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(SQM) Sociedad Quimica y Minera - Ratings and Ratios

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

Lithium Salts, Iodine Derivatives, Potassium Fertilizers, Industrial Nitrates, Specialty Plant Nutrients

SQM EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -25.56%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -48.7%

SQM Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): -31.56%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): -93.4%

Description: SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera October 31, 2025

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) is a diversified Chile-based mining firm that produces specialty plant nutrients (e.g., sodium-potassium nitrate, blended fertilizers under the Ultrasol, Qrop and Speedfol brands), iodine derivatives for medical and industrial uses, and a broad portfolio of lithium chemicals-including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide and lithium chloride-critical for battery cathodes. The company also supplies industrial chemicals such as sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, solar salts, and potassium chloride, and it markets third-party fertilizers while exploring copper, gold and silver deposits.

Key recent metrics: SQM shipped ~ 210,000 t of lithium carbonate and ~ 45,000 t of lithium hydroxide in 2023, generating roughly $2.3 billion in lithium sales and giving it a ~ 30 % share of the global lithium carbonate market. Fertilizer earnings benefited from a 7 % rise in global nitrogen-phosphate-potassium (NPK) demand driven by expanding agricultural output in Latin America. The firm’s 2024 capital-expenditure plan targets $1.5 billion to expand its Salar de Atacama lithium operations and to upgrade nitrate processing capacity, reflecting the twin secular trends of electric-vehicle battery growth and tightening nitrate export regulations.

If you want a deeper, data-rich view of SQM’s valuation dynamics, the ValueRay platform offers granular financial models and scenario analyses worth exploring.

SQM Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	13,310m
Sub-Industry	Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
IPO / Inception	1993-09-20

SQM Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	-22.1%
Fundamental	37.5%
Dividend Rating	1.0%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-3.31%
Analyst Rating	3.94 of 5

SQM Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

SQM Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-3.2%
Growth Correlation 12m	35.5%
Growth Correlation 5y	-40%
CAGR 5y	-22.81%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	-0.32
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	-0.46
Sharpe Ratio 12m	-0.70
Alpha	-1.85
Beta	1.109
Volatility	44.51%
Current Volume	1945.6k
Average Volume 20d	1306k
Stop Loss	43.5 (-5.6%)
Signal	-0.57

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5

Net Income (477.5m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 253.8m TTM)

FCFTA -0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.49pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 85.26% (prev 51.30%; Δ 33.96pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.16 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.87b > Net Income 477.5m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (3.17b) to EBITDA (937.4m) ratio: 3.38 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 2.92 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (285.6m) change vs 12m ago -0.01% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 26.78% (prev 34.35%; Δ -7.57pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 37.94% (prev 51.33%; Δ -13.39pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 4.69 (EBITDA TTM 937.4m / Interest Expense TTM 198.6m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 4.60

(A) 0.31 = (Total Current Assets 5.49b - Total Current Liabilities 1.88b) / Total Assets 11.52b

(B) 0.33 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 3.78b / Total Assets 11.52b

(D) 0.87 = Book Value of Equity 5.36b / Total Liabilities 6.13b

Total Rating: 4.60 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 37.46

1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50

2. FCF Yield -0.48% = -0.24

3. FCF Margin -1.78% = -0.67

4. Debt/Equity 0.88 = 2.12

5. Debt/Ebitda 3.38 = -2.21

6. ROIC - WACC (= -1.89)% = -2.36

7. RoE 9.16% = 0.76

8. Rev. Trend -93.44% = -7.01

9. EPS Trend -48.68% = -2.43

What is the price of SQM shares?

As of November 05, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 46.10 with a total of 1,945,600 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.11%, over one month by +6.79%, over three months by +26.72% and over the past year by +15.97%.

Is Sociedad Quimica y Minera a good stock to buy?

No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) is currently (November 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 37.46 and therefor a negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of SQM is around 39.12 USD . This means that SQM is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -15.14%.

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	52	12.9%
Analysts Target Price	52	12.9%
ValueRay Target Price	43.3	-6.1%

SQM Fundamental Data Overview November 03, 2025

Market Cap USD = 13.31b (13.31b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 29.3353
P/E Forward = 13.6054
P/S = 3.1466
P/B = 2.3805
P/EG = 0.6869
Beta = 1.109
Revenue TTM = 4.23b USD
EBIT TTM = 931.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 937.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 3.77b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 910.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.74b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.17b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 15.82b USD (13.31b + Debt 4.74b - CCE 2.23b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.69 (Ebit TTM 931.7m / Interest Expense TTM 198.6m)
FCF Yield = -0.48% (FCF TTM -75.4m / Enterprise Value 15.82b)
FCF Margin = -1.78% (FCF TTM -75.4m / Revenue TTM 4.23b)
Net Margin = 11.29% (Net Income TTM 477.5m / Revenue TTM 4.23b)
Gross Margin = 26.78% ((Revenue TTM 4.23b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.10b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 24.32% (prev 29.39%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.37 (Enterprise Value 15.82b / Total Assets 11.52b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.99% (Interest Expense 46.9m / Debt 4.74b)
Taxrate = 39.18% (57.6m / 147.0m)
NOPAT = 566.7m (EBIT 931.7m * (1 - 39.18%))
Current Ratio = 2.92 (Total Current Assets 5.49b / Total Current Liabilities 1.88b)
Debt / Equity = 0.88 (Debt 4.74b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 5.35b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.38 (Net Debt 3.17b / EBITDA 937.4m)
Debt / FCF = -42.05 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 3.17b / FCF TTM -75.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.21b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.14% (Net Income 477.5m / Total Assets 11.52b)
RoE = 9.16% (Net Income TTM 477.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 5.21b)
RoCE = 10.37% (EBIT 931.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 5.21b + L.T.Debt 3.77b))
RoIC = 5.72% (NOPAT 566.7m / Invested Capital 9.92b)
WACC = 7.61% (E(13.31b)/V(18.05b) * Re(10.10%) + D(4.74b)/V(18.05b) * Rd(0.99%) * (1-Tc(0.39)))
Discount Rate = 10.10% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.01%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -75.4m)
EPS Correlation: -48.68 | EPS CAGR: -25.56% | SUE: -0.42 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -93.44 | Revenue CAGR: -31.56% | SUE: -0.12 | # QB: 0

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