Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of -$48.9 million in Q1 2026, up 11.73% quarter-over-quarter from -$55.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 12.67% on a YoY basis from -$56.0 million in Q1 2025.
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$48.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 12.67% year-over-year to -$48.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$201.2 million (down 5.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$195.6 million, down 5.16% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$48.9 million for Q1 2026 at Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile, up from -$55.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of -$45158.0 in Q2 2023 to a low of -$55.4 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$39.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$45.2 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses slumped 39081.97% in 2023, then dropped 0.22% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at -$40.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 21.59% to -$49.0 million in 2023, then fell by 9.8% to -$53.8 million in 2024, then fell by 2.97% to -$55.4 million in 2025, then grew by 11.73% to -$48.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$48.9 million (Q1 2026), -$55.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$49.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 931.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 599.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -48.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -55.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -49.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -47.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -43.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -53.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -48.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -45.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -40.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -45.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -45,158.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -40.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -102,343.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -33.60 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -33.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 83,865.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -29.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | -24.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -32.40 Mn |