SQM vs BLTH vs SLDP Stock Comparison

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

7 decided of 12

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

QuestionSQMBLTHSLDPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.83B $7.77M $454.21M SQM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x -0.8x -5.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.5x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +59.0% — -49.1% SQM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.6% — -778.5% SQM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 22.8% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +36.0% -48.8% -65.4% SQM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.3%/yr -46.8%/yr -28.7%/yr SQM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.3% 288.0% 82.1% SQM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 28/100 29/100 SQM

Percentile Scorecard

SQMBLTHSLDP

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

AxisSQMBLTHSLDP
Valuation 81 #32 of 162 20 #130 of 162 16 #137 of 162
Growth 62 #56 of 147 45 #81 of 147 27 #108 of 147
Profitability 81 #24 of 122 – 12 #107 of 122
Financial Health 32 #112 of 164 2 #161 of 164 82 #31 of 164
Shareholder Returns 90 #12 of 107 45 #59 of 107 9 #97 of 107
Overall 69 28 29
  • SQM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • BLTH 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

PeriodSQMBLTHSLDPSPY
1 month -9.7%-43.7%-15.5% -0.2%
3 months -9.8%-65.8%-4.3% +3.9%
6 months -32.5%-59.0%-42.1% +8.2%
Year to date -12.3%-65.8%-52.5% +12.9%
1 year +36.0%-48.8%-65.4% +12.3%
3 years +18.1%-86.3%+53.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +5.7%-48.5%+15.2% +23.3%
5 years +11.8%-95.7%-81.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +2.3%-46.8%-28.7% +10.9%
10 years +104.0%-96.6%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.4%-28.7%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSQMBLTHSLDPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.3%288.0%82.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.9%395.5%80.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.981.523.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.76-0.17-0.80 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.5%-99.7%-93.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.7%-70.7%-76.3% -1.2%
52-week high $95.31$7.00$8.51 $779.14
52-week low $44.36$2.00$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.

MultipleSQMBLTHSLDP
P/E now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 13.3x -0.8xmedian 13.3x -5.1xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 3.2x —median 3.2x 39.8xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x -2.4xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 14.7x -16.7xmedian 14.7x -6.3xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 2.2x -0.6xmedian 2.2x 0.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.79median 0.31 0.01median 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 monthsSQMBLTHSLDP
Revenue $6.73B – $11.53M
Gross profit $2.83B – -$3.63M
Operating income $3.11B -$1.75M -$107.57M
Net income $1.39B -$9.08M -$89.77M
Free cash flow – -$465.26K -$72.93M
R&D – – $72.26M
EPS (diluted) $4.86 $-2.41 $-0.40
Cash & equivalents $3.38B $5.70K $24.28M
Total debt $19.72B $30.23M –
Shares (diluted) 285.64M 3.76M 225.97M
Enterprise value $3.48B $7.72M -$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
MetricSQMBLTHSLDP
P/E 12.4x -0.8x -5.1x
P/FCF – -16.7x -6.3x
P/Operating cash flow – -16.7x -7.7x
P/S 2.6x – 39.8x
P/B 2.0x -0.6x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 2.0x -0.6x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 5.1x – -2.4x
EV/EBIT 5.8x -9.4x -2.0x
EV/Revenue 2.7x – 18.8x
EV/FCF – -35.3x -3.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – -35.3x -3.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.79 0.01 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSQMBLTHSLDP
Revenue growth (1Y) 59.0% – -49.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.8% – -9.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 150.2% – -480.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -9.3% – -21.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 134.4% 15.9% -4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -17.5% 7.2% -12.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 190.5% -67.9% 4.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -7.2% -56.6% -26.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 190.5% -20.2% 23.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -15.7% -124.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 44.2% 7.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 37.3% -8.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 44.2% 5.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 37.3% 8.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSQMBLTHSLDP
Gross margin 42.1% – -31.4%
EBITDA margin 52.7% – -770.0%
Operating margin 46.2% – -932.8%
Pretax margin 36.6% – -773.8%
Net margin 20.6% – -778.5%
FCF margin – – -632.4%
Operating cash flow margin – – -518.8%
Return on equity 16.4% – -17.4%
Return on assets 8.6% -2,719% -16.5%
Return on invested capital 22.8% – –
Return on capital employed 23.4% – -20.5%
Asset turnover 0.4x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.1x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue – – 94.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSQMBLTHSLDP
Debt / assets 31.3% 2,773% –
Debt / equity 0.6x -0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x – –
Debt / FCF – -18.6x –
Liabilities / assets 47.9% 4,076% 4.8%
Equity / assets 52.1% -3,976% 95.2%
Interest coverage 15.3x -2.0x -498.0x
Current ratio 2.6x 0.0x 14.6x
Quick ratio 1.8x 0.0x 14.3x
Cash ratio 1.5x 0.0x 14.1x
Altman Z-score – – 9.93

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSQMBLTHSLDP
Dividend yield 4.0% – –
Net buyback yield – -1.1% -28.4%
Shareholder yield 4.0% -1.1% -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.

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

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSQMBLTHSLDP
Held by institutions 13.4% – 35.5%
Institutions holding 316 – 192
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.0% – -14.0%
Institutions buying 166 – 113
Institutions selling 100 – 34
Buyers to sellers 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.

SQMBLTHSLDP
SQM 1.00 0.03 0.25
BLTH 0.03 1.00 0.08
SLDP 0.25 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SQM, BLTH and SLDP?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) $16.83B, American Battery Materials (BLTH) $7.77M, Solid Power (SLDP) $454.21M.

Which company is growing faster?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: 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 (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 20.6%, Solid Power (SLDP) -778.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) returned the most: Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +36.0%, American Battery Materials (BLTH) -48.8%, Solid Power (SLDP) -65.4%. Over five years, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) compounded fastest (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +2.3%/yr, American Battery Materials (BLTH) -46.8%/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 (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 47.3%, American Battery Materials (BLTH) 288.0%, Solid Power (SLDP) 82.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SQM, BLTH 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 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.