CCK vs. SQM: Crown Holdings vs. Sociedad Química y Minera Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Crown Holdings (CCK) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) both fall under the Materials industry group, but CCK is classified in Containers & Packaging while SQM is classified in Chemicals.

Crown Holdings (CCK) trades as ordinary local shares, while Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

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Profitability

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 27.13% and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 21.82% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 20.62% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Crown Holdings (CCK) at 5.78%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 48.82% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Crown Holdings (CCK) at 11.96%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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Growth

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 4.78% and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 1.05% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 79.72% and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at -14.16% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Financial Strength

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.61 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.14 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CCK.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 0.61 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.75 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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Dividends

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.55% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.08% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, SQM the richer one.

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 18.27% and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 21.19% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

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Valuation

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 11.84 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 16.92 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for SQM, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

On P/S ratio, both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 0.95 and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.44 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.60 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 4.41 carries an above-peer premium to book — CCK is pricier on assets.

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