Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's (SQM) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$48.9 million in Q1 2026, down 12.67% year-on-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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 12.67% year-over-year to -$48.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$201.2 million, a 5.34% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$195.6 million, down 5.16% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses rose to -$48.9 million in Q1 2026 per SQM's latest filing, from -$55.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at -$45158.0 in Q2 2023 and bottomed 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.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slumped 39081.97% in 2023 and fell 0.22% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses 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.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest SQM Operating Expenses figures stand at -$48.9 million (Q1 2026), -$55.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$49.3 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 931.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.08 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 248.80 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 998.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.96 Bn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -48.90 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 599.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn 644.67 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