Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile SQM
NYSE SQM
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As of: Oct 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

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Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's Interest Coverage Ratio was 23.35 in Q2 2026, up 251.9% from 6.64 a year earlier and up 51.5% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

On a trailing twelve-month basis, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's Interest Coverage Ratio was 14.95 through Jun 30, 2026, up 120.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.52, up 2.3% from FY2024.

  • In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.40 in FY2024 (-73.7%), 20.55 in FY2023 (-67.8%), 63.83 in FY2022 (+482.6%) and 10.96 in FY2021 (+197.7%).
  • The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2023.
  • Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 51.0% over the last seven quarters.
  • The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 495.8%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 99.4%).
  • Per Business Quant data, SQM's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 15.41 (Q1 2026), 10.95 (Q4 2025) and 8.34 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Rio Tinto 182.38 Bn 151.41 Bn - -
2 Southern Copper 163.97 Bn 142.76 Bn 2.90 Bn -
3 Rio Tinto 141.19 Bn 101.70 Bn - -
4 Newmont 124.53 Bn 92.53 Bn 4.03 Bn -
5 Freeport-Mcmoran 98.93 Bn 82.97 Bn 2.19 Bn -
6 Agnico Eagle Mines 93.96 Bn 83.59 Bn 2.43 Bn 143.79
7 Barrick Mining 69.55 Bn 44.75 Bn 2.90 Bn 105.08
8 Nucor 60.45 Bn 49.83 Bn 2.03 Bn 45.25
9 ArcelorMittal 48.41 Bn 27.44 Bn - -
10 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 16.69 Bn 3.35 Bn 1.26 Bn 23.85
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 23.85
Mar 31, 2026 15.79
Dec 31, 2025 10.81
Sep 30, 2025 8.88
Jun 30, 2025 6.50
Mar 31, 2025 6.75
Dec 31, 2024 7.67
Sep 30, 2024 6.33
Jun 30, 2024 7.90
Dec 31, 2023 8.17
Sep 30, 2023 26.49
Jun 30, 2023 28.15
Dec 31, 2022 79.82
Sep 30, 2022 24,979.74
Jun 30, 2022 55.53
Mar 31, 2022 46,844.55
Dec 31, 2021 20.92
Sep 30, 2021 3,884.80
Jun 30, 2021 5,079.70
Mar 31, 2021 8.10
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