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Quimica y Minera Chilena S.A.

SQM NYSE GICS Category PDF
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Santiago, Chile sqm.com Updated Aug 9, 3:56am
Price
$71.95
Market Cap
$20.6B
Employees
7,773
Beta
1.00
Avg Volume
971,638
Last Dividend
$1.24
CEO
Mr. Mark Fones

Quimica y Minera Chilena S.A. ADR represents shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A., a Chile-based chemical and non-metallic mining company. The firm focuses on producing and marketing a diversified portfolio of commodities used in essential industries worldwide. Its core activities span specialty plant nutrients, lithium and lithium derivatives, iodine and its derivatives, industrial chemicals, and potassium-based products for agriculture and industrial applications. In plant nutrition, the company supplies potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, specialty blends, and other fertilizers tailored to high-value crops. In energy and technology markets, it is a major producer of lithium chemicals used in rechargeable batteries and energy storage systems, while its iodine output serves medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses. Industrial chemicals and solar salts support applications such as thermal energy storage and various manufacturing processes. Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, Quimica y Minera Chilena S.A. ADR provides global exposure to the intersection of agriculture, health, and clean energy through its broad, internationally distributed product base.

Runs with full report
Earnings Schedule
Checked daily · calendar updated Aug 9
No upcoming print on the calendar yet — companies typically confirm a few weeks ahead. Last print was May 27, 2026.
EPS surprise history — vs analyst consensus · 5 prints of vendor history
+0.0%
Sep '25
+0.0%
Oct '25
-3.1%
Nov '25
-20.0%
Feb '26
-17.9%
May '26
Print date EPS est. EPS actual Revenue est. Revenue actual
May 27, 2026 $1.56 $1.28 -17.9% — —
Feb 27, 2026 $0.80 $0.64 -20.0% — —
Nov 19, 2025 $0.64 $0.62 -3.1% — —
Oct 8, 2025 $0.04 $0.04 +0.0% — —
Sep 30, 2025 $1.88 $1.88 +0.0% — —

Green = beat the estimate, red = missed. An earnings print is the fastest way a thesis changes — our designations should be re-read after each one.

Recent SEC Filings
Filed Form Document
Jul 27, 2026 6-K View
May 27, 2026 6-K View
May 27, 2026 6-K View
Apr 22, 2026 20-F View
Apr 16, 2026 6-K View
Apr 16, 2026 6-K View
Mar 20, 2026 6-K View
Mar 20, 2026 6-K View
Mar 2, 2026 6-K View
Jan 30, 2026 6-K View
Jan 30, 2026 6-K View
Jan 12, 2026 6-K View

Filings link to the SEC’s EDGAR system. Annual/quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q, 20-F) carry the full story; 8-K/6-K current reports are the fastest signal that something material happened.

Price Overview
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 3:56am (just now)
Current data · timestamped when a report runs
$71.95
Change · Aug 9
-0.50 (-0.69%)
Day Range
$71.31 – $74.02
52-Week Range
$37.12 – $98.00
50-Day MA
$74.04
200-Day MA
$73.25
Volume
894,200.00
Share Structure
Outstanding 285,637,808.00
Float 104,334,922.00
Free Float 36.5%
Moderate free float — 36.5% of shares trade freely, ~63.5% held by insiders/institutions
Reasonable but insiders still hold a significant stake. This can be positive (skin in the game) but may limit liquidity during sell-offs.
Price History (1 Year)
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 3:56am (just now)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 3:56am (just now)
Why there are no quarterly figures for Quimica y Minera Chilena S.A.

This company does not file structured financial statements with the U.S. SEC, so quarterly figures aren't available from our filings-based data engine. Annual figures shown here come from the sources that do cover it.

Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
Period Revenue Net Income Net Margin YoY/QoQ
Key Metrics
TD Twelve Data statement HEX SEC filing
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
HEX
Stock Price / EPS (Diluted)
30.00
Stock Price: $71.95
EPS (Diluted): 2.40
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
HEX
Stock Price / Book Value Per Share
3.95
Stock Price: $71.95
Total Equity: $5.20B
Shares: 285,637,916
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
HEX
Enterprise Value / EBITDA
13.61
Market Cap: $20.55B
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $1.38B
EBITDA: $1.41B
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
HEX
Market Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$19.2B
Market Cap: $20.55B
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $1.38B
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
HEX
Gross Profit / Revenue
29.3%
Gross Profit: $1.33B
Revenue: $4.53B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
HEX
Operating Income / Revenue
23.5%
Operating Income: $1.07B
Revenue: $4.53B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
HEX
Net Income / Revenue
15.1%
Net Income: $685.12M
Revenue: $4.53B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
HEX
Net Income / Total Equity
13.2%
Net Income: $685.12M
Total Equity: $5.20B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
HEX
NOPAT / Invested Capital
19.8%
Operating Income: $1.07B
Tax Rate: 29.0%
Equity: $5.20B
Total Debt: $0.00
Cash: $1.38B
Zero debt — invested capital = equity minus cash (very efficient)
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
HEX
Current Assets / Current Liabilities
2.51
Current Assets: $5.58B
Current Liabilities: $2.22B
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
HEX
Total Debt / Total Equity
0.00
Short-Term Debt: $0.00
Long-Term Debt: $0.00
Total Debt: $0.00
Total Equity: $5.20B
Zero debt — this company carries no debt obligations. Strongest possible score.
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
HEX
Revenue / Shares Outstanding
$15.85
Revenue: $4.53B
Shares: 285,637,916
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
HEX
(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$18.20
Total Equity: $5.20B
Shares: 285,637,916
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
HEX
(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$1.06
Operating CF: $1.27B
CapEx: -$971.79M
Shares: 285,637,916
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
TD
Last Annual Dividend / Stock Price
1.7%
Last Dividend: $1.24
Stock Price: $71.95
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
HEX
Dividends Paid / Net Income
9.8%
Dividends Paid: -$67.22M
Net Income: $685.12M
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 3:56am (just now)
Metric 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Revenue $1.8B $2.9B $10.7B $7.5B $4.5B
Cost of Revenue $1.3B $1.8B $5.0B $4.4B $3.2B
Gross Profit $482.9M $1.1B $5.7B $3.1B $1.3B
Operating Expenses $180.4M $162.8M $205.3M $230.7M $261.2M
Operating Income $302.5M $927.3M $5.5B $2.8B $1.1B
Net Income $164.5M $585.5M $3.9B $923.2M $685.1M
EBITDA $506.4M $1.1B $5.8B $3.1B $1.4B
EPS $0.63 $0.63 $13.68 $3.23 $2.40
EPS (Diluted) $0.63 $0.63 $13.68 $3.23 $2.40
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 3:56am (just now)
Metric 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Cash & Equivalents $509.1M $1.5B $2.7B $1.0B $1.4B
Total Current Assets $2.6B $4.6B $7.0B $5.9B $5.6B
Total Assets $4.8B $7.0B $10.8B $10.8B $11.5B
Current Liabilities $475.9M $991.7M $3.1B $2.5B $2.2B
Long-Term Debt — — — — —
Total Liabilities $2.7B $3.8B $5.9B $6.3B $6.3B
Total Equity $2.2B $3.2B $4.9B $4.5B $5.2B
Retained Earnings $1.6B $1.6B $3.4B $2.7B $3.6B
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 3:56am (just now)
Metric 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Operating Cash Flow $182.2M $822.5M $4.1B -$196.6M $1.3B
Capital Expenditure -$322.2M -$464.7M -$905.2M -$1.1B -$971.8M
Free Cash Flow -$140.0M $357.8M $3.2B -$1.3B $302.9M
Acquisitions (net) — — — — —
Net Debt Issued / (Repaid) -$264.1M -$14.1M -$14.1M -$530.7M -$1.8B
Dividends Paid -$222.0M -$571.7M -$2.2B -$1.5B -$67.2M
Stock Buybacks — — — — —
Net Change in Cash -$79.4M $1.0B $1.1B -$1.6B $336.5M
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Aug 9, 2026 3:56am (just now)
Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024
Revenue Growth +57.5% +274.2% -30.3% -39.4%
Gross Profit Growth +125.8% +426.2% -46.4% -56.8%
Operating Income Growth +206.5% +496.5% -48.6% -62.5%
Net Income Growth +255.9% +567.2% -76.4% -25.8%
EBITDA Growth +125.4% +406.0% -45.9% -54.9%
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Aug 5, 2026 2:30pm (3d ago)
Date Dividend Declaration Record Payment
2026-05-08 $1.03 — — —
2024-05-09 $0.21 — — —
2023-12-06 $0.50 — — —
2023-11-02 $0.61 — — —
2023-07-13 $0.79 — — —
2023-05-11 $3.22 — — —
2022-12-08 $3.08 — — —
2022-09-29 $1.85 — — —
2022-06-02 $2.60 — — —
2022-04-28 $0.10 — — —
2021-12-31 $1.41 — — —
2021-09-02 $0.31 — — —
2021-06-03 $0.24 — — —
2021-04-29 $0.02 — — —
2020-10-08 $0.37 — — —
2020-06-04 $0.18 — — —
2020-04-29 $0.27 — — —
2019-12-05 $0.25 — — —
2019-09-05 $0.27 — — —
2019-06-06 $0.31 — — —
Industry Benchmarks
Compares SQM against LLM-researched typical ranges for its industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis

Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.

0 Company Classification — What type of company is this?
1 Industry Landscape — Where is the industry headed?
2 Company Momentum — Where is this company trending?
3 Forward Projection — 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a DCF Valuation — Present value of future cash flows
4b Earnings Power Value — Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c Anchored PE — Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d Reverse DCF — What growth is the market pricing in?
4e Revenue-Based DCF — For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f Anchored P/S — Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g Scenario Analysis — Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h Dividend Discount Model — For dividend/income stocks only
4i Book Value Analysis — For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j Insider Activity — Are insiders buying or selling?
4f Cash Flow Quality — How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g Debt Maturity Risk — Can it handle its debt?
4h Macro Environment — Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i Sector Intelligence — How does this company compare within its sector?
4j Revenue Confidence — How reliable is the growth projection?
4k Sensitivity Analysis — How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l Sector Demand Cycle — Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5 AI Investigation — Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b Thesis Evaluation — What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6 Valuation Synthesis — Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Narrative Economics
The story the market is telling about this stock — the intangible X-factor (founder mythology, cult dynamics, TAM-of-imagination) that moves price beyond what cash flows alone explain. After Shiller, Narrative Economics.
No narrative profile yet for SQM — it's generated by the pipeline (market-narrative step).
Claude Reading
Claude Opus reviews the pipeline's raw data + every prior verdict, then writes an independent take.
No AI findings yet for SQM — they're generated by the pipeline (ai-findings step) when a report is run on this ticker.
GPT Reading
GPT reads the identical raw briefing blind — one of the Big-3 independent readings — and commits to its own verdict.
No GPT reading yet for SQM — it's generated by the pipeline (gpt-critique step) after the other Big-3 seats, when a report is run on this ticker.
Grok Reading
Grok (xAI) reads the identical raw briefing blind — one of the Big-3 independent readings — and commits to its own verdict.
No Grok reading yet for SQM — it's generated by the pipeline (grok-critique step) alongside the other Big-3 seats, when a report is run on this ticker.
Advanced Analysis Forensic deep-dive · three lenses
A separate, manually-run forensic pipeline (dilution, earnings quality, liquidity → two scored lenses → the play). Hasn't been run for this ticker yet.
Character & Durability Scorecard
Ten long-horizon business-character traits the Quality / Value / Sentiment lenses don’t break out, scored 1–10.
No scorecard yet for SQM — the ten traits are scored by the pipeline (ext-scorecard step) when a report is run on this ticker.
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