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Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. SQM

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.

Overview of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.

SQM NYQ
Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals Framework: General Corporate Large Cap
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM), is a Large Cap company, in the Specialty Chemicals industry, last closed at $54.67, about 47.2% overvalued vs fair value, +18.2% 1Y return, ranked 135/267 in sector.
Metrics P/E 33.4× Rev Growth 1.1% ROE 10.8% Gross Margin 29.6% Div Yield 0.02%
USD 54.67
0.04%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 38.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$15.62B
Enterprise Value
$19.72B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 98%
Updated: Oct 31
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.sqm.com
HQ Santiago
Employees 7,823
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 17 Call: Nov 18

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$26
$29
$32
Current: $54.67 -47% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$4.6B
1%%
Gross Profit
$1.4B
1.9%%
Operating Income
$1.1B
-0.3%%
Net Income
$588.1M
-14.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2024
44.2%
Poor

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$147.4M
33.7% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health significant issues
Overall assessment of cash flow efficiency and conversion quality.
3
Active Leaks
1/3
Improving
1
High Impact
0
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
63
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Cost Leadership Position Operating margin at 98.2th percentile with strong OpEx control demonstrates cost leadership.
  • Consistent Cash Generation Cash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.86).

Key risks

  • Revenue Volatility Signals Weak Stickiness Revenue volatility is high (stability score 0.06), suggesting weak customer stickiness.
  • Volatile Margins Suggest Cyclicality Margin volatility is high (stability score 0.30), suggesting cyclical exposure or competitive pressure.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Signals, strengths and risks for Customer Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

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Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing SQM's balance between Growth (19.0%), Profitability (46.3%), and Safety (34.7%). Growth 19% Safety 35% Profitability 46%

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Growth

30th percentile vs peers
31
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 1.1% 40p TSR 89.3% 91p EPS Growth YoY -14.2% 37p Revenue CAGR 3Y -24.7% 4p EPS CAGR 3Y -46.8% 6p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • TSR in top 20% of peers (89.3%, 91th percentile)
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (23.2%, 92th percentile)
  • EBIT Margin in top 20% of peers (24.9%, 91th percentile)
Risks
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 30)

Profitability

75th percentile vs peers
75
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Safety

56th percentile vs peers
57
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A..

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Bear
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Base
$28.85
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-47.2% vs current
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