46%	0.59%	0.71%
Gross Profit+	542.75M	611.04M	762.5M	780.17M	560.05M	482.87M	1.09B	5.74B	3.08B	1.33B
Gross Margin %	0.31%	0.32%	0.35%	0.34%	0.29%	0.27%	0.38%	0.54%	0.41%	0.29%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.07%	0.13%	0.25%	0.02%	-0.28%	-0.14%	1.26%	4.26%	-0.46%	-0.57%
Operating Expenses+	174.14M	162.29M	144.44M	113.61M	126.4M	180.37M	162.82M	205.28M	230.66M	261.21M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.1%	0.08%	0.07%	0.05%	0.07%	0.1%	0.06%	0.02%	0.03%	0.06%
Selling, General & Admin	58.95M	46.98M	74.58M	63.06M	57.49M	116.01M	90.36M	79.16M	74.95M	133.21M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.03%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.06%	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	0.03%
Research & Development	4.4M	11M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	0%	0.01%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	115.19M	115.31M	69.86M	50.56M	68.91M	64.35M	72.46M	126.11M	155.71M	128M
Operating Income+	368.61M	448.75M	618.06M	666.56M	433.65M	302.5M	927.29M	5.53B	2.84B	1.07B
Operating Margin %	0.21%	0.23%	0.29%	0.29%	0.22%	0.17%	0.32%	0.52%	0.38%	0.24%
Operating Income Growth %	-0.18%	0.22%	0.38%	0.08%	-0.35%	-0.3%	2.07%	4.97%	-0.49%	-0.63%
EBITDA+	368.93M	448.87M	618.16M	666.63M	436.3M	305.63M	930.15M	5.53B	2.85B	1.07B
EBITDA Margin %	0.21%	0.23%	0.29%	0.29%	0.22%	0.17%	0.32%	0.52%	0.38%	0.24%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.19%	0.22%	0.38%	0.08%	-0.35%	-0.3%	2.04%	4.95%	-0.49%	-0.62%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	321K	117K	98K	74K	2.64M	3.13M	2.86M	2.78M	3.91M	5.05M
EBIT	377.93M	471.31M	643.23M	676.7M	462.12M	323.68M	923.26M	5.58B	2.93B	1.16B
Net Interest Income+	-58.28M	-46.95M	-36.31M	-34.31M	-46.23M	-71.43M	-78.7M	-51.31M	-22.24M	-95.02M
Interest Income	11.57M	10.55M	13.82M	20.34M	26.29M	12.68M	4.56M	44.7M	118.53M	93.23M
Interest Expense	69.64M	57.5M	50.12M	55.67M	72.52M	84.1M	83.37M	96.01M	140.77M	188.26M
Other Income/Expense	-60.32M	-33.86M	-23.47M	-45.52M	-43.03M	-63.97M	-86.07M	-44.85M	-37.38M	-91.48M
Pretax Income+	308.29M	414.89M	594.59M	621.04M	390.62M	238.54M	841.22M	5.49B	2.81B	974.41M
Pretax Margin %	0.18%	0.21%	0.28%	0.27%	0.2%	0.13%	0.29%	0.51%	0.38%	0.22%
Income Tax+	83.77M	132.97M	166.17M	178.97M	110.02M	70.18M	249.02M	1.57B	787.27M	1.37B
Effective Tax Rate %	0.71%	0.67%	0.72%	0.71%	0.71%	0.69%	0.7%	0.71%	0.72%	-0.41%
Net Income+	220.36M	278.29M	427.7M	439.83M	278.12M	164.52M	585.45M	3.91B	2.01B	-404.36M
Net Margin %	0.13%	0.14%	0.2%	0.19%	0.14%	0.09%	0.2%	0.36%	0.27%	-0.09%
Net Income Growth %	-0.07%	0.26%	0.54%	0.03%	-0.37%	-0.41%	2.56%	5.67%	-0.48%	-1.2%
Net Income (Continuing)	224.52M	281.92M	428.42M	442.06M	280.6M	168.36M	592.21M	3.91B	2.02B	-397.63M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	60.57M	61.2M	59.65M	52.31M	48.2M	39.49M	34.45M	35.37M	36.23M	37.25M
EPS (Diluted)+	0.80	1.05	1.61	1.66	1.04	0.62	2.05	13.68	7.05	-1.42
EPS Growth %	-0.29%	0.31%	0.53%	0.03%	-0.37%	-0.4%	2.31%	5.67%	-0.48%	-1.2%
EPS (Basic)	0.84	1.06	1.63	1.67	1.04	0.62	2.05	13.68	7.05	-1.42
Diluted Shares Outstanding	265.11M	265.11M	265.11M	265.11M	267.07M	267.07M	285.64M	285.64M	285.64M	284.79M
Basic Shares Outstanding	263.2M	263.21M	263.2M	263.2M	267.07M	267.07M	285.64M	285.64M	285.64M	284.79M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.58%	1.44%	0.87%	1.25%	1.19%	1.35%	0.98%	0.57%	0.73%	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	2.7B	2.34B	2.47B	2.4B	2.68B	2.57B	4.59B	6.99B	5.87B	5.58B
Cash & Short-Term Investments	1.14B	798.83M	991.38M	847.86M	1.07B	854.56M	2.42B	3.61B	2.36B	2.44B
Cash Only	527.26M	514.67M	630.44M	556.07M	588.53M	509.1M	1.52B	2.66B	1.04B	1.38B
Short-Term Investments	0	284.16M	360.94M	0	485.69M	345.46M	905.17M	950.17M	1.32B	1.06B
Accounts Receivable	392.98M	444.4M	489.83M	593.14M	571.64M	584.84M	691.06M	1.1B	845.84M	589.32M
Days Sales Outstanding	82.99	83.64	82.87	95.55	107.35	117.47	88.12	37.5	41.34	47.5
Inventory	1B	993.07M	902.07M	913.67M	983.34M	1.09B	1.18B	1.78B	1.77B	1.7B
Days Inventory Outstanding	309.05	272.89	236.06	224.48	259.41	298.99	243.81	130.93	147.46	194.06
Other Current Assets	137.99M	84.28M	61.71M	23.92M	22.86M	4.65M	219.54M	426.38M	793.39M	796.76M
Total Non-Current Assets+	1.95B	1.88B	1.83B	1.87B	2B	2.25B	2.46B	3.83B	5.84B	5.92B
Property, Plant & Equipment	1.68B	1.53B	1.44B	1.64B	1.79B	1.77B	2.21B	2.93B	3.68B	4.52B
Fixed Asset Turnover	1.03x	1.27x	1.50x	1.38x	1.09x	1.03x	1.29x	3.66x	2.03x	1.00x
Goodwill	38.39M	37.97M	44.18M	34.72M	34.73M	41.97M	34.6M	967K	958K	948K
Intangible Assets	142.34M	132.45M	123.67M	31.44M	23.46M	196.29M	56.88M	69.49M	155.87M	34.85M
Long-Term Investments	79.79M	147.24M	186.6M	115.25M	114.3M	100.64M	-856.32M	-886.26M	338.21M	643.57M
Other Non-Current Assets	2.67M	32.55M	6.16M	639K	524K	3.43M	6.11M	1.11B	1.36B	562.48M
Total Assets+	4.64B	4.22B	4.3B	4.27B	4.68B	4.82B	7.04B	10.82B	11.71B	11.5B
Asset Turnover	0.37x	0.46x	0.50x	0.53x	0.41x	0.38x	0.41x	0.99x	0.64x	0.39x
Asset Growth %	-0%	-0.09%	0.02%	-0.01%	0.1%	0.03%	0.46%	0.54%	0.08%	-0.02%
Total Current Liabilities+	702.93M	580.35M	748.04M	555.66M	776.81M	475.88M	991.71M	3.05B	2.35B	2.22B
Accounts Payable	136.84M	200.22M	195.86M	163.37M	205.41M	203.35M	279.09M	358.71M	441.78M	448.15M
Days Payables Outstanding	42.13	55.02	51.25	40.14	54.19	55.62	57.48	26.32	36.71	51.09
Short-Term Debt	402.03M	160.24M	177.06M	15.45M	280.78M	36.86M	40.68M	474.43M	1.26B	1.16B
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	0
Other Current Liabilities	66.37M	80.78M	234.55M	241.92M	200.91M	154.54M	-229.75M	1.45B	508.6M	512.08M
Current Ratio	3.84x	4.02x	3.30x	4.32x	3.45x	5.40x	4.62x	2.29x	2.50x	2.51x
Quick Ratio	2.41x	2.31x	2.09x	2.67x	2.19x	3.10x	3.43x	1.71x	1.74x	1.75x
Cash Conversion Cycle	349.91	301.51	267.68	279.89	312.57	360.84	274.45	142.11	152.1	190.46
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	1.54B	1.33B	1.3B	1.57B	1.77B	2.18B	2.84B	2.84B	3.79B	4.08B
Long-Term Debt	1.29B	1.09B	1.03B	1.33B	1.49B	1.9B	2.59B	2.39B	3.21B	3.58B
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	30.2M	25.55M	46.52M	49.59M	56.97M	60.8M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	205.28M	0	0	156.1M	110.42M	289.82M	394.69M	298.38M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	250.28M	237.59M	63.93M	244.25M	253.94M	94.82M	88.14M	101.92M	122.46M	140.36M
Total Liabilities	2.24B	1.91B	2.05B	2.13B	2.55B	2.66B	3.83B	5.89B	6.14B	6.3B
Total Debt+	1.62B	1.22B	1.21B	1.33B	1.79B	1.95B	2.61B	2.91B	4.55B	4.82B
Net Debt	1.09B	705.28M	-453.38M	777.73M	1.2B	1.44B	1.09B	255.44M	3.5B	3.44B
Debt / Equity	0.67x	0.53x	0.54x	0.62x	0.84x	0.90x	0.81x	0.59x	0.82x	0.93x
Debt / EBITDA	4.38x	2.72x	1.96x	2.00x	4.10x	6.39x	2.81x	0.53x	1.60x	4.50x
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.95x	1.57x	-0.73x	1.17x	2.76x	4.73x	1.18x	0.05x	1.23x	3.21x
Interest Coverage	5.29x	7.80x	12.33x	11.97x	5.98x	3.60x	11.12x	57.61x	20.21x	5.66x
Total Equity+	2.4B	2.31B	2.25B	2.14B	2.13B	2.16B	3.22B	4.93B	5.57B	5.2B
Equity Growth %	0.04%	-0.04%	-0.03%	-0.05%	-0%	0.01%	0.49%	0.53%	0.13%	-0.07%
Book Value per Share	9.05	8.70	8.48	8.06	7.99	8.10	11.26	17.27	19.49	18.25
Total Shareholders' Equity	2.34B	2.25B	2.19B	2.09B	2.09B	2.12B	3.18B	4.9B	5.53B	5.16B
Common Stock	477.39M	477.39M	477.39M	477.39M	477.39M	477.39M	1.58B	1.58B	1.58B	1.58B
Retained Earnings	1.88B	1.78B	1.72B	1.62B	1.62B	1.64B	1.65B	3.35B	3.84B	3.62B
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-19.8M	-12.89M	-14.35M	-15M	-14.22M	7.43M	-44.16M	-31.13M	114.87M	0
Minority Interest	60.57M	61.2M	59.65M	52.31M	48.2M	39.49M	34.45M	35.37M	36.23M	37.25M

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	427.32M	633.66M	758.27M	524.84M	426.97M	182.23M	822.52M	4.08B	-178.29M	1.27B
Operating CF Margin %	0.25%	0.33%	0.35%	0.23%	0.22%	0.1%	0.29%	0.38%	-0.02%	0.28%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.28%	0.48%	0.2%	-0.31%	-0.19%	-0.57%	3.51%	3.96%	-1.04%	8.15%
Net Income	213.17M	278.29M	110.45M	108.63M	278.12M	164.52M	585.45M	3.91B	2.01B	0
Depreciation & Amortization	274.35M	249.79M	240.82M	221.07M	206.68M	201.88M	215.5M	2.78M	278.42M	0
Stock-Based Compensation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Cash Items	-60.2M	105.58M	406.99M	195.14M	-57.82M	-184.16M	21.57M	171.07M	-2.47B	1.27B
Working Capital Changes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Receivables	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Inventory	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Payables	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash from Investing+	-69.81M	162.39M	-248.07M	-187M	-485.47M	-167.09M	-1.01B	-909.4M	-1.48B	-1.21B
Capital Expenditures	-111.31M	-131.25M	-142.14M	-244.69M	-323.82M	-322.24M	-464.72M	-905.25M	-1.12B	-971.79M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.06%	0.07%	0.07%	0.11%	0.17%	0.18%	0.16%	0.08%	0.15%	0.21%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	41.63M	338.64M	-29.75M	7.69M	31.21M	151.1M	-602.58M	-5.55M	-323.42M	247.96M
Cash from Financing+	-180.34M	-816.41M	-411.92M	-387.31M	105.9M	-94.13M	1.21B	-2B	47.91M	282.38M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-127.34M	-399.41M	-373.93M	-550.35M	-329.79M	-222M	-571.7M	-2.24B	-1.47B	-67.22M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	0	0	0	0	-7.22M	-8.02M	-7.96M	-10.48M	-34.26M	-22.29M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	316M	500.32M	285.55M	120.76M	103.16M	-140.01M	357.8M	3.17B	-1.28B	302.89M
FCF Margin %	0.18%	0.26%	0.13%	0.05%	0.05%	-0.08%	0.13%	0.3%	-0.17%	0.07%
FCF Growth %	-0.34%	0.58%	-0.43%	-0.58%	-0.15%	-2.36%	3.56%	7.87%	-1.4%	1.24%
FCF per Share	1.19	1.89	1.08	0.46	0.39	-0.52	1.25	11.12	-4.49	1.06
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.94x	2.28x	1.77x	1.19x	1.54x	1.11x	1.40x	1.04x	-0.09x	-3.15x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	9.38%	11.82%	18.78%	20.06%	13.02%	7.66%	21.77%	95.88%	38.34%	-7.51%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.7%	10.35%	15.88%	17.42%	10.4%	6.53%	17.57%	87.35%	29.92%	9.03%
Gross Margin	31.4%	31.51%	35.34%	34.43%	28.81%	26.57%	38.08%	53.56%	41.18%	29.3%
Net Margin	12.75%	14.35%	19.83%	19.41%	14.31%	9.05%	20.45%	36.47%	26.95%	-8.93%
Debt / Equity	0.67x	0.53x	0.54x	0.62x	0.84x	0.90x	0.81x	0.59x	0.82x	0.93x
Interest Coverage	5.29x	7.80x	12.33x	11.97x	5.98x	3.60x	11.12x	57.61x	20.21x	5.66x
FCF Conversion	1.94x	2.28x	1.77x	1.19x	1.54x	1.11x	1.40x	1.04x	-0.09x	-3.15x
Revenue Growth	-14.19%	12.21%	11.24%	5.03%	-14.22%	-6.51%	57.51%	274.19%	-30.28%	-39.35%

Revenue by Segment

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2024
Lithium and Derivatives	644.57M	734.8M	505.71M	383.37M	936.12M	8.15B	2.24B
Lithium and Derivatives Growth	-	14.00%	-31.18%	-24.19%	144.18%	770.93%	-72.51%
Iodine And Derivatives	287.47M	324.97M	371.02M	334.66M	437.93M	754.34M	968.31M
Iodine And Derivatives Growth	-	13.05%	14.17%	-9.80%	30.86%	72.25%	28.37%
Specialty plant nutrition	697.25M	781.75M	723.92M	701.69M	908.82M	1.17B	941.94M
Specialty plant nutrition Growth	-	12.12%	-7.40%	-3.07%	29.52%	29.00%	-19.65%
Potassium	379.33M	267.47M	212.15M	209.29M	416.59M	437.18M	270.78M
Potassium Growth	-	-29.49%	-20.68%	-1.35%	99.05%	4.94%	-38.06%
Industrial Chemicals	-	-	-	-	-	-	78.16M
Industrial Chemicals Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Others	-	48.54M	35.98M	27.57M	30.84M	28.59M	28.32M
Others Growth	-	-	-25.88%	-23.36%	11.87%	-7.32%	-0.93%
Industrial chemicals	157.16M	108.27M	94.88M	160.61M	132.01M	165.2M	-
Industrial chemicals Growth	-	-31.11%	-12.37%	69.28%	-17.81%	25.14%	-

Revenue by Geography

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2024
Asia and others Country	-	945.09M	724.83M	695.76M	1.28B	8.3B	2.75B
Asia and others Country Growth	-	-	-23.30%	-4.01%	83.34%	550.73%	-66.93%
North America Country	-	471.51M	451.27M	427.57M	558M	914.19M	689.79M
North America Country Growth	-	-	-4.29%	-5.25%	30.50%	63.83%	-24.55%
Europe Country	-	479.66M	393.76M	380.13M	482.76M	932.56M	681.61M
Europe Country Growth	-	-	-17.91%	-3.46%	27.00%	93.17%	-26.91%
Latin America and the Caribbean Country	-	180.19M	161.93M	159.99M	326.29M	339.94M	240.63M
Latin America and the Caribbean Country Growth	-	-	-10.13%	-1.20%	103.94%	4.18%	-29.21%
Chile Country	-	189.35M	211.86M	153.75M	219.65M	223.15M	171.55M
Chile Country Growth	-	-	11.89%	-27.43%	42.87%	1.59%	-23.12%
Asia and others	793.03M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asia and others Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Europe	553.4M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Europe Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
North America	441.38M	-	-	-	-	-	-
North America Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Latin America and the Caribbean	228.76M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Latin America and the Caribbean Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CHILE	140.76M	-	-	-	-	-	-
CHILE Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) reported $4.33B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 102% increase from $2.15B in 2011.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) saw revenue decline by 39.4% over the past year.

Yes, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) is profitable, generating $524.5M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (-8.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.30%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) has a return on equity (ROE) of -7.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) generated $65.7M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.