Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
SQM
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- SQM operates in the specialty chemicals industry, which is experiencing a growing demand for lithium and other minerals essential for electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy technologies.
- In Q2 2026, SQM reported a revenue of $2.5 billion, a 40% increase compared to the previous quarter.
- The company's gross margin improved to 51% in Q2 2026, up from 44.2% in Q1 2026.
- SQM's current market sentiment is negative, with a 'Strong Sell' signal indicating potential challenges ahead.
- The company's score is -24.00, reflecting a bearish trend with MACD and Supertrend indicators showing downward movement.
- SQM's operating margin decreased from 48.9% in Q2 2026 to 41.5% in Q1 2026, indicating potential operational inefficiencies.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $18.43B | Enterprise value | $21.76B | Trailing P/E | 13.28 | Forward P/E | 9.26 |
| PEG | 0.30 | Price / book | 2.92 | Beta | 1.07 | Dividend yield | 3.76% |
| Revenue growth | 136.7% | Earnings growth | 646.4% | Gross margin | 42.2% | Operating margin | 48.8% |
| Profit margin | 20.6% | ROE | 21.8% | ROA | 11.6% | Debt / equity | 0.61 |
| Current ratio | 2.61 | Free cash flow | $2.62B | Analyst recommendation | buy | Mean target | $84.06 |
| 52w high | $98.00 | 52w low | $40.58 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.5B | $1.8B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.0B | — |
| Op margin | 48.9% | 41.5% | 27.9% | 24.4% | 19.7% | — |
| Net income | $660M | $365M | $184M | $178M | $88.4M | — |
| Gross margin | 51.0% | 44.2% | 33.9% | 29.5% | 24.3% | — |
| Gross profit | $1.3B | $779M | $449M | $346M | $253M | — |
| Operating income | $1.2B | $730M | $369M | $286M | $205M | — |
- Revenue +40% vs prior quarter ($2.5B vs $1.8B).
- Gross margin 51% (was 44.2% prior quarter).
- Operating margin expanded to 48.9%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.6B | $4.5B | $7.5B | $10.7B | — |
| Op margin | 23.4% | 23.4% | 38.6% | 52.0% | — |
| Net income | $588M | $685M | $923M | $3.9B | — |
| Gross margin | 29.6% | 29.3% | 41.2% | 53.6% | — |
| Gross profit | $1.4B | $1.3B | $3.1B | $5.7B | — |
| Operating income | $1.1B | $1.1B | $2.9B | $5.6B | — |
No flags
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News
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