ATLX vs SQM vs SSL Stock Comparison

Atlas Lithium, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile and Sasol Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ATLX Atlas Lithium Corp
$1.89 -25.0% 1M -62.5% 1Y
Market cap
$56.82M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$126.77K
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
SSL Sasol Ltd
$17.30 +24.2% 1M +174.2% 1Y
Market cap
$11.32B
P/E
15.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 8, Sasol 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATLXSQMSSLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $56.82M $16.84B $11.32B SQM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.5x 12.1x 15.2x SQM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 8.3x 5.3x SSL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -69.3% +59.0% — SQM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -29,435.3% 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 — 4.11% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -62.5% +31.8% +174.2% SSL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -21.2%/yr +1.4%/yr +0.6%/yr SQM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 78.6% 47.3% 54.0% SQM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 16/100 69/100 — SQM

Percentile Scorecard

ATLXSQMSSL

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

AxisATLXSQMSSL
Valuation 5 #154 of 162 81 #31 of 162 93 #8 of 99
Growth 25 #111 of 147 62 #56 of 147 –
Profitability 10 #110 of 122 81 #24 of 122 –
Financial Health 40 #99 of 164 32 #112 of 164 50 #52 of 102
Shareholder Returns 1 #106 of 107 91 #11 of 107 –
Overall 16 69 –
  • ATLX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SQM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SSL ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodATLXSQMSSLSPY
1 month -25.0%-9.5%+24.2% +0.9%
3 months -26.2%-12.8%+49.9% +5.9%
6 months -59.5%-35.2%+26.2% +8.5%
Year to date -55.3%-14.3%+165.7% +13.3%
1 year -62.5%+31.8%+174.2% +12.4%
3 years -91.5%+15.4%+32.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year -56.0%+4.9%+9.7% +23.5%
5 years -69.6%+7.4%+3.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year -21.2%+1.4%+0.6% +11.0%
10 years -97.5%+98.5%-36.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year -30.8%+7.1%-4.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureATLXSQMSSLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 78.6%47.3%54.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 83.4%43.9%55.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.440.97-0.77 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.800.673.22 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.5%-73.5%-89.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -70.7%-38.1%-4.0% -0.9%
52-week high $6.46$95.31$18.02 $779.14
52-week low $1.85$44.71$6.00 $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.

MultipleATLXSQMSSL
P/E now vs peer median -1.5xmedian 13.4x 12.1xmedian 13.4x 15.2xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 448.2xmedian 3.2x 2.5xmedian 3.2x 0.7xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -0.7xmedian 7.3x 5.0xmedian 7.3x —median 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.6xmedian 14.8x —median 14.8x 3.6xmedian 10.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.3x 1.9xmedian 2.3x 1.1xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -0.13median 0.31 -0.77median 0.31 —median 0.92

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 monthsATLXSQMSSL
Revenue $126.77K $6.73B –
Gross profit $93.51K $2.83B –
Operating income -$44.33M $3.11B –
Net income -$43.45M $1.39B –
Free cash flow -$35.25M – –
R&D $8.24M – –
EPS (diluted) $-1.27 $4.86 –
Cash & equivalents $36.09M $3.38B $2.64B
Total debt $30.46M $19.72B $6.66B
Shares (diluted) 29.36M 285.64M 642.00M
Enterprise value -$64.27M $5.86B $678.87M

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
MetricATLXSQMSSL
P/E -1.5x 12.1x 15.2x
P/FCF -1.6x – 3.6x
P/Operating cash flow -1.8x – –
P/S 448.2x 2.5x 0.7x
P/B 1.1x 1.9x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.9x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA -0.7x 5.0x –
EV/EBIT -0.7x 5.7x –
EV/Revenue 242.7x 2.6x –
EV/FCF -0.9x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -1.0x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.13 -0.77 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATLXSQMSSL
Revenue growth (1Y) -69.3% 59.0% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -4.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,960% 150.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -9.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -19.5% 134.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.0% -17.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) -15.0% 190.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.0% -7.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 34.0% 190.5% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% -15.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -103.0% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -76.4% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -21.6% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.3% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATLXSQMSSL
Gross margin 73.8% 42.1% –
EBITDA margin -34,866% 52.7% –
Operating margin -34,967% 46.2% –
Pretax margin -34,273% 36.6% –
Net margin -29,435% 20.6% –
FCF margin -27,809% – –
Operating cash flow margin -25,301% – –
Return on equity -81.6% 16.4% –
Return on assets -49.1% 8.6% –
Return on invested capital – 22.8% –
Return on capital employed -60.7% 23.4% –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x – –
Stock comp / revenue 8,646% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATLXSQMSSL
Debt / assets 11.2% 31.3% 30.1%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.6x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 0.2x –
Debt / FCF -0.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 39.9% 47.9% 53.3%
Equity / assets 60.1% 52.1% 46.7%
Interest coverage – 15.3x –
Current ratio 2.4x 2.6x 1.8x
Quick ratio 2.3x 1.8x 1.2x
Cash ratio 2.3x 1.5x 0.6x
Altman Z-score -3.41 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATLXSQMSSL
Dividend yield – 4.1% –
Net buyback yield -91.2% – –
Shareholder yield -91.2% 4.1% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusATLXSQMSSL
Forward P/E – 8.3xFY2026 5.3xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.57FY2026 $7.12FY2026 $3.26FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – +245.6%FY2026 +37.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after – -2.5% -24.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $94.14KFY2026 $8.37BFY2026 $16.51BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY -5.9%FY2026 +82.7%FY2026 -2.3%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +236,636.9% +2.9% +7.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATLXSQMSSL
Held by institutions 9.5% 13.4% 4.7%
Institutions holding 43 316 174
Change in shares held, QoQ -44.5% -3.0% -7.6%
Institutions buying 19 166 111
Institutions selling 9 100 45
Buyers to sellers 2.11 1.66 2.47

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.

ATLXSQMSSL
ATLX 1.00 0.45 0.04
SQM 0.45 1.00 0.16
SSL 0.04 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATLX, SQM and SSL?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) $56.82M, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) $16.84B, Sasol (SSL) $11.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, ATLX, SQM and SSL?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -1.5x, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 12.1x, Sasol (SSL) 15.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sasol (SSL) is cheapest (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 8.3x, Sasol (SSL) 5.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -69.3%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +59.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) has the highest net margin (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -29,435.3%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 20.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sasol (SSL) returned the most: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -62.5%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +31.8%, Sasol (SSL) +174.2%. Over five years, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) compounded fastest (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -21.2%/yr, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +1.4%/yr, Sasol (SSL) +0.6%/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) 4.11%, Sasol (SSL) 0.00%. Atlas Lithium (ATLX) and Sasol (SSL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) has been the steadiest (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) 78.6%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 47.3%, Sasol (SSL) 54.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATLX, SQM and SSL?

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 8. 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.