Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile SQM
NYSE SQM
$81.89 +3.44 (+4.38%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 47.01% for Q1 2026, up 1343.0% year-over-year from 3.26% in Q1 2025, and up 23.52% quarter-over-quarter from 38.06% in Q4 2025.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 47.01% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 1343.0% year-over-year to 47.01%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 38.26% (up 1356.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 23.23%, down 31.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 47.01%, up from 38.06% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 1653686.74% in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.0% in Q4 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 33.68% (2025), against an average of 110275.18%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin tumbled 300102218 bps in 2022, then jumped 4259 bps in 2023.
  • Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's Operating Margin stood at 53.68% in 2022, then sank by 100 bps to 0.0% in 2023, then tumbled by 54 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then jumped by 38343857 bps to 38.06% in 2025, then gained by 24 bps to 47.01% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SQM's Operating Margin at 47.01% in Q1 2026, 38.06% in Q4 2025, and 33.68% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 225.67 Bn 220.77 Bn 4.43 Bn 27.49%
2 Sherwin Williams 84.74 Bn 84.44 Bn 3.34 Bn 18.18%
3 Ecolab 78.90 Bn 73.77 Bn 1.95 Bn 17.16%
4 Air Products & Chemicals 68.19 Bn 67.21 Bn 1.04 Bn -66.34%
5 Ppg Industries 25.36 Bn 23.77 Bn 1.81 Bn 14.73%
6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 23.48 Bn 19.61 Bn 778.60 Mn 47.01%
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.91 Bn 19.28 Bn 2.04 Bn 16.81%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.51 Bn 20.94 Bn 853.00 Mn 8.09%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.83 Bn 17.09 Bn 639.00 Mn 18.03%
10 Albemarle 16.94 Bn 15.31 Bn 590.30 Mn 33.86%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 47.01%
Dec 31, 2025 38.06%
Sep 30, 2025 33.68%
Jun 30, 2025 28.89%
Mar 31, 2025 33.58%
Dec 31, 2024 0.00%
Sep 30, 2024 30.58%
Jun 30, 2024 33.18%
Dec 31, 2023 0.00%
Sep 30, 2023 43.13%
Jun 30, 2023 43.88%
Dec 31, 2022 53.68%
Sep 30, 2022 54.04%
Jun 30, 2022 1.29%
Mar 30, 2022 1,653,686.74%
Sep 30, 2021 30.78%
Jun 30, 2021 36.58%
Mar 30, 2021 4,654,708.91%
Dec 31, 2020 6,305,981.41%
Sep 30, 2020 31.02%