Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. produces and distributes specialty plant nutrients, iodine and its derivatives, lithium and its derivatives, potassium chloride and sulfate, industrial chemicals, and other products and services. The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers. It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, an

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+24.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+54.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

63.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.8B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 24%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 285.6M (2021) → 285.6M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin

34.1%

Modest — 34.1% gross margin

Operating Margin

29.8%

Excellent — 29.8% operating margin

ROCE

3.8%

Weak — 3.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+1.3%

Nearly flat sales (1.3% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

223%

Turns 223% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

9.5%

Modest free cash flow (9.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.84

Moderate — manageable debt (0.84)

Interest Cover

6.08x

Adequate interest coverage (6.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

33.9x

Pricey — P/E 33.9

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward

+23.2

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (33.9 → 10.6)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

1.30%

Small dividend — 1.30% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth

-73.2%

Dividend cut (-73.2% YoY) — warning sign

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