SGML vs SQM vs SLDP Stock Comparison

Sigma Lithium, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile and Solid Power Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SGML Sigma Lithium Corp
$8.45 -11.8% 1M +50.4% 1Y
Market cap
$910.54M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$142.49M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
1 win
SLDP Solid Power, Inc.
$2.02 -15.5% 1M -65.4% 1Y
Market cap
$454.21M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.53M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 9, Sigma Lithium 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSGMLSQMSLDPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $910.54M $16.80B $454.21M SQM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -33.0x 12.1x -5.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.3x 8.5x — SQM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.3% +59.0% -49.1% SQM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -19.3% 20.6% -778.5% SQM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 22.8% — SQM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.6x 0.2x — SQM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.4% +36.0% -65.4% SGML
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.2%/yr +2.3%/yr -28.7%/yr SQM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 111.9% 47.3% 82.1% SQM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 69/100 29/100 SQM

Percentile Scorecard

SGMLSQMSLDP

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

AxisSGMLSQMSLDP
Valuation 40 #98 of 162 81 #32 of 162 16 #137 of 162
Growth 77 #34 of 147 62 #56 of 147 27 #108 of 147
Profitability 46 #66 of 122 81 #24 of 122 12 #107 of 122
Financial Health 6 #154 of 164 32 #112 of 164 82 #31 of 164
Shareholder Returns – 90 #12 of 107 9 #97 of 107
Overall 42 69 29
  • SGML ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SQM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SLDP 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

PeriodSGMLSQMSLDPSPY
1 month -11.8%-9.7%-15.5% -0.2%
3 months -11.0%-9.8%-4.3% +3.9%
6 months -59.0%-32.5%-42.1% +8.2%
Year to date -35.9%-12.3%-52.5% +12.9%
1 year +50.4%+36.0%-65.4% +12.3%
3 years -69.5%+18.1%+53.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -32.7%+5.7%+15.2% +23.3%
5 years -1.1%+11.8%-81.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -0.2%+2.3%-28.7% +10.9%
10 years —+104.0%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+7.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSGMLSQMSLDPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 111.9%47.3%82.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 98.8%43.9%80.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.170.983.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.450.76-0.80 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.9%-73.5%-93.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -64.3%-36.7%-76.3% -1.2%
52-week high $23.65$95.31$8.51 $779.14
52-week low $4.68$44.36$1.95 $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.

MultipleSGMLSQMSLDP
P/E now vs peer median -34.1xmedian 13.3x 12.4xmedian 13.3x -5.1xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 3.2x 2.6xmedian 3.2x 39.8xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 41.4xmedian 7.3x 5.1xmedian 7.3x -2.4xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 38.7xmedian 14.7x —median 14.7x -6.3xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 2.2x 2.0xmedian 2.2x 0.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.83median 0.31 -0.79median 0.31 —median 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 monthsSGMLSQMSLDP
Revenue $142.49M $6.73B $11.53M
Gross profit $70.02M $2.83B -$3.63M
Operating income $10.66M $3.11B -$107.57M
Net income -$27.56M $1.39B -$89.77M
Free cash flow $24.30M – -$72.93M
R&D – – $72.26M
EPS (diluted) $-0.25 $4.86 $-0.40
Cash & equivalents $16.66M $3.38B $24.28M
Total debt $226.73M $19.72B –
Shares (diluted) 111.31M 285.64M 225.97M
Enterprise value $877.71M $3.46B -$545.63M

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
MetricSGMLSQMSLDP
P/E -34.1x 12.4x -5.1x
P/FCF 38.7x – -6.3x
P/Operating cash flow 24.9x – -7.7x
P/S 6.6x 2.6x 39.8x
P/B 11.4x 2.0x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 11.4x 2.0x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 41.4x 5.1x -2.4x
EV/EBIT 108.0x 5.8x -2.0x
EV/Revenue 8.1x 2.7x 18.8x
EV/FCF 47.4x – -3.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 30.5x – -3.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.83 -0.79 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSGMLSQMSLDP
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.3% 59.0% -49.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -4.8% -9.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 130.5% 150.2% -480.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -9.3% -21.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 40.5% 134.4% -4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -17.5% -12.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 42.1% 190.5% 4.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.5% -7.2% -26.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 42.6% 190.5% 23.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.0% -15.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 148.2% – 7.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.2% – -8.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 14,876% – 5.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.3% – 8.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSGMLSQMSLDP
Gross margin 49.1% 42.1% -31.4%
EBITDA margin 19.5% 52.7% -770.0%
Operating margin 7.5% 46.2% -932.8%
Pretax margin -6.9% 36.6% -773.8%
Net margin -19.3% 20.6% -778.5%
FCF margin 17.1% – -632.4%
Operating cash flow margin 26.5% – -518.8%
Return on equity -17.5% 16.4% -17.4%
Return on assets -3.4% 8.6% -16.5%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 22.8% –
Return on capital employed 7.9% 23.4% -20.5%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.4x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.4x – 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 7.8% – 94.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSGMLSQMSLDP
Debt / assets 47.4% 31.3% –
Debt / equity 2.8x 0.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA 7.6x 0.2x –
Debt / FCF 9.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 82.8% 47.9% 4.8%
Equity / assets 17.2% 52.1% 95.2%
Interest coverage – 15.3x -498.0x
Current ratio 0.3x 2.6x 14.6x
Quick ratio 0.2x 1.8x 14.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.5x 14.1x
Altman Z-score 0.57 – 9.93

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSGMLSQMSLDP
Dividend yield – 4.0% –
Net buyback yield – – -28.4%
Shareholder yield – 4.0% -28.4%
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.

ConsensusSGMLSQMSLDP
Forward P/E 27.3xFY2026 8.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.31FY2026 $7.12FY2026 $-0.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +245.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +419.4% -2.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $174.11MFY2026 $8.37BFY2026 $5.25MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +58.3%FY2026 +82.7%FY2026 -70.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +144.1% +2.9% +29.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSGMLSQMSLDP
Held by institutions 33.1% 13.4% 35.5%
Institutions holding 119 316 192
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.7% -3.0% -14.0%
Institutions buying 65 166 113
Institutions selling 40 100 34
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.66 3.32

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.

SGMLSQMSLDP
SGML 1.00 0.59 0.26
SQM 0.59 1.00 0.25
SLDP 0.26 0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SGML, SQM and SLDP?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sigma Lithium (SGML) $910.54M, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) $16.80B, Solid Power (SLDP) $454.21M.

Which company is growing faster?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Sigma Lithium (SGML) +7.3%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +59.0%, Solid Power (SLDP) -49.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) has the highest net margin (Sigma Lithium (SGML) -19.3%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 20.6%, Solid Power (SLDP) -778.5%). On return on invested capital, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) leads (Sigma Lithium (SGML) 0.0%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 22.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sigma Lithium (SGML) returned the most: Sigma Lithium (SGML) +50.4%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +36.0%, Solid Power (SLDP) -65.4%. Over five years, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) compounded fastest (Sigma Lithium (SGML) -0.2%/yr, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +2.3%/yr, Solid Power (SLDP) -28.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) has been the steadiest (Sigma Lithium (SGML) 111.9%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 47.3%, Solid Power (SLDP) 82.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SGML, SQM and SLDP?

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 9. 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.