ABAT vs BLTH vs SQM Stock Comparison

American Battery Technology, American Battery Materials and Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 7, American Battery Technology 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionABATBLTHSQMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $210.90M $7.77M $17.23B SQM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.6x -0.8x 12.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 8.5x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +406.8% — +59.0% ABAT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -337.5% — 20.6% SQM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 22.8% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x — 0.2x SQM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 4.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -72.4% -48.8% +36.0% SQM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -40.0%/yr -46.8%/yr +2.3%/yr SQM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 94.7% 288.0% 47.3% SQM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 29/100 28/100 69/100 SQM

Percentile Scorecard

ABATBLTHSQM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisABATBLTHSQM
Valuation 12 #142 of 162 20 #130 of 162 81 #32 of 162
Growth 35 #96 of 147 45 #81 of 147 62 #56 of 147
Profitability 10 #110 of 122 – 81 #24 of 122
Financial Health 78 #37 of 164 2 #161 of 164 32 #112 of 164
Shareholder Returns 9 #98 of 107 45 #59 of 107 90 #12 of 107
Overall 29 28 69
  • ABAT ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • BLTH ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SQM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodABATBLTHSQMSPY
1 month -34.1%-43.7%-9.7% -0.2%
3 months -31.7%-65.8%-9.8% +3.9%
6 months -55.0%-59.0%-32.5% +8.2%
Year to date -55.4%-65.8%-12.3% +12.9%
1 year -72.4%-48.8%+36.0% +12.3%
3 years -64.9%-86.3%+18.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year -29.4%-48.5%+5.7% +23.3%
5 years -92.2%-95.7%+11.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year -40.0%-46.8%+2.3% +10.9%
10 years -73.9%-96.6%+104.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year -12.6%-28.7%+7.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureABATBLTHSQMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 94.7%288.0%47.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.3%395.5%43.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.561.520.98 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.76-0.170.76 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -97.0%-99.7%-73.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -72.4%-70.7%-36.7% -1.2%
52-week high $5.39$7.00$95.31 $779.14
52-week low $1.28$2.00$44.36 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleABATBLTHSQM
P/E now vs peer median -2.6xmedian 13.3x -0.8xmedian 13.3x 12.4xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 3.2x —median 3.2x 2.6xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -2.4xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x 5.1xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -5.6xmedian 14.7x -16.7xmedian 14.7x —median 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.2x -0.6xmedian 2.2x 2.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.60median 0.31 0.01median 0.31 -0.79median 0.31

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsABATBLTHSQM
Revenue $21.74M – $6.73B
Gross profit -$3.09M – $2.83B
Operating income -$74.71M -$1.75M $3.11B
Net income -$73.38M -$9.08M $1.39B
Free cash flow -$37.81M -$465.26K –
R&D $17.87M – –
EPS (diluted) $-0.58 $-2.41 $4.86
Cash & equivalents $49.52M $5.70K $3.38B
Total debt $8.00M $30.23M $19.72B
Shares (diluted) 127.58M 3.76M 285.64M
Enterprise value $43.28M $7.72M $6.26B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricABATBLTHSQM
P/E -2.6x -0.8x 12.4x
P/FCF -5.6x -16.7x –
P/Operating cash flow -8.7x -16.7x –
P/S 9.7x – 2.6x
P/B 1.7x -0.6x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 1.7x -0.6x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA -2.4x – 5.1x
EV/EBIT -2.3x -9.4x 5.8x
EV/Revenue 7.8x – 2.7x
EV/FCF -4.5x -35.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow -7.0x -35.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.60 0.01 -0.79

Growth

14 metrics
MetricABATBLTHSQM
Revenue growth (1Y) 406.8% – 59.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – -4.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 70.8% – 150.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -9.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -77.8% 15.9% 134.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -49.3% 7.2% -17.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -56.9% -67.9% 190.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -49.0% -56.6% -7.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 1.2% -20.2% 190.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -4.3% -124.5% -15.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 16.2% 44.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -21.9% 37.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -20.1% 44.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.9% 37.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricABATBLTHSQM
Gross margin -14.2% – 42.1%
EBITDA margin -320.6% – 52.7%
Operating margin -343.6% – 46.2%
Pretax margin -339.1% – 36.6%
Net margin -337.5% – 20.6%
FCF margin -173.9% – –
Operating cash flow margin -111.4% – –
Return on equity -61.7% – 16.4%
Return on assets -58.5% -2,719% 8.6%
Return on invested capital – – 22.8%
Return on capital employed -62.4% – 23.4%
Asset turnover 0.2x – 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 0.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 213.9% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricABATBLTHSQM
Debt / assets 6.0% 2,773% 31.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x -0.7x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – 0.2x
Debt / FCF -0.2x -18.6x –
Liabilities / assets 4.9% 4,076% 47.9%
Equity / assets 95.1% -3,976% 52.1%
Interest coverage -76.2x -2.0x 15.3x
Current ratio 9.5x 0.0x 2.6x
Quick ratio 8.9x 0.0x 1.8x
Cash ratio 7.7x 0.0x 1.5x
Altman Z-score 14.89 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricABATBLTHSQM
Dividend yield – – 4.0%
Net buyback yield -36.3% -1.1% –
Shareholder yield -36.3% -1.1% 4.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusABATBLTHSQM
Forward P/E – – 8.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – – $7.12FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +245.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – -2.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year – – $8.37BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – +82.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – +2.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersABATBLTHSQM
Held by institutions 36.6% – 13.4%
Institutions holding 176 – 316
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.9% – -3.0%
Institutions buying 102 – 166
Institutions selling 33 – 100
Buyers to sellers 3.09 – 1.66

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ABATBLTHSQM
ABAT 1.00 0.12 0.27
BLTH 0.12 1.00 0.03
SQM 0.27 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ABAT, BLTH and SQM?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) is the largest by market capitalisation: American Battery Technology (ABAT) $210.90M, American Battery Materials (BLTH) $7.77M, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) $17.23B.

Which company is growing faster?

American Battery Technology (ABAT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: American Battery Technology (ABAT) +406.8%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +59.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) has the highest net margin (American Battery Technology (ABAT) -337.5%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 20.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) returned the most: American Battery Technology (ABAT) -72.4%, American Battery Materials (BLTH) -48.8%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +36.0%. Over five years, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) compounded fastest (American Battery Technology (ABAT) -40.0%/yr, American Battery Materials (BLTH) -46.8%/yr, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +2.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 4.01%. American Battery Technology (ABAT) and American Battery Materials (BLTH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) has been the steadiest (American Battery Technology (ABAT) 94.7%, American Battery Materials (BLTH) 288.0%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 47.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ABAT, BLTH and SQM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.