PAAS vs. SQM: Pan American Silver vs. Sociedad Química y Minera Stock Comparison

Company Profile

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

Pan American Silver (PAAS) 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 Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 22.39% 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 Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 35.16% 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 Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 34.29% 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

Both Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 28.38% 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.

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 725.81% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at -14.16%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Financial Strength

Both Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 2.72 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.

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 0.11 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 0.61 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

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Dividends

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.55% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 1.69% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, SQM the richer one.

Both Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 18.00% 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

Both Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 10.83 and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 11.84 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

On P/S ratio, both Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 3.80 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.

On P/B ratio, both Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 2.29 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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