Produce and distribute specialty plant nutrients like potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate for agriculture. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 12% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 34× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 78% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 34% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 38% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 12% a year on average.
It pays out $1.02 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 34 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, SQM sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: SQM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.