Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. SQM NYSE

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $10.7B to $4.6B (average -22.9%/yr). Net income reached $587M, reflecting exceptional earnings expansion at +25.6%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 12.9%, which is moderate. the company was profitable in 3 out of the last 4 years tracked. The gross margin is 29.3% (low), with a -24.3pp trend over the period. With a $25B market cap and MOAT composite score of 44/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (58/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (75/100, Partial) — profitability has been inconsistent. Looking at the full 32-year history, the company was profitable in 31 of 32 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (55/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (44/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 47/100 with 0/7 criteria passed.