Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) posted Operating Expenses of -$52.4 million for Q2 2026, down 7.16% on a QoQ basis from -$48.9 million in Q1 2026, and down 10.08% year-over-year from -$58.3 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$52.4 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 10.08% year-over-year to -$52.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$206.0 million, a 6.57% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$195.6 million, down 5.17% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$52.4 million for Q2 2026 at Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile, down from -$48.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $139.0 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$55.4 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$32.2 million, with a median of -$45.3 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses sank 62257.33% in 2022, then declined 0.22% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$40.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 21.59% to -$49.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 9.8% to -$53.8 million in 2024, then retreated by 2.97% to -$55.4 million in 2025, then advanced by 5.42% to -$52.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$52.4 million (Q2 2026), -$48.9 million (Q1 2026), and -$55.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 21.57 Bn | 17.22 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -52.40 Mn |
| 2 | Albemarle | 14.91 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
| 3 | Lithium Americas | 1.19 Bn | -93.18 Mn | - | 15.14 Mn |
| 4 | Sigma Lithium | 1.18 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 32.81 Mn | -25.24 Mn |
| 5 | Lithium Argentina AG | 1.10 Bn | 941.56 Mn | 110.99 Mn | -6.65 Mn |
| 6 | Solid Power | 552.51 Mn | 552.51 Mn | -1.85 Mn | 30.02 Mn |
| 7 | Standard Lithium | 488.07 Mn | 350.82 Mn | - | 3.05 Mn |
| 8 | American Battery Technology | 355.35 Mn | 316.07 Mn | 737,749.00 | 35.14 Mn |
| 9 | Atlas Lithium | 96.89 Mn | 60.40 Mn | - | 11.83 Mn |
| 10 | American Battery Materials | 21.65 Mn | 21.64 Mn | - | 717,939.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -52.40 Mn |
| 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 24, 2023 | 139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -40.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -102,343.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -33.60 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2022 | -33.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -83,865.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -53,883.00 |