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(SQM) Sociedad Quimica y Minera - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: Chile • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US8336351056

Lithium, Iodine, Potassium, Nitrates, Specialty Fertilizers

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
Market Cap in USD: 20,015m

IPO / Inception: 1993-09-20
Return 12m vs S&P 500: 56.1%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -15.12%
EPS Trend: -59.3%

Last SUE: -0.43
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 2.12%
Rev. Trend: -67.6%

Last SUE: 0.19
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield	0.17%
Yield on Cost 5y	0.27%
Yield CAGR 5y	-44.67%
Payout Consistency	41.7%
Payout Ratio	-

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	44.6%
Value at Risk 5%th	68.8%
Relative Tail Risk	-6.19%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	1.52
Alpha	74.16
CAGR/Max DD	-0.04

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.347
Beta	0.989
Beta Downside	0.817

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	67.60%
Mean DD	45.02%
Median DD	50.50%

Description: SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera January 03, 2026

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) is a diversified chemicals and mining company that manufactures specialty plant nutrients (e.g., sodium-potassium nitrate, blended fertilizers under brands like Ultrasol and Qrop), iodine-based products for medical and industrial uses, and lithium compounds (carbonate, hydroxide, chloride) essential for battery cathodes. It also produces potassium salts for agriculture, industrial chemicals such as sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate for glass, explosives and other applications, and sells third-party fertilizers while exploring copper, gold, and silver deposits.

Key recent metrics: in 2023 SQM delivered roughly 210 kt of lithium carbonate equivalent, positioning it among the top three global lithium producers; its consolidated EBITDA margin hovered around 30 % despite volatile commodity prices; and the company’s fertilizer segment benefited from a 12 % YoY revenue increase driven by higher nitrogen-based fertilizer prices linked to rising global food demand. The primary growth driver is the accelerating electric-vehicle market, which is expanding lithium demand at an estimated 30 % CAGR through 2030, while fertilizer demand remains tied to global grain production forecasts.

For a deeper, data-driven look at SQM’s valuation and risk profile, you might explore the analytics available on ValueRay.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0

Net Income (524.5m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 259.6m TTM)

FCFTA 0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 5.31pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 82.42% (prev 77.60%; Δ 4.82pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.17 (>3.0%) and CFO 2.03b > Net Income 524.5m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (3.22b) to EBITDA (1.01b) ratio: 3.20 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 2.82 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (285.7m) change vs 12m ago 0.00% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 27.69% (prev 30.00%; Δ -2.31pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 37.59% (prev 42.22%; Δ -4.63pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 5.37 (EBITDA TTM 1.01b / Interest Expense TTM 186.3m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 4.59

(A) 0.30 = (Total Current Assets 5.52b - Total Current Liabilities 1.96b) / Total Assets 11.73b

(B) 0.33 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 3.90b / Total Assets 11.73b

(D) 0.88 = Book Value of Equity 5.48b / Total Liabilities 6.19b

Total Rating: 4.59 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 41.01

1. Piotroski 4.0pt

2. FCF Yield 0.29%

3. FCF Margin 1.52%

4. Debt/Equity 0.86

5. Debt/Ebitda 3.20

6. ROIC - WACC (= -1.14)%

7. RoE 9.87%

8. Rev. Trend -67.59%

9. EPS Trend -59.32%

What is the price of SQM shares?

As of January 05, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 69.73 with a total of 679,064 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.49%, over one month by +15.13%, over three months by +61.80% and over the past year by +81.19%.

Is SQM a buy, sell or hold?

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.94. Therefore, it is recommended to buy SQM.

Strong Buy: 6
Buy: 4
Hold: 5
Sell: 1
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the SQM price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	66.7	-4.4%
Analysts Target Price	66.7	-4.4%
ValueRay Target Price	84.9	21.8%

SQM Fundamental Data Overview December 31, 2025

Market Cap USD = 20.01b (20.01b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Forward = 18.9036
P/S = 4.6265
P/B = 3.7263
P/EG = 0.6869
Beta = 1.022
Revenue TTM = 4.33b USD
EBIT TTM = 999.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.01b USD
Long Term Debt = 3.75b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 901.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.71b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.22b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 22.34b USD (20.01b + Debt 4.71b - CCE 2.39b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.37 (Ebit TTM 999.7m / Interest Expense TTM 186.3m)
FCF Yield = 0.29% (FCF TTM 65.7m / Enterprise Value 22.34b)
FCF Margin = 1.52% (FCF TTM 65.7m / Revenue TTM 4.33b)
Net Margin = 12.12% (Net Income TTM 524.5m / Revenue TTM 4.33b)
Gross Margin = 27.69% ((Revenue TTM 4.33b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.13b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 29.48% (prev 24.32%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.90 (Enterprise Value 22.34b / Total Assets 11.73b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.87% (Interest Expense 41.1m / Debt 4.71b)
Taxrate = 32.22% (85.6m / 265.6m)
NOPAT = 677.6m (EBIT 999.7m * (1 - 32.22%))
Current Ratio = 2.82 (Total Current Assets 5.52b / Total Current Liabilities 1.96b)
Debt / Equity = 0.86 (Debt 4.71b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 5.49b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.20 (Net Debt 3.22b / EBITDA 1.01b)
Debt / FCF = 49.00 (Net Debt 3.22b / FCF TTM 65.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.31b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.47% (Net Income 524.5m / Total Assets 11.73b)
RoE = 9.87% (Net Income TTM 524.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 5.31b)
RoCE = 11.02% (EBIT 999.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 5.31b + L.T.Debt 3.75b))
RoIC = 6.79% (NOPAT 677.6m / Invested Capital 9.98b)
WACC = 7.93% (E(20.01b)/V(24.72b) * Re(9.66%) + D(4.71b)/V(24.72b) * Rd(0.87%) * (1-Tc(0.32)))
Discount Rate = 9.66% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.00%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 63.51% ; FCFE base≈65.7m ; Y1≈43.1m ; Y5≈19.7m
Fair Price DCF = 2.12 (DCF Value 302.7m / Shares Outstanding 142.8m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -59.32 | EPS CAGR: -15.12% | SUE: -0.43 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -67.59 | Revenue CAGR: 2.12% | SUE: 0.19 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.94 | Chg30d=+0.145 | Revisions Net=+2 | Analysts=4
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.70 | Chg30d=+0.533 | Revisions Net=+7 | Growth EPS=+68.3% | Growth Revenue=+22.1%

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