Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 16.08% in Q1 2026, up 17.81% quarter-over-quarter from 13.65% in Q4 2025, and up 1606.0% on a YoY basis from 0.94% in Q1 2025.
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.08% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1606.0% year-over-year to 16.08%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.08% (up 1606.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.47%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 16.08% for Q1 2026 at Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile, up from 13.65% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 111.15% in Q2 2023 to a low of 0.02% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.69% across 5 years, with a median of 2.84% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 945584665 bps in 2022, then jumped 9932 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 0.06% in 2022, then gained by 3 bps to 0.06% in 2023, then surged by 13326 bps to 8.27% in 2024, then jumped by 65 bps to 13.65% in 2025, then rose by 18 bps to 16.08% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.08% (Q1 2026), 13.65% (Q4 2025), and 10.8% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 243.01 Bn | 239.06 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.87 Bn | 77.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 75.16 Bn | 74.54 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.70 Bn | 64.24 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.67 Bn | 25.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 20.73 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.14 Bn | 19.31 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 20.04 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 10 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.76 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 111.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9,455,852.26% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 785,986.05% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14,407.88% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.47% |