# Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Chemicals. Price $53.71, market value $15.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 11.1×** (5-yr avg 18.4×, 3-yr avg 22.1×). Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. trades at 11.1× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 18.4×: cheap by its own standards. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 7.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 2.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.3×.
- **Price / book: 2.4×**. The shares trade at 2.4× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 6.5×**. Enterprise value is 6.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 2.0%** (5-yr avg 3.2%). Free cash flow equals 2.0% of the market value, below its five-year average of 3.2%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 9.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 9.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 42.1%**. Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. keeps 42.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 38.5%**. 38.5% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 12.9%**. 12.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 10.3%**. 10.3% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 21.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 21.0%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 9.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 9.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 1.0%** (3-yr -24.7%/yr, 5-yr 20.3%/yr). Revenue grew 1.0% over the last year, against 20.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -14.2%** (3-yr -46.8%/yr, 5-yr 26.9%/yr). Earnings per share fell 14.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -48.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -48.3% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.83**. Debt is 0.83 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.8×**. It would take 0.8 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 12.9×**. Operating profit covers interest 12.9× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 3.27** (quick 2.25). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.27 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.87**. A Z-score of 2.87 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.52%** ($1.44 per share, trailing). Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. yields 4.52%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 1%** (22% of free cash flow). 1% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -29.4%/yr** (1-yr -95.8%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (18 analysts). 18 analysts cover Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $81.61 (+52% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 12.9%** (YTD -19.6%, 3-mo -18.4%). The shares are up 12.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -45.2%** (18.3% above the low). Trading 45% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 29**. An RSI of 29 is oversold; bounces are common, but oversold can stay oversold in a real decline.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.11** (volatility 47%). Beta of 1.11 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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