XOM vs IMO vs SQM Stock Comparison

ExxonMobil Holdings, Imperial Oil and Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$183.20 +13.6% 1M +58.0% 1Y
Market cap
$769.56B
P/E
23.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$368.76B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
4 wins
IMO Imperial Oil Ltd
$134.72 +8.1% 1M +49.8% 1Y
Market cap
$65.02B
P/E
21.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.53B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
2 wins

Head to Head

12 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, Imperial Oil 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionXOMIMOSQMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $769.56B $65.02B $16.27B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.5x 21.6x 11.7x SQM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.9x 12.6x 8.1x SQM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.1% +5.5% +59.0% SQM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.9% 8.0% 20.6% SQM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.1% 15.4% 22.8% SQM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.4x 0.1x 0.2x IMO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% XOM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +58.0% +49.8% +28.3% XOM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.8%/yr +31.0%/yr +1.7%/yr IMO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.8% 28.7% 47.1% XOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 63/100 70/100 SQM

Percentile Scorecard

XOMIMOSQM

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

AxisXOMIMOSQM
Valuation 30 #70 of 99 32 #68 of 99 81 #32 of 162
Growth 51 #48 of 97 55 #44 of 97 63 #55 of 147
Profitability 57 #42 of 96 64 #35 of 96 82 #23 of 122
Financial Health 76 #25 of 102 82 #19 of 102 32 #113 of 166
Shareholder Returns 40 #46 of 76 83 #14 of 76 91 #11 of 107
Overall 51 63 70
  • XOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • IMO ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • SQM 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

PeriodXOMIMOSQMSPY
1 month +13.6%+8.1%-17.4% -1.0%
3 months +16.7%+4.9%-16.9% +2.9%
6 months +23.0%+8.3%-35.7% +6.4%
Year to date +52.2%+56.1%-17.0% +11.4%
1 year +58.0%+49.8%+28.3% +13.1%
3 years +69.0%+132.7%+10.4% +79.4%
3 years, per year +19.1%+32.5%+3.4% +21.5%
5 years +190.2%+285.8%+9.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year +23.8%+31.0%+1.7% +10.9%
10 years +111.5%+311.5%+94.6% +255.2%
10 years, per year +7.8%+15.2%+6.9% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureXOMIMOSQMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.8%28.7%47.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.9%30.7%44.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.68-0.100.95 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.241.730.60 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.7%-30.1%-73.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-2.6%-40.1% -2.5%
52-week high $183.20$138.33$95.31 $779.14
52-week low $113.68$83.72$44.36 $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.

MultipleXOMIMOSQM
P/E now vs peer median 23.3xmedian 13.1x 21.6xmedian 13.1x 11.8xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 2.0x 1.7xmedian 2.0x 2.4xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 5.7x 11.3xmedian 5.7x 4.8xmedian 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.7xmedian 11.1x 17.9xmedian 11.1x —median 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.5x 3.8xmedian 1.5x 1.9xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -1.65median 2.24 -4.24median 2.24 -0.75median 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 monthsXOMIMOSQM
Revenue $368.76B $37.53B $6.73B
Gross profit – – $2.83B
Operating income – – $3.11B
Net income $33.73B $3.01B $1.39B
Free cash flow $30.55B $3.64B –
R&D $973.00M $6.51M –
EPS (diluted) $7.41 $6.21 $4.86
Cash & equivalents $10.59B $2.00B $3.38B
Total debt $175.60B $11.46B $19.72B
Shares (diluted) 4.42B 484.90M 285.64M
Enterprise value $726.04B $60.11B $2.93B

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
MetricXOMIMOSQM
P/E 23.3x 21.6x 11.8x
P/FCF 24.7x 17.9x –
P/Operating cash flow 12.6x 12.6x –
P/S 2.0x 1.7x 2.4x
P/B 2.8x 3.8x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 3.8x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 10.4x 11.3x 4.8x
EV/EBIT 17.0x 16.7x 5.5x
EV/Revenue 2.1x 1.8x 2.6x
EV/FCF 25.7x 18.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 13.1x 12.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.65 -4.24 -0.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricXOMIMOSQM
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.1% 5.5% 59.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.7% -2.2% -4.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 150.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -9.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 134.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -17.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 4.4% -10.5% 190.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.1% -10.9% -7.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 5.6% -5.8% 190.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.1% -5.1% -15.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.0% 15.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 5.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.9% 13.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.0% 5.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricXOMIMOSQM
Gross margin – – 42.1%
EBITDA margin 20.5% 15.6% 52.7%
Operating margin – – 46.2%
Pretax margin 12.3% 10.5% 36.6%
Net margin 8.9% 8.0% 20.6%
FCF margin 8.3% 9.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 16.2% 13.8% –
Return on equity 12.8% 17.9% 16.4%
Return on assets 7.3% 9.1% 8.6%
Return on invested capital 11.1% 15.4% 22.8%
Return on capital employed 12.3% 15.2% 23.4%
Asset turnover 0.8x 1.1x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.7x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricXOMIMOSQM
Debt / assets 9.1% 8.3% 31.3%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.4x 0.1x 0.2x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 0.8x –
Liabilities / assets 42.7% 48.7% 47.9%
Equity / assets 57.3% 51.3% 52.1%
Interest coverage 59.5x 147.4x 15.3x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.4x 2.6x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.1x 1.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.3x 1.5x
Altman Z-score 4.92 4.67 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricXOMIMOSQM
Dividend yield 2.2% 2.3% 4.2%
Net buyback yield 2.7% 3.6% –
Shareholder yield 5.0% 5.9% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 51.1% 36.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 56.4% 29.8% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% 15.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 14.8% –

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.

ConsensusXOMIMOSQM
Forward P/E 13.9xFY2026 12.6xFY2026 8.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.15FY2026 $10.67FY2026 $7.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +88.1%FY2026 +71.8%FY2026 +241.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -16.4% +6.6% -2.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $443.98BFY2026 $45.71BFY2026 $8.31BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +33.6%FY2026 +33.3%FY2026 +81.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -15.0% -8.7% +3.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersXOMIMOSQM
Held by institutions 63.9% 26.7% 13.4%
Institutions holding 4,226 413 316
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.2% +6.1% -3.0%
Institutions buying 2,041 185 166
Institutions selling 1,744 141 100
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.31 1.66

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.

XOMIMOSQM
XOM 1.00 0.61 0.00
IMO 0.61 1.00 0.16
SQM 0.00 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, XOM, IMO and SQM?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $769.56B, Imperial Oil (IMO) $65.02B, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) $16.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, XOM, IMO and SQM?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.5x, Imperial Oil (IMO) 21.6x, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 11.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) is cheapest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.9x, Imperial Oil (IMO) 12.6x, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 8.1x). 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: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%, Imperial Oil (IMO) +5.5%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +59.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) has the highest net margin (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%, Imperial Oil (IMO) 8.0%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 20.6%). On return on invested capital, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) leads (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%, Imperial Oil (IMO) 15.4%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 22.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) returned the most: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +58.0%, Imperial Oil (IMO) +49.8%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +28.3%. Over five years, Imperial Oil (IMO) compounded fastest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +23.8%/yr, Imperial Oil (IMO) +31.0%/yr, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) +1.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has the highest dividend yield: ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%, Imperial Oil (IMO) 0.02%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 0.00%. 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 (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 25.8%, Imperial Oil (IMO) 28.7%, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) 47.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.