Last 46 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s quarterly P/E stands at 17.3x, down 23.5% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 19.6% YoY to 13.3x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -64.51 | 17.33 | 28.44 | 20.69 | 21.64 | 22.65 | 13.58 | — | 21.20 | 8.88 | 8.94 | 7.71 | 4.95 |
| — | -23.5% | +109.4% | — | +2.1% | +155.1% | +51.9% | — | +328.1% | +50.7% | +28.9% | +0.5% | -55.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.89 | 2.62 | 2.42 | 2.74 | 2.42 | 2.76 | 2.25 | 3.24 | 3.28 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 1.82 |
| — | -5.3% | +7.4% | -15.4% | -26.2% | +19.4% | -11.0% | +26.6% | +80.2% | +5.7% | +10.1% | -15.5% | -45.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 5.02 | 2.22 | 1.87 | 2.14 | 2.00 | 2.32 | 2.34 | 3.00 | 3.09 | 3.23 | 4.19 | 4.24 | 4.62 |
| — | -4.5% | -20.2% | -28.4% | -35.3% | -28.0% | -44.2% | -29.3% | -33.2% | -42.2% | -37.3% | -43.9% | +3.2% | |
| P/FCF | 43.19 | 16.34 | — | 74.43 | — | 63.59 | 8.70 | — | — | 30.69 | 15.55 | — | 6.68 |
| — | -74.3% | — | — | — | +107.2% | -44.1% | — | — | +494.5% | -48.4% | — | -58.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.43 | 13.33 | 19.74 | 14.62 | 16.33 | 16.57 | 11.99 | 13.67 | 17.76 | 6.86 | 6.74 | 5.86 | 3.62 |
| — | -19.6% | +64.7% | +6.9% | -8.1% | +141.6% | +77.9% | +133.2% | +391.3% | +72.5% | +36.7% | +6.4% | -54.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.50 | 12.63 | 17.40 | 14.00 | 14.10 | 15.91 | 11.30 | 12.51 | 16.16 | 6.68 | 6.70 | 5.69 | 3.54 |
| — | -20.6% | +54.0% | +11.9% | -12.7% | +138.0% | +68.6% | +119.9% | +356.5% | +68.5% | +35.3% | +4.0% | -54.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s operating margin was 24.7% in Q3 2025, up 8.7 pp QoQ and up 3.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 21.0% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 13.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.3% | 29.5% | 24.3% | 29.4% | 27.4% | 26.1% | 29.7% | 34.0% | 30.6% | 41.0% | 41.7% | 47.1% | 52.4% |
| — | +13.0% | -18.1% | -13.5% | -10.4% | -36.3% | -28.8% | -27.8% | -41.7% | -25.8% | -16.5% | -18.4% | +4.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 23.5% | 24.7% | 15.9% | 23.6% | 19.6% | 21.2% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 22.1% | 38.6% | 39.9% | 45.3% | 50.9% |
| — | +16.6% | -34.3% | -18.3% | -11.4% | -45.2% | -39.3% | -36.1% | -56.5% | -27.3% | -16.4% | -18.7% | +12.3% | |
| Net Margin | -8.9% | 15.2% | 8.5% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 16.5% | -80.2% | 15.5% | 26.0% | 28.3% | 33.1% | 36.7% |
| — | +24.6% | -48.6% | +116.5% | -27.8% | -53.1% | -41.6% | -342.0% | -57.8% | -29.9% | -14.5% | -16.0% | +23.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -7.5% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4.4% | -17.0% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 14.4% | 24.0% |
| — | +25.5% | -62.6% | +115.5% | -37.8% | -72.2% | -60.3% | -217.6% | -84.4% | -65.0% | -55.9% | -41.5% | +144.4% | |
| ROA | -3.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2.0% | -7.8% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 10.9% |
| — | +28.8% | -61.6% | +115.3% | -41.2% | -73.2% | -62.6% | -214.4% | -83.6% | -60.5% | -44.8% | -33.4% | +135.4% | |
| ROIC | 9.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 13.3% | 26.8% |
| — | +23.6% | -48.9% | -22.2% | -28.4% | -73.2% | -70.2% | -79.1% | -90.4% | -74.5% | -59.3% | -37.6% | +205.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 16.2x, down from 28.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 5 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.54 | 0.59 |
| — | -10.2% | -2.9% | -7.1% | +13.5% | +36.8% | +30.3% | +76.5% | +38.3% | +24.5% | -4.6% | -33.1% | -27.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.50 | 16.20 | 28.24 | 19.16 | 22.76 | 21.18 | 14.29 | 14.29 | 15.60 | 5.15 | 4.19 | 2.90 | 1.83 |
| — | -23.5% | +97.7% | +34.1% | +45.9% | +311.6% | +241.0% | +392.6% | +754.5% | +212.8% | +100.4% | +24.0% | -65.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | 2.82 | 2.92 | 2.88 | 2.51 | 2.94 | 2.19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.28 | 2.39 | 2.48 | 2.29 |
| — | -3.9% | +33.4% | +22.8% | +0.8% | +28.7% | -8.5% | -5.5% | +8.9% | +7.6% | +31.3% | +4.7% | -50.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.75 | 1.88 | 1.93 | 1.96 | 1.75 | 2.05 | 1.47 | 1.61 | 1.74 | 1.60 | 1.67 | 1.81 | 1.71 |
| — | -8.5% | +31.4% | +21.4% | +0.4% | +28.5% | -12.0% | -10.8% | +2.0% | -1.0% | +26.1% | -2.6% | -50.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.66 | 7.03 | 3.84 | 4.89 | 4.07 | 4.57 | 6.67 | 6.48 | 6.32 | 19.21 | 26.04 | 38.77 | 66.17 |
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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s current P/E is -64.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 22.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s current operating margin is 23.5%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.