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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is a key lithium producer with unique Atacama assets, powering global EV and battery supply chains, and supplying essential agricultural inputs like iodine, and nitrates. The company trades at a discount: P/E drops from 15.5x to 6.9x by 2027, with projected EPS growth of +30%, +60%, and +90% over 3 years. Strong fundamentals with ROE twice the sector average, 13.5% net margin, and operating cash flow four times higher than peers, despite lithium price pressure.

Shares of Chilean lithium mining company Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM 5.08%) -- simply "SQM" to its friends -- jumped 4.9% through 12:10 p.m. ET this afternoon on positive news out of Europe.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 28, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Isabel Bendeck - Investor Relations Officer Ricardo Ramos - CEO Gerardo Illanes - CFO Felipe Smith - Commercial Vice President of Lithium Chile Division Carlos Diaz - CEO of Lithium Chile Division Andres Fontannaz - Commercial Vice President of International Lithium Division Pablo Hernandez - Vice President of Strategy and Development of Lithium Chile Division Pablo Altimiras - CEO of Iodine and Plant Nutrition Division Juan Pablo Bellolio - Commercial Vice President of Ireland and Industrial Chemicals Conference Call Participants Ben Isaacson - Scotiabank Joel Jackson - BMO Capital Markets Corinne Blanchard - Deutsche Bank Alejandro Demichelis - Jefferies Julia Zaniolo - Bank of America Juraj Domic - LarrainVial Lucas Ferreira - JPMorgan Constanza Gonzalez - Quest Capital Operator Hello, everyone, and welcome to the SQM First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conferen

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) reported today net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, of US$137.5 million or US$0.48 per share, compared to a loss1 of US$(869.5) million or US$(3.04) per share reported for the same period last year.

President Trump signed an executive order on April 15 to launch a Section 232 investigation into the national security threats posed by critical mineral imports. SQM benefits from low-cost lithium production and a diversified product mix, positioning it for long-term growth despite tariff uncertainties. Chile's strong trade relationship with the U.S. and potential friend-shoring strategies favor SQM amid Trump's aggressive trade policies.

SQM (SQM) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.

Four Indian state firms are in talks with Chilean miner SQM to acquire a 20% stake in its two lithium projects in Australia for $600 million, four sources said, in New Delhi's biggest effort to secure supplies of the key EV battery metal.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is rated a Buy due to projected growth in the EV market, driving future lithium demand and revenue. Partnership with Codelco in 2031 is set to lower 20-25% of SQM's lithium revenue, which currently accounts for 43% of the company's profits. SQM is expanding lithium production, particularly in Chile, to meet rising demand, with diversified operations in Australia and China for stability.

SQM sees a 33% year-over-year decline in sales in the Lithium and Derivatives unit in Q4 as higher lithium sales volumes were more than offset by lower prices.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 5, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Isabel Bendeck - Investor Relations Officer Gerardo Illanes - Vice President Services and Finance Carlos Díaz Ortiz - General Manager, Lithium Potassium Division Pablo Altimiras - General Manager, Nitrates Iodine Division Mark Fones - Vice President of Strategies and M&A Lithium Felipe Smith - Commercial Vice President of Lithium Juan Pablo Bellolio - Commercial Vice President of Iodine and Industrial Chemicals Pablo Hernandez - VP of Strategy and Development Conference Call Participants Ben Isaacson - Scotiabank Joel Jackson - BMO Capital Markets Rafael Barcellos - Bradesco BBI Corinne Blanchard - Deutsche Bank Andres Castanos-Mollor - Berenberg Juraj Domic - LarrainVial Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by.