Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2012)

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's (SQM) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$167826.0 in Q4 2012, down 13.98% year-on-year from -$195107.5 in Q1 2012, and down 45.65% quarter-over-quarter from -$115225.0 in Q3 2012.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2012) Analysis & Trends

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's Change in Inventory history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$167826.0 for Q4 2012.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 13.98% year-over-year to -$167826.0 in Q4 2012; TTM through Dec 2012 was -$418332.0, a 368.35% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2012 full-year figure at -$167826.0, down 13.98% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory eased to -$167826.0 in Q4 2012 per SQM's latest filing, from -$115225.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $108384.0 in Q3 2011 and bottomed at -$167826.0 in Q4 2012.
  • The 4-year median for Change in Inventory is -$38976.0 (2009), against an average of -$45873.4.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Change in Inventory was 1928.96% in 2011; the steepest drop was 897.74% in 2011.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at -$2338.0 in 2009, then jumped by 889.44% to $18457.0 in 2010, then sank by 897.74% to -$147238.0 in 2011, then dropped by 13.98% to -$167826.0 in 2012.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest SQM Change in Inventory figures stand at -$167826.0 (Q4 2012), -$115225.0 (Q3 2012), and -$61876.0 (Q2 2012).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 48.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn -
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -74.00 Mn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn -16.00 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 156.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 96.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 33.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn -
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn -72.51 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2012 -167,826.00
Dec 31, 2012 -167,826.00
Sep 30, 2012 -115,225.00
Sep 30, 2012 -115,225.00
Jun 30, 2012 -61,876.00
Jun 30, 2012 -61,876.00
Mar 31, 2012 -73,405.00
Mar 31, 2012 -73,405.00
Dec 31, 2011 -147,238.00
Dec 31, 2011 -147,238.00
Sep 30, 2011 108,384.00
Sep 30, 2011 108,384.00
Jun 30, 2011 -36,352.00
Jun 30, 2011 -36,352.00
Mar 31, 2011 -14,114.00
Mar 31, 2011 -14,114.00
Dec 31, 2010 18,457.00
Dec 31, 2010 18,457.00
Sep 30, 2010 -5,926.00
Sep 30, 2010 -5,926.00