DD vs. SQM: DuPont de Nemours vs. Sociedad Química y Minera Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) are both classified in the Specialty Chemicals sub-industry within the broader Chemicals industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

DuPont de Nemours (DD) 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.

Company profile comparison for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM)
Profile Item	DD	SQM
Name	DuPont de Nemours, Inc.	Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR
Country/Region	United States	Chile
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals
GICS Sub-Industry	Specialty Chemicals	Specialty Chemicals
Market Capitalization	19.42 billion USD	16.43 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 1, 1972	September 21, 1993
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SQM

GSPC

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM)
Metric	DD	SQM
Total Return (1Y)	30.91%	19.41%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.12%	7.76%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	10.71%	1.46%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SQM

GSPC

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM)
Metric	DD	SQM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.24%	47.10%
Beta (5Y)	1.02	1.10
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-40.22%	-69.69%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.09M	953.31K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DD and SQM are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM)
Metric	DD	SQM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.88	0.32
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.43	0.49

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 21.82% sits in the top ROE quartile, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 2.18% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for SQM.

DD

Materials industry group

2.18%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
DD: 2.18%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

SQM

Materials industry group

21.82%

Max: 52.88%
SQM: 21.82%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 20.62% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 4.26%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DD

Materials industry group

4.26%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
DD: 4.26%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

SQM

Materials industry group

20.62%

Max: 38.66%
SQM: 20.62%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 48.82% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 15.79%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DD

Materials industry group

15.79%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
DD: 15.79%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

SQM

Materials industry group

48.82%

Max: 66.70%
SQM: 48.82%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM)
Metric	DD	SQM
ROE (TTM)	2.18%	21.82%
ROA (TTM)	2.16%	11.55%
Net Margin (TTM)	4.26%	20.62%
Operating Margin (TTM)	15.79%	48.82%
Gross Margin (TTM)	35.49%	42.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 1.93% 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.

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at -14.16% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at -211.31% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM)
Metric	DD	SQM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	1.93%	1.05%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-19.27%	-24.68%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-211.31%	-14.16%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-46.80%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 2.36 and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.61 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

DD

Materials industry group

2.36

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
DD: 2.36
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

SQM

Materials industry group

2.61

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
SQM: 2.61
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 0.23 and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 0.61 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

DD

Materials industry group

0.23

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
DD: 0.23
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

SQM

Materials industry group

0.61

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
SQM: 0.61
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM)
Metric	DD	SQM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.36	2.61
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.23	0.61
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.93	0.32

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.55% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 1.66% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, SQM the richer one.

DD

Materials industry group

1.66%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
DD: 1.66%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SQM

Materials industry group

2.55%

Max: 4.52%
SQM: 2.55%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 21.19% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 83.62% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

DD

Materials industry group

83.62%

DD: 83.62%
Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SQM

Materials industry group

21.19%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
SQM: 21.19%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM)
Metric	DD	SQM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.66%	2.55%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	83.62%	21.19%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 11.84 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 51.05 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

DD

Materials industry group

51.05

Max: 59.00
DD: 51.05
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

SQM

Materials industry group

11.84

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
SQM: 11.84
Min: 3.93

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 2.75 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.

DD

Materials industry group

2.75

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
DD: 2.75
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

SQM

Materials industry group

2.44

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
SQM: 2.44
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both DuPont de Nemours (DD) at 1.43 and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.60 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

DD

Materials industry group

1.43

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
DD: 1.43
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

SQM

Materials industry group

2.60

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
SQM: 2.60
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

DuPont de Nemours (DD) vs. Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM)
Metric	DD	SQM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	51.05	11.84
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.75	2.44
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.43	2.60
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	24.77%	15.94%