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What is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Debt-to-Equity?
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De ChileSQM -1.34%89 Debt-to-Equity is 0.87 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 0.82. GuruFocus rates SQM with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of $49.59 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,421 Chemicals companies, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile ranks worse than 79.45% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
SQM'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51 Med: 0.82 Max: 1.04
Current: 0.87
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile was 1.04. The lowest was 0.51. And the median was 0.82.
SQM's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 79.45% of 1421
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.36
vs SQM: 0.87
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Debt-to-Equity Chart
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Debt-to-Equity vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.87 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.82. Over the past decade, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.51 to 1.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile ranks #1129 out of 1421 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 79.5%.
Is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.87 is near median its 10-year median of 0.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 1.04. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's value of 0.87 is 141.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile ranks #1129 out of 1421 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's Debt-to-Equity compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile ranks #1129 out of 1421 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's value of 0.87 is 141.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.51 to 1.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.82 vs. the industry median of 0.36, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Chemicals companies is 0.36, based on 1,421 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.87 is 141.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.87, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $49.59, compared to a current price of $71.25 — trading 43.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.87, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.82 and 141.7% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.36. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.87 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile (SQM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $71.25 is trading 43.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $49.59.
GuruFocus considers Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SQM:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.87 (near median its 10-year median of 0.82)
GF Value™: $49.59 vs. price of $71.25 (43.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 141.7% above the Chemicals median (#1129 of 1421)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SQM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile is a Chilean commodities producer with significant operations in lithium (primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems), specialty and standard potassium fertilizers, iodine (primarily used in X-ray contrast media), and solar salts. The company extracts these materials through its high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore. SQM also sells lithium concentrate from a joint venture hard rock lithium project in Australia and expanding its lithium refining assets in China.
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