Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's Operating Margin was 53.17% in Q2 2026, up 24.34 percentage points from 28.83% a year earlier and up 6.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's Operating Margin was 45.19% through Jun 30, 2026, up 13.85 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 23.23%, down 0.31 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +6.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was 23.54% in FY2024 (-14.55 pp), 38.09% in FY2023 (-13.55 pp), 51.64% in FY2022 (+19.25 pp) and 32.40% in FY2021 (+15.75 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q4 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.96 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 28.82 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2022 (a drop of 46.86 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SQM's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 47.01% (Q1 2026), 38.06% (Q4 2025) and 33.68% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 61.16% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 16.48% |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 12.17% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 28.50% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 51.63% |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.67% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 6.29% |
| 10 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 18.53 Bn | 7.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 53.17% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 53.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 55.39% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.22% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 59.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 100.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.50% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 33.72% |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 30.50% |
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Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "SQM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();