Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) is a Basic Materials company in the Specialty Chemicals industry. It has a market capitalization of $16.43B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.9 and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.7%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 1.1% and free cash flow per share grew 44.5%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.6 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the rising band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.6/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Rising · +39.6% over 12 months ex. last
Second-best fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-50.3%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$16.43B
Trailing P/E
11.9
Price / book
2.6
Price / sales
2.4
FCF yield
2.7%
Dividend yield
4.2%
Gross margin
42.1%
Operating margin
38.5%
Net margin
20.6%
Revenue growth (YoY)
+1.1%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
-24.7%
EPS growth (YoY)
—
FCF/share growth (YoY)
+44.5%
Beta
1.1
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
SQM earnings
Next report: Nov 17, 2026 (Q3 2026, EPS estimate $2.08).
Beat the EPS estimate in 1 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q2 2026
Aug 19, 2026
$2.31
$2.04
+13.2%
$2.47B
Q1 2026
May 26, 2026
$1.28
$1.56
-17.9%
$1.76B
Q4 2025
Feb 26, 2026
$0.64
$0.80
-20.0%
$1.32B
Q3 2025
Nov 19, 2025
$0.62
$0.64
-3.1%
$1.17B
SQM analyst price target
Median target $82.50 from 18 analysts, ranging $44.35 – $110.00.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act.
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Member
Chamber
Trade
Amount
Disclosed
Sheri Biggs
House
Sell
$1,001 - $15,000
Oct 5, 2025
SQM FAQ
Is SQM a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Buy (6.6 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is SQM's P/E ratio?
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.9.
When does SQM report earnings?
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's next scheduled report is on Nov 17, 2026. Analysts expect EPS of $2.08.
What is the SQM price target?
The median analyst price target from 18 analysts is $82.50, with a range of $44.35 – $110.00.
Is SQM Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does SQM pay a dividend?
Yes — Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's dividend yield is 4.2%.