Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of -$48.9 million for Q1 2026, down 12.67% year-over-year from -$56.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 11.73% quarter-over-quarter from -$55.4 million in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at -$48.9 million, up from -$55.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was -$45158.0 in Q2 2023, with the low at -$55.4 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is -$45.2 million (2023), against an average of -$39.6 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses sank 39081.97% in 2023, then slipped 0.22% in 2024.
- Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's Operating Expenses stood at -$40.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 21.59% to -$49.0 million in 2023, then declined by 9.8% to -$53.8 million in 2024, then declined by 2.97% to -$55.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 11.73% to -$48.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SQM's Operating Expenses at -$48.9 million in Q1 2026, -$55.4 million in Q4 2025, and -$49.3 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 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 |