Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 33.5x · EV/EBITDA 14.6x · ROE 8.9%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $19.7B | $19.7B | $10.4B | $17.2B | $22.8B | $14.4B | $13.1B | $7.1B | $10.2B | $15.7B | $7.6B |
| Enterprise Value | $22.8B | $22.7B | $13.8B | $20.7B | $23.1B | $15.5B | $14.6B | $8.3B | $10.9B | $15.3B | $8.3B |
| P/E Ratio → | 33.53 | 33.40 | — | 8.54 | 5.84 | 24.60 | 79.18 | 25.66 | 23.07 | 36.88 | 27.29 |
| P/S Ratio | 4.32 | 4.30 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.13 | 5.03 | 7.21 | 3.67 | 4.48 | 7.30 | 3.92 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.45 | 2.44 | 1.99 | 3.09 | 4.62 | 4.48 | 6.06 | 3.34 | 4.75 | 7.00 | 3.29 |
| P/FCF | 45.08 | 44.90 | 34.19 | — | 7.18 | 40.26 | — | 69.10 | 84.08 | 55.12 | 15.18 |
| P/OCF | 15.01 | 14.95 | 8.12 | — | 5.59 | 17.51 | 71.94 | 16.69 | 23.09 | 36.80 | 11.99 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 4.97 | 3.05 | 2.77 | 2.15 | 5.41 | 8.01 | 4.29 | 4.82 | 7.09 | 4.28 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.60 | 14.55 | 12.88 | 7.27 | 4.17 | 16.66 | 47.62 | 19.09 | 16.40 | 24.73 | 18.49 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.09 | 19.82 | 11.87 | 7.06 | 4.14 | 16.79 | 44.97 | 18.03 | 16.15 | 23.76 | 17.61 |
| EV / FCF | — | 51.91 | 45.55 | — | 7.26 | 43.32 | — | 80.76 | 90.52 | 53.53 | 16.59 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 41.2% | 53.6% | 38.1% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 34.4% | 35.3% | 31.5% |
| Operating Margin | 24.8% | 24.8% | 23.5% | 38.1% | 51.6% | 32.4% | 16.6% | 22.3% | 29.4% | 28.6% | 23.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.9% | 12.9% | -8.9% | 27.0% | 36.5% | 20.5% | 9.1% | 14.3% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 14.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.9% | 8.9% | -7.5% | 38.3% | 95.9% | 21.8% | 7.7% | 13.0% | 20.1% | 18.8% | 11.8% |
| ROA | 4.5% | 4.5% | -3.5% | 17.9% | 43.7% | 9.9% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 10.3% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| ROIC | 8.6% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 29.9% | 87.4% | 17.6% | 6.5% | 10.4% | 17.4% | 15.9% | 10.4% |
| ROCE | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% | 33.2% | 80.0% | 17.8% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 18.4% | 17.2% | 11.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.93 | 0.82 | 0.59 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.53 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.09 | 3.09 | 4.50 | 1.60 | 0.53 | 2.81 | 6.39 | 4.10 | 2.00 | 1.96 | 2.72 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.38 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.36 | -0.20 | 0.31 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.96 | 1.96 | 3.21 | 1.23 | 0.05 | 1.18 | 4.73 | 2.76 | 1.17 | -0.73 | 1.57 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 7.01 | 11.36 | — | 0.08 | 3.06 | — | 11.66 | 6.44 | -1.59 | 1.41 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.13 | 6.13 | 6.18 | 20.83 | 58.08 | 11.07 | 3.85 | 6.37 | 12.16 | 12.83 | 8.20 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.27 | 3.27 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.29 | 4.62 | 5.40 | 3.45 | 4.32 | 3.30 | 4.02 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.25 | 2.25 | 1.75 | 1.74 | 1.71 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.19 | 2.67 | 2.09 | 2.31 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 2.44 | 1.80 | 1.38 | 1.00 | 1.33 | 1.38 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.64 | 0.99 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.46 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.88 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 1.50 | 1.22 | 1.41 | 1.63 | 1.55 | 1.34 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 91.08 | 47.50 | 41.34 | 37.50 | 88.12 | 117.47 | 107.35 | 95.55 | 82.87 | 83.64 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 2.4% | 5.3% |
| Payout Ratio | 0.7% | 0.7% | — | 73.1% | 57.3% | 97.7% | 134.9% | 118.6% | 125.1% | 87.4% | 143.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.0% | 3.0% | — | 11.7% | 17.1% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| FCF Yield | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.9% | — | 13.9% | 2.5% | — | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 2.4% | 5.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $286M | $285M | $286M | $286M | $286M | $267M | $267M | $265M | $265M | $265M |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SQM stock.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s current P/E ratio is 33.5x. The historical average is 24.3x. This places it at the 90th percentile of its historical range.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s current EV/EBITDA is 14.6x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 14.7x.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s return on equity (ROE) is 8.9%. The historical average is 17.0%.
Based on historical data, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. is trading at a P/E of 33.5x. This is at the 90th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s current dividend yield is 0.02% with a payout ratio of 0.7%.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. has 29.3% gross margin and 24.8% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.1x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Lithium price volatility
Valuation Reflects Cyclical Recovery
The forward P/E of 11.64 and EV/EBITDA of 8.53 suggest the market is pricing in a significant earnings rebound from cyclical lows, though the trailing P/E of 39.08 indicates the recovery is not yet fully reflected in trailing results.
The wide gap between trailing and forward multiples implies analysts expect a sharp earnings inflection, consistent with the accelerating revenue and margin trends observed in recent quarters. However, the PEG ratio of 1.44 suggests the market is not assigning an excessive growth premium, potentially reflecting caution around the sustainability of lithium price recovery. The valuation appears to be pricing a return to normalized earnings rather than a structural re-rating.
Margin Expansion Driven by Operating Leverage
Gross margin has expanded dramatically from a trough of 24.3% in Q2 2025 to 51.1% in Q2 2026, demonstrating the powerful operating leverage inherent in SQM's low-cost brine extraction model as revenue scales.
This margin expansion is the primary driver of the earnings recovery, as fixed costs are spread over a much larger revenue base. The operating margin of 48.9% in Q2 2026 indicates that SG&A and other overhead have been held remarkably stable, allowing nearly all incremental revenue to flow to the bottom line. However, the progressive CORFO royalty structure will automatically capture a larger share of revenue if lithium prices remain elevated, which may cap further margin expansion.
Return on Capital Inflecting from Cyclical Trough
ROIC has improved from a low of 1.5% in Q2 2025 to 8.6% in Q2 2026, indicating a significant recovery in the efficiency of capital deployment as the lithium market normalizes.
The improvement in ROIC is driven almost entirely by margin expansion rather than asset turnover, which remains low at 0.15. This suggests the company is leveraging its existing, massive asset base rather than deploying new capital efficiently. The ROE of 7.8% remains below historical norms, indicating that while the trajectory is positive, the business has not yet returned to generating returns that exceed its cost of equity.
Working Capital Cycle Lengthens with Inventory
The cash conversion cycle has expanded to 159 days in Q2 2026 from 192 days in Q2 2024, primarily driven by a significant increase in days inventory outstanding to 142 days.
The lengthening inventory cycle suggests SQM is building stock, possibly in anticipation of higher future sales or due to slower-than-expected demand for certain products. This ties up working capital and increases exposure to potential inventory write-downs if lithium prices were to fall again. The improvement in days payable outstanding to 26 days indicates the company is paying suppliers faster, which may be a strategic choice to secure supply but reduces the cash conversion benefit.
Deleveraging Trend Enhances Financial Flexibility
The debt-to-equity ratio has improved from 0.96 in Q1 2024 to 0.61 in Q2 2026, while interest coverage has surged to 20.64x, indicating a significantly more comfortable debt service position.
This deleveraging has been driven by equity growth from retained earnings rather than debt repayment, as total debt has remained relatively stable. The strong interest coverage ratio suggests the company can easily service its debt even in a downturn, providing substantial financial flexibility for future investments or to weather price volatility. The balance sheet appears fortress-like, with a current ratio of 2.61 providing ample liquidity.
The Misleading Power of Trailing P/E
The trailing P/E of 39.08 is the most commonly misapplied ratio for SQM, as it reflects a period of depressed earnings during the lithium price trough and obscures the company's true earning power at normalized commodity prices.
Using the trailing P/E would suggest SQM is expensive, but this metric is distorted by the cyclical nature of its business and the significant non-cash charges taken during the downturn. A more appropriate metric is the forward P/E or EV/EBITDA, which incorporate the expected earnings recovery. Investors should also consider the price relative to the company's low-cost position on the global lithium cost curve, which provides a margin of safety not captured by simple earnings multiples.