Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR is a Chilean specialty chemicals and minerals company that supplies products used in agriculture, industry, and advanced materials. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR produces and distributes specialty plant nutrients, potassium nitrate, iodine and iodine derivatives, lithium and lithium derivatives, industrial chemicals, and potassium products. Its operations are organized around core business segments that serve fertilizer, pharmaceutical, chemical, and energy-related markets. The company is a significant participant in the global lithium market, where its materials are used in batteries and energy storage applications, while its iodine products support medical and industrial uses. With a diversified portfolio of mineral-based products, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR plays an important role in supplying key inputs to global supply chains across multiple end markets.
$58.44
-$1.61 (-2.68%)
EOD Oct 21, 2026
23.37% operating margin is above average. ROIC at 6.26%. Note that capital returns lag the margin, the business may be capital-intensive despite high margins.
Revenue growth slowed to 1.0%, essentially flat. This is a business that needs a catalyst.
Net debt of $2.01B represents 4.6x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
11.6x earnings, 38.1x FCF. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$6.73B
▲ +1.0% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$1.54B
▲ +261.1% YoY
Op. Margin
38.54%
ROIC
6.26%
▲ +1.0pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (FY)
$438M
▲ +44.5% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (FY)
$438M
▼ -65.7% YoY
Net Debt
$2.01B
Cash & Equiv.
$2.72B
3Y CAGR: -24.7%
3Y CAGR: -48.3%
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Is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) overvalued?
At a P/E of 11.6 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 38.1, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) trades above a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $25.20 per share, so at $58.44 the stock looks overvalued (56.9% above estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR scores 21/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 1.8%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $25.20 per share for SQM, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $18.90. At today's $58.44, that puts the stock about 56.9% above estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR a high-quality business?+
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR scores 21 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 38.5% operating margin and a 6.3% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR (SQM) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR pays a regular dividend of about $1.03 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 1.8% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 19.2% of earnings, so the dividend is amply covered by earnings. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For SQM's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. SQM currently trades above its estimated intrinsic value and scores 21/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 1.8%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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