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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) Sharpe Ratio: 3.45

Equity · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 3, 2026

SQM's Sharpe Ratio of 3.45 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 3.45 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 3, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

SQM Sharpe Ratio Rank

SQM Sharpe Ratio Rank: 95.796
Exceptional

SQM ranks above 95.7% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
  • Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
  • Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
  • Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

SQM Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows SQM's Sharpe Ratio relative to all stocks on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.37 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.37 to 1.20
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.20 or higher
  • Top 1%: 6.06+
  • Median: 0.27 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar stocks

The table compares Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s Sharpe Ratio with other stocks in the Chemicals industry across multiple time periods, showing how SQM's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jun 3, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
SQMSociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.3.45
DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.2.65
GNENYGanfeng Lithium Co. Ltd2.65
MEOHMethanex Corporation1.99
RYAMRayonier Advanced Materials Inc.1.89
AHKSYAsahi Kaisei Corp1.84
SHECYShin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd ADR1.32
LXULSB Industries, Inc.1.30
MTXMinerals Technologies Inc.1.25
SOMMYSumitomo Chemical Co Ltd ADR1.13

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows SQM's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when SQM consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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