Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA (SQM)
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
$103.00
▲(15.99% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/18/26
The score is driven primarily by improving 2025 fundamentals but with pronounced cyclicality and mixed cash-flow quality, alongside constructive 2026 guidance on volumes/pricing tempered by execution delays and lithium price volatility. Technically, the uptrend is strong but momentum is overbought, and valuation is mixed with a high P/E partly offset by a very high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Iodine margin strength
A strong iodine business that delivered ~42% of gross margin in 2025 provides durable margin diversification versus lithium cyclicality. Stable end markets (pharma, imaging, disinfectants) and planned production growth support predictable cash generation and higher-margin earnings over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Execution delays
Delays to Kwinana's refinery defer higher-value lithium hydroxide output, forcing greater reliance on selling spodumene concentrate and compressing margins. Multi-year timing slips increase uncertainty around EBITDA mix, capital recovery and the timing of cash returns from international expansion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Iodine margin strength
A strong iodine business that delivered ~42% of gross margin in 2025 provides durable margin diversification versus lithium cyclicality. Stable end markets (pharma, imaging, disinfectants) and planned production growth support predictable cash generation and higher-margin earnings over the medium term.
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Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA (SQM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$23.66B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.27M
Price to Earnings (P/E)33.5
Beta (1Y)0.62
Revenue Growth-10.07%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees8,344
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.64
Shares Outstanding142,818,910
10 Day Avg. Volume1,351,653
30 Day Avg. Volume1,273,627
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.14
Price to Book (P/B)3.45
Price to Sales (P/S)4.30
P/FCF Ratio44.97
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.20
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.19
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit20.90
Enterprise Value/Ebitda22.33
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$82.86Price Target Upside-6.69% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)5.86
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.32B
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. produces and distributes specialty plant nutrients, iodine and its derivatives, lithium and its derivatives, potassium chloride and sulfate, industrial chemicals, and other products and services. The company...
How the Company Makes Money
SQM makes money primarily by producing commodity and specialty chemicals and selling them under commercial contracts to customers worldwide. Its main revenue streams include: (1) Lithium business: SQM extracts lithium-bearing brines, processes the...
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 27, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominately positive operational and market picture: record lithium volumes, improving lithium prices, strong iodine profitability (42% of gross margin), and solid full-year revenues and net income. International operations achieved key milestones (first Kwinana shipment) and production/growth targets for 2026 were raised (target ~260,000 LCE). Offsetting these positives are execution and timing risks — Kwinana ramp-up delays into 2027, a delayed Chile capacity timeline to 2028, cost composition impacts from lease payments tied to higher prices, supply disruptions in certain lithium feedstocks, and pending permits that add timetable uncertainty. Overall, highlights on volumes, pricing, margins and ESG recognition outweigh the lowlights, which are mainly timing or volatility-related rather than structural demand failures.Positive Updates
Solid Full-Year Financial Results
Reported full-year 2025 revenues of $44.6 billion and net income of $588 million, described as slightly higher than prior year, reflecting improved market conditions and operational execution.
Negative Updates
Kwinana Refinery Ramp-up Delays
Kwinana refinery ramp-up has faced intermittent issues; management now expects ramp-up progress to extend into 2027, increasing reliance on spodumene concentrate sales in 2026.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Solid Full-Year Financial Results
Reported full-year 2025 revenues of $44.6 billion and net income of $588 million, described as slightly higher than prior year, reflecting improved market conditions and operational execution.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to stronger 2026 volumes and prices: after producing 234,000 LCE in 2025 (≈50,000 LCE from China) they now target roughly 260,000 LCE in 2026 with Q1 volumes expected to exceed Q1’25 by >15% and a quarter‑by‑quarter ramp to the largest volumes in Q4; International Lithium sales are seen up ~10% LCE with Mt Holland (SQM’s 50% share) supplying ~170–180k tonnes of spodumene concentrate in 2026, while the Kwinana refinery’s ramp‑up is pushed into 2027 and a concentrator expansion has ~$200m of CapEx penciled for 2027. Pricing guidance: realized lithium price rose ~14% q/q to ≈$10/kg in Q4‑2025 and Q1‑2026 prices are expected to be “substantially higher” (management noted ~80% of volumes already contracted, but prices will remain volatile). Other guidance: iodine (≈42% of 2025 gross margin) is forecast to see ~3% market growth in 2026 with SQM targeting >15,000 t of iodine production in 2026 and >17,000 t/yr once the Tarapacá seawater pipeline is complete; Specialty Plant Nutrition volumes grew ~3% in 2025 and are guided to grow 2–4% in 2026; dividends to Codelco tied to 33,500 t allocated to them are expected to be paid around April.Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
67
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 4.57B | 4.53B | 7.47B | 10.71B | 2.86B |
| Gross Profit | 1.34B | 1.33B | 3.08B | 5.74B | 1.09B |
| EBITDA | 1.56B | 1.17B | 2.94B | 5.58B | 926.12M |
| Net Income | 587.21M | -404.36M | 2.01B | 3.91B | 585.45M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 14.52B | 11.50B | 11.71B | 10.82B | 7.04B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.73B | 2.44B | 2.36B | 3.61B | 2.42B |
| Total Debt | 4.82B | 4.82B | 4.55B | 2.91B | 2.61B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.46B | 6.30B | 6.14B | 5.89B | 3.83B |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.70B | 5.16B | 5.53B | 4.90B | 3.18B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 437.00M | 302.89M | -1.28B | 3.17B | 357.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.31B | 1.27B | -178.29M | 4.08B | 822.52M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -770.54M | -1.21B | -1.48B | -909.40M | -1.01B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -146.72M | 282.38M | 47.91M | -2.00B | 1.21B |
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA Technical Analysis
Positive
88.80
Price Trends
77.13
Positive
74.25
Positive
59.11
Positive
Market Momentum
3.65
Negative
59.57
Neutral
79.32
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SQM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 88.8 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 82.18, above the 50-day MA of 77.13, and above the 200-day MA of 59.11, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.65 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.57 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 79.32 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SQM.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA Risk Analysis
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA disclosed 50 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $13.49B | 70.63 | 21.80% | 1.96% | 3.09% | 12.25% | |
68 Neutral | $8.32B | 15.45 | 8.09% | 5.33% | -3.33% | -19.59% | |
66 Neutral | $23.66B | 33.47 | 10.92% | ― | -10.07% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
58 Neutral | $14.76B | -6.32 | -15.50% | 2.88% | -5.32% | -1108.29% | |
57 Neutral | $21.85B | -32.60 | -5.13% | 1.10% | -23.92% | 90.47% | |
57 Neutral | $18.27B | -46.13 | -2.49% | 2.41% | -3.01% | 82.30% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA Corporate Events
SQM Files Updated Technical Reports for Key Chilean Mineral Properties
Apr 16, 2026
On April 15, 2026, SQM reported that it had filed updated technical report summaries for its Nueva Victoria, Pampa Blanca and Maria Elena properties with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports, dated in April 2026 with an effec...
SQM Files Updated Salar de Atacama Technical Report Summaries With U.S. Regulators
Apr 16, 2026
On April 15, 2026, SQM reported that it had filed technical report summaries for its Salar de Atacama operations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filings include a Technical Report Summary dated April 13, 2026, supported by qu...
SQM Board Proposes Higher-Than-Policy Final Dividend for 2025
Mar 20, 2026
On March 17, 2026, SQM’s board unanimously agreed to recommend a final dividend equivalent to 50% of the company’s 2025 net income, significantly above its current dividend policy, which calls for a 30% payout. The proposed distributio...
SQM Sets April 23, 2026 Date for Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
Mar 20, 2026
On March 17, 2026, SQM announced that its board has scheduled the company’s Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting for 10:00 a.m. Chile time on Thursday, April 23, 2026 in Santiago. The company also set March 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT as...
SQM to Invest $9 Million in Copper Exploration Partnership With Ivanhoe Electric in Northern Chile
Jan 30, 2026
On January 27, 2025, SQM announced it had signed a definitive collaboration and exploration agreement with Ivanhoe Electric to explore 2,002 km² of SQM-owned mining property in northern Chile for copper, marking a notable expansion of its res...
SQM Finalizes Codelco Partnership as Supreme Court Rejects Tianqi Appeal
Jan 30, 2026
On January 27, 2025, SQM announced that its merger by absorption of Codelco subsidiary Minera Tarar SpA into SQM’s subsidiary SQM Salar SpA (now Nova Andino Litio SpA), part of their broader partnership to develop the Salar de Atacama, has b...
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