Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's (SQM) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.08% in Q1 2026, up 1606.0% year-on-year from 0.94% in Q1 2025, and up 17.81% quarter-over-quarter from 13.65% in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 1606.0% year-over-year to 16.08% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 16.08%, a 1606.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 9.47%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 16.08% in Q1 2026 per SQM's latest filing, from 13.65% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 79.9% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 0.02% in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 10.8% (2025), against an average of 22.46%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 3901 bps in 2022 and slumped 7983 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 79.9% in 2022, then slumped by 100 bps to 0.06% in 2023, then jumped by 13340 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SQM Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 16.08% (Q1 2026), 13.65% (Q4 2025), and 10.8% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.03% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 15.26% |
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 | 38.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 77.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 79.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.54% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 11.44% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6,197.59% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.24% |