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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US8336351056

CUSIP

833635105

Industry

Chemicals

IPO Date

Sep 20, 1993

Highlights

Market Cap

$9.86B

EPS (TTM)

-$1.42

PEG Ratio

0.69

Total Revenue (TTM)

$4.52B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$1.25B

EBITDA (TTM)

$1.15B

Year Range

$31.27 - $50.73

Target Price

$53.47

Short %

1.64%

Short Ratio

6.59

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) returned -4.21% year-to-date (YTD) and -27.39% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SQM returned 8.33% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.


SQM

YTD

-4.21%

1M

0.72%

6M

-8.68%

1Y

-27.39%

5Y*

12.93%

10Y*

8.33%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.94%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.48%

5Y*

15.82%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SQM, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20258.75%-2.96%3.54%-13.92%1.84%-4.21%
2024-30.14%18.18%-1.13%-7.06%2.51%-12.74%-6.60%1.94%7.42%-7.89%0.18%-5.46%-39.44%
202322.17%-9.01%-8.66%-16.75%-2.11%13.17%2.11%-15.06%-4.67%-18.89%4.68%20.65%-20.68%
20227.38%22.22%29.34%-13.71%43.86%-19.88%17.77%1.33%-7.80%3.23%5.85%-17.82%66.78%
20213.77%5.22%-0.99%-0.60%-17.77%9.51%0.36%9.79%3.40%2.18%13.43%-17.55%5.35%
20205.28%-2.56%-17.64%1.85%6.89%7.46%17.18%2.65%3.38%14.94%27.18%4.29%87.39%
201911.38%-3.38%-6.74%-7.28%-14.26%3.22%-5.21%-16.45%13.59%-2.19%-12.33%12.75%-28.37%
2018-5.04%-11.49%-1.50%11.68%-3.94%-7.32%0.46%-11.73%8.14%-4.18%0.43%-12.56%-33.57%
201712.81%-2.54%9.11%3.43%1.82%-7.53%24.50%14.16%19.37%7.33%-9.07%10.06%112.90%
2016-14.62%9.00%16.17%6.73%5.42%12.57%0.24%2.91%5.49%8.77%-2.19%2.25%62.09%
2015-0.08%7.71%-28.99%19.70%-10.58%-17.97%-15.67%16.06%-7.27%33.29%-13.36%13.29%-20.32%
2014-3.75%23.65%3.05%0.52%-5.20%-3.08%-5.30%-1.26%-4.53%-9.22%6.20%-5.18%-7.57%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SQM is 16, meaning it’s performing worse than 84% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SQM is 1616
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SQM is 1717
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SQM is 1414
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SQM is 1717
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SQM is 2323
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SQM is 1010
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. Sharpe ratios as of May 17, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.63
  • 5-Year: 0.26
  • 10-Year: 0.18
  • All Time: 0.24

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.00$0.14$3.26$5.00$1.28$0.53$0.79$1.44$1.16$1.17$0.02$0.04

Dividend yield

0.00%0.39%5.41%6.26%2.54%1.08%2.96%3.76%1.95%4.09%0.08%0.19%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.04$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.32$3.26
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$1.81$0.00$0.00$1.20$0.00$0.00$1.93$5.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.91$1.28
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.53
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.79
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.21$1.44
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.36$1.16
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66$1.17
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.02
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.04

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. was 80.37%, occurring on Jul 27, 2015. Recovery took 542 trading sessions.

The current Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. drawdown is 66.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-80.37%Jul 25, 20111008Jul 27, 2015542Sep 19, 20171550
-76.16%Jul 8, 19971070Oct 8, 2001840Feb 8, 20051910
-73.71%Jan 12, 2018548Mar 18, 2020204Jan 7, 2021752
-72.14%Jun 19, 200880Oct 10, 2008555Dec 23, 2010635
-69.64%Sep 15, 2022643Apr 8, 2025

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -22.3%.


-4.00-2.000.002.004.00AprilJulyOctober2021AprilJulyOctober2022AprilJulyOctober2023AprilJulyOctober2024AprilJulyOctober
0.42
0.54
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Chemicals industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for SQM compared to other companies in the Chemicals industry. SQM currently has a PEG ratio of 0.7. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for SQM relative to other companies in the Chemicals industry. Currently, SQM has a P/S ratio of 2.2. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for SQM in comparison with other companies in the Chemicals industry. Currently, SQM has a P/B value of 1.9. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items