CRS vs. SQM: Carpenter vs. Sociedad Química y Minera Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Carpenter (CRS) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) both fall under the Materials industry group, but CRS is classified in Metals & Mining while SQM is classified in Chemicals.

Carpenter (CRS) 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 Carpenter (CRS) at 27.84% 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.

For every dollar of sales, both Carpenter (CRS) at 17.87% and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 20.62% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 48.82% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Carpenter (CRS) at 24.69%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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Growth

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 8.59% 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 Carpenter (CRS) at 41.78% 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 Carpenter (CRS) at 3.94 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 0.32 and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 0.61 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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Dividends

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.55% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Carpenter (CRS) at 0.29% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, SQM the richer one.

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 7.05% 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 Carpenter (CRS) at 24.54 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 Carpenter (CRS) at 4.32 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 Carpenter (CRS) at 6.32 carries an above-peer premium to book — CRS is pricier on assets.

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