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

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DateValue
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