SQM vs SLDP vs ATLX Stock Comparison

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile, Solid Power and Atlas Lithium Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SLDP Solid Power, Inc.
$1.98 -15.7% 1M -65.2% 1Y
Market cap
$448.56M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.53M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
ATLX Atlas Lithium Corp
$1.93 -29.8% 1M -63.7% 1Y
Market cap
$53.82M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$126.77K
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

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

QuestionSQMSLDPATLXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.27B $448.56M $53.82M SQM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.7x -5.0x -1.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.1x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +59.0% -49.1% -69.3% SQM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.6% -778.5% -29,435.3% SQM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 22.8% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x — 0.6x SQM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +28.3% -65.2% -63.7% SQM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.7%/yr -28.0%/yr -21.6%/yr SQM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.1% 82.6% 79.6% SQM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 30/100 17/100 SQM

Percentile Scorecard

SQMSLDPATLX

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

AxisSQMSLDPATLX
Valuation 81 #32 of 162 17 #135 of 162 5 #154 of 162
Growth 63 #55 of 147 28 #106 of 147 26 #109 of 147
Profitability 82 #23 of 122 12 #107 of 122 11 #109 of 122
Financial Health 32 #113 of 166 82 #30 of 166 41 #99 of 166
Shareholder Returns 91 #11 of 107 9 #97 of 107 1 #106 of 107
Overall 70 30 17
  • SQM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SLDP ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • ATLX 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

PeriodSQMSLDPATLXSPY
1 month -17.4%-15.7%-29.8% -1.0%
3 months -16.9%-4.8%-30.8% +2.9%
6 months -35.7%-46.0%-56.5% +6.4%
Year to date -17.0%-53.4%-54.4% +11.4%
1 year +28.3%-65.2%-63.7% +13.1%
3 years +10.4%+41.4%-90.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year +3.4%+12.3%-54.7% +21.5%
5 years +9.0%-80.7%-70.4% +67.7%
5 years, per year +1.7%-28.0%-21.6% +10.9%
10 years +94.6%—-97.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +6.9%—-30.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureSQMSLDPATLXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.1%82.6%79.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.1%80.4%84.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.953.002.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.60-0.79-0.80 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.5%-93.5%-95.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -40.1%-76.7%-70.1% -2.5%
52-week high $95.31$8.51$6.46 $779.14
52-week low $44.36$1.95$1.90 $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.

MultipleSQMSLDPATLX
P/E now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 12.7x -5.0xmedian 12.7x -1.5xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 3.1x 39.0xmedian 3.1x 457.7xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 6.9x -2.3xmedian 6.9x -0.7xmedian 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 15.1x -6.2xmedian 15.1x -1.6xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.1x 0.9xmedian 2.1x 1.1xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.75median 0.27 —median 0.27 -0.13median 0.27

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 monthsSQMSLDPATLX
Revenue $6.73B $11.53M $126.77K
Gross profit $2.83B -$3.63M $93.51K
Operating income $3.11B -$107.57M -$44.33M
Net income $1.39B -$89.77M -$43.45M
Free cash flow – -$72.93M -$35.25M
R&D – $72.26M $8.24M
EPS (diluted) $4.86 $-0.40 $-1.27
Cash & equivalents $3.38B $24.28M $36.09M
Total debt $19.72B – $30.46M
Shares (diluted) 285.64M 225.97M 29.36M
Enterprise value $2.93B -$551.28M -$73.54M

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
MetricSQMSLDPATLX
P/E 11.8x -5.0x -1.5x
P/FCF – -6.2x -1.6x
P/Operating cash flow – -7.5x -1.8x
P/S 2.4x 39.0x 457.7x
P/B 1.9x 0.9x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 0.9x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 4.8x -2.3x -0.7x
EV/EBIT 5.5x -1.9x -0.7x
EV/Revenue 2.6x 18.0x 252.2x
EV/FCF – -2.8x -0.9x
EV/Operating cash flow – -3.5x -1.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.75 – -0.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSQMSLDPATLX
Revenue growth (1Y) 59.0% -49.1% -69.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.8% -9.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 150.2% -480.9% 1,960%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -9.3% -21.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 134.4% -4.9% -19.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -17.5% -12.0% -35.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 190.5% 4.0% -15.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -7.2% -26.6% -34.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 190.5% 23.4% 34.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -15.7% – 11.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 7.2% -103.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -8.2% -76.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 5.3% -21.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 8.7% -96.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSQMSLDPATLX
Gross margin 42.1% -31.4% 73.8%
EBITDA margin 52.7% -770.0% -34,866%
Operating margin 46.2% -932.8% -34,967%
Pretax margin 36.6% -773.8% -34,273%
Net margin 20.6% -778.5% -29,435%
FCF margin – -632.4% -27,809%
Operating cash flow margin – -518.8% -25,301%
Return on equity 16.4% -17.4% -81.6%
Return on assets 8.6% -16.5% -49.1%
Return on invested capital 22.8% – –
Return on capital employed 23.4% -20.5% -60.7%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.7x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 94.0% 8,646%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSQMSLDPATLX
Debt / assets 31.3% – 11.2%
Debt / equity 0.6x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x – 0.6x
Debt / FCF – – -0.3x
Liabilities / assets 47.9% 4.8% 39.9%
Equity / assets 52.1% 95.2% 60.1%
Interest coverage 15.3x -498.0x –
Current ratio 2.6x 14.6x 2.4x
Quick ratio 1.8x 14.3x 2.3x
Cash ratio 1.5x 14.1x 2.3x
Altman Z-score – 9.71 -3.39

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSQMSLDPATLX
Dividend yield 4.2% – –
Net buyback yield – -29.0% -89.3%
Shareholder yield 4.2% -29.0% -89.3%
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.

ConsensusSQMSLDPATLX
Forward P/E 8.1xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.03FY2026 $-0.38FY2026 $-1.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +241.3%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after -2.4% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.31BFY2026 $5.25MFY2026 $94.14KFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +81.4%FY2026 -70.7%FY2026 -5.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.0% +29.9% +236,636.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSQMSLDPATLX
Held by institutions 13.4% 35.5% 9.5%
Institutions holding 316 192 43
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.0% -14.0% -44.5%
Institutions buying 166 113 19
Institutions selling 100 34 9
Buyers to sellers 1.66 3.32 2.11

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.

SQMSLDPATLX
SQM 1.00 0.25 0.45
SLDP 0.25 1.00 0.30
ATLX 0.45 0.30 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SQM, SLDP and ATLX?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) $16.27B, Solid Power (SLDP) $448.56M, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) $53.82M.

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%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -69.3%.

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%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -29,435.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) returned the most: Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +28.3%, Solid Power (SLDP) -65.2%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -63.7%. Over five years, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) compounded fastest (Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +1.7%/yr, Solid Power (SLDP) -28.0%/yr, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -21.6%/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) 47.1%, Solid Power (SLDP) 82.6%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) 79.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.