EQX vs. SQM: Equinox Gold vs. Sociedad Química y Minera Stock Comparison

Company Profile

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

Equinox Gold (EQX) 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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Risk Metrics

Equinox Gold (EQX) is heavily traded at around 12.60M shares per day, whereas Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) sees a more moderate 953.31K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

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Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 21.82% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Equinox Gold (EQX) at 8.47% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for SQM.

For every dollar of sales, both Equinox Gold (EQX) at 28.09% 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.

Both Equinox Gold (EQX) at 32.14% and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 48.82% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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Growth

Equinox Gold (EQX) at 99.07% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 1.05%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Both Equinox Gold (EQX) at -53.33% 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 Equinox Gold (EQX) at 1.33 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for EQX.

Both Equinox Gold (EQX) at 0.13 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 Equinox Gold (EQX) at 0.27% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, SQM the richer one.

Both Equinox Gold (EQX) at 6.25% 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 Equinox Gold (EQX) at 24.00 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for SQM, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.44 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Equinox Gold (EQX) at 4.64 sits in the pricier quartile — EQX costs more per dollar of sales.

On P/B ratio, both Equinox Gold (EQX) 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.

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