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36.89 - Open
37.62 - Bid 39.12 x 800
- Ask 39.50 x 1400
- Day's Range
37.23 - 38.35 - 52 Week Range
32.24 - 64.62 - Volume
912,272 - Avg. Volume
1,029,717 - Market Cap (intraday)
10.377B - Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.03
- PE Ratio (TTM)
420.89 - EPS (TTM)
0.09 - Earnings Date Nov 19, 2024
- Forward Dividend & Yield 2.10 (5.54%)
- Ex-Dividend Date May 9, 2024
- 1y Target Est
56.86
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. operates as a mining company worldwide. The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers under Ultrasol, Qrop, Speedfol, Allganic, Ultrasoline, ProP, and Prohydric brands. It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical, agricultural, industrial, and human and animal nutrition products comprising x-ray contrast media, biocides, antiseptics and disinfectants, pharmaceutical intermediates, polarizing films for LCD and LED screens, chemicals, organic compounds, and pigments, as well as added to edible salt to prevent iodine deficiency disorders. In addition, the company produces lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide which are used in the production of cathode material for secondary batteries; lithium chloride; and basic lithium chemicals and lithium derivatives used in lubricating greases for heat-resistant glass, chips for the ceramic and glazing industry, and air conditioning chemicals, as well as other pharmaceutical syntheses and metal alloys. Further, it produces potassium sulfate; and potassium chloride which is used as a fertilizer for the application of potassium to different crops. Additionally, the company produces and markets industrial chemicals, such as sodium nitrate mainly used in the production of glass and explosives, metal processing and recycling, and production of insulating materials and adhesives; potassium nitrate used as a raw material to produce frits and special glass, as well as in the enamel, metal treatment, and pyrotechnic sectors; solar salts used as a thermal storage medium in solar power generation plants; and potassium chloride as an additive in oil drilling and food processing sectors. Furthermore, it is involved in the commercialization of third-party fertilizers; and exploration of copper, gold, and silver deposits. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.
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Market Cap
10.82B
Enterprise Value
13.20B
Trailing P/E
406.44
Forward P/E
6.73
PEG Ratio (5yr expected)
0.68
Price/Sales (ttm)
1.96
Price/Book (mrq)
2.19
Enterprise Value/Revenue
2.39
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
7.61
Financial Highlights
Profitability and Income Statement
Profit Margin
0.48%
Return on Assets (ttm)
9.87%
Return on Equity (ttm)
0.68%
Revenue (ttm)
5.53B
Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)
26.63M
Diluted EPS (ttm)
0.09
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total Cash (mrq)
2.12B
Total Debt/Equity (mrq)
91.01%
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)
-96.74M
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View MoreLithium: We Expect a Recovery in 2025
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile is a Chilean commodities producer with significant operations in lithium (primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems), specialty and standard potassium fertilizers, iodine (primarily used in X-ray contrast media), and solar salts. The company extracts these materials through its high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore. SQM is developing a hard rock lithium project in Australia and expanding its lithium refining assets in China.
RatingPrice TargetLithium: Producer Shares Rally on High-Cost Supply Cut
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile is a Chilean commodities producer with significant operations in lithium (primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems), specialty and standard potassium fertilizers, iodine (primarily used in X-ray contrast media), and solar salts. The company extracts these materials through its high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore. SQM is developing a hard rock lithium project in Australia and expanding its lithium refining assets in China.
RatingPrice TargetSQM Earnings: Lower Lithium Prices Will Likely Lead to Delayed Australia Expansions
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile is a Chilean commodities producer with significant operations in lithium (primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems), specialty and standard potassium fertilizers, iodine (primarily used in X-ray contrast media), and solar salts. The company extracts these materials through its high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore. SQM is developing a hard rock lithium project in Australia and expanding its lithium refining assets in China.
RatingPrice TargetSQM Earnings: Falling Unit Production Costs Will Keep Firm Profitable Amid Near-Term Price Decline
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile is a Chilean commodities producer with significant operations in lithium (primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems), specialty and standard potassium fertilizers, iodine (primarily used in X-ray contrast media), and solar salts. The company extracts these materials through its high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore. SQM is developing a hard rock lithium project in Australia and expanding its lithium refining assets in China.
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