SLI vs SQM vs XOM Stock Comparison

Standard Lithium, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile and ExxonMobil Holdings Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SLI Standard Lithium Ltd.
$1.36 -21.8% 1M -62.0% 1Y
Market cap
$298.21M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.02M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
1 win
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$177.46 +8.1% 1M +56.0% 1Y
Market cap
$702.52B
P/E
17.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$396.63B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 6, ExxonMobil Holdings 4, Standard Lithium 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSLISQMXOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $298.21M $16.40B $702.52B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -6.3x 11.8x 17.3x SQM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 7.5x 12.6x SQM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +575.1% +59.0% +19.0% SLI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -791.4% 20.6% 10.2% SQM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 22.8% 13.9% SQM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.2x 0.3x SQM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -62.0% +10.5% +56.0% XOM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -35.2%/yr -4.1%/yr +22.5%/yr XOM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.4% 47.5% 26.4% XOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 70/100 60/100 SQM

Percentile Scorecard

SLISQMXOM

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

AxisSLISQMXOM
Valuation 37 #107 of 168 81 #33 of 168 32 #68 of 99
Growth 66 #52 of 152 67 #51 of 152 81 #19 of 97
Profitability 20 #99 of 124 81 #24 of 124 62 #37 of 95
Financial Health 81 #32 of 166 30 #116 of 166 82 #19 of 102
Shareholder Returns 97 #5 of 115 92 #10 of 115 42 #46 of 78
Overall 60 70 60
  • SLI ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SQM ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • XOM 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

PeriodSLISQMXOMSPY
1 month -21.8%-16.7%+8.1% -2.0%
3 months -38.2%-21.7%+15.3% -2.2%
6 months -64.2%-42.0%+14.6% +4.2%
Year to date -69.6%-21.9%+47.5% +10.6%
1 year -62.0%+10.5%+56.0% +10.4%
3 years -52.8%+7.9%+64.7% +73.6%
3 years, per year -22.1%+2.6%+18.1% +20.2%
5 years -88.5%-18.9%+175.5% +61.6%
5 years, per year -35.2%-4.1%+22.5% +10.1%
10 years —+84.2%+112.1% +261.3%
10 years, per year —+6.3%+7.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSLISQMXOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.4%47.5%26.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 72.4%44.4%27.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.211.04-0.70 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.920.222.12 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.1%-73.5%-20.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -75.9%-43.6%-5.2% -3.2%
52-week high $5.65$95.31$187.24 $779.14
52-week low $1.36$46.10$113.68 $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.

MultipleSLISQMXOM
P/E now vs peer median -5.9xmedian 12.4x 11.1xmedian 12.4x 18.1xmedian 10.9x
P/S now vs peer median 54.1xmedian 2.9x 2.3xmedian 2.9x 1.8xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.2x 4.6xmedian 7.2x 8.6xmedian 5.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -22.3xmedian 14.8x —median 14.8x 16.8xmedian 9.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.1x 1.8xmedian 2.1x 2.7xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.26 -1.54median 0.26 -43.75median 0.61

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 monthsSLISQMXOM
Revenue $6.02M $6.73B $396.63B
Gross profit – $2.83B –
Operating income -$22.81M $3.11B –
Net income -$47.66M $1.39B $41.98B
Free cash flow -$14.63M – $42.96B
R&D – – $940.00M
EPS (diluted) $-0.23 $4.86 $9.19
Cash & equivalents $137.30M $3.38B $12.15B
Total debt – $5.22B $34.25B
Shares (diluted) 206.37M 285.64M 4.42B
Enterprise value -$371.79M $3.06B $660.66B

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
MetricSLISQMXOM
P/E -5.9x 11.1x 18.1x
P/FCF -22.3x – 16.8x
P/Operating cash flow -22.3x – 10.3x
P/S 54.1x 2.3x 1.8x
P/B 0.9x 1.8x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 1.8x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA – 4.6x 8.6x
EV/EBIT -6.0x 5.2x 13.2x
EV/Revenue 22.8x 2.4x 1.9x
EV/FCF -9.4x – 17.4x
EV/Operating cash flow -9.4x – 10.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -1.54 -43.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSLISQMXOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 575.1% 59.0% 19.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 9.0% 3.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 150.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 4.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -363.9% 134.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -16.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 69.6% 190.5% 35.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -7.2% -0.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 72.6% 190.5% 35.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -7.2% -0.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.4% – 37.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 6.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 32.6% – 80.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 4.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSLISQMXOM
Gross margin – 42.1% –
EBITDA margin – 52.7% 21.8%
Operating margin -378.8% 46.2% –
Pretax margin -867.8% 36.6% 14.0%
Net margin -791.4% 20.6% 10.2%
FCF margin -242.9% – 10.8%
Operating cash flow margin -242.6% – 17.8%
Return on equity -13.0% 16.4% 15.6%
Return on assets -12.1% 8.6% 9.0%
Return on invested capital – 22.8% 13.9%
Return on capital employed -5.9% 23.4% 15.0%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.4x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x – 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 104.0% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSLISQMXOM
Debt / assets – 31.3% 7.3%
Debt / equity – 0.6x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.2x 0.3x
Debt / FCF – – 0.8x
Liabilities / assets 7.1% 47.9% 42.1%
Equity / assets 92.9% 52.1% 57.9%
Interest coverage -950.4x 15.3x 65.1x
Current ratio 17.9x 2.6x 1.2x
Quick ratio 23.6x 1.8x 0.9x
Cash ratio 23.3x 1.5x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 6.86 – 4.18

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSLISQMXOM
Dividend yield – 4.5% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 4.2% – 2.8%
Shareholder yield 4.2% 4.5% 5.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 41.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 40.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 0.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 5.1%

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.

ConsensusSLISQMXOM
Forward P/E – 7.5xFY2026 12.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $7.12FY2026 $14.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +245.6%FY2026 +101.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -2.5% -15.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $8.37BFY2026 $448.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +82.7%FY2026 +35.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +2.9% -12.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSLISQMXOM
Held by institutions 31.0% 13.4% 63.9%
Institutions holding 138 317 4,234
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% -3.0% -2.2%
Institutions buying 60 166 2,044
Institutions selling 33 101 1,748
Buyers to sellers 1.82 1.64 1.17

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.

SLISQMXOM
SLI 1.00 0.52 -0.12
SQM 0.52 1.00 -0.02
XOM -0.12 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SLI, SQM and XOM?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Standard Lithium (SLI) $298.21M, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) $16.40B, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $702.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, SLI, SQM and XOM?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Standard Lithium (SLI) -6.3x, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 11.8x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 17.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) is cheapest (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 7.5x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 12.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Standard Lithium (SLI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Standard Lithium (SLI) +575.1%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +59.0%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +19.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) has the highest net margin (Standard Lithium (SLI) -791.4%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 20.6%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 10.2%). On return on invested capital, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) leads (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 22.8%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) returned the most: Standard Lithium (SLI) -62.0%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +10.5%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +56.0%. Over five years, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) compounded fastest (Standard Lithium (SLI) -35.2%/yr, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) -4.1%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +22.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Standard Lithium (SLI) 0.00%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 0.00%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%. Standard Lithium (SLI) and Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has been the steadiest (Standard Lithium (SLI) 67.4%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 47.5%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 26.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SLI, SQM and XOM?

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 6. 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.