SQM vs. VALE: Sociedad Química y Minera vs. Vale Stock Comparison

Company Profile

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

Both Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) and Vale (VALE) trade as ADRs — their core financials are comparable, but keep FX, depositary-program fees, and dividend withholding in view for each.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Vale (VALE) is heavily traded at around 32.62M 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.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 21.82% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Vale (VALE) at 0.26% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for SQM.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 20.62% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Vale (VALE) at 1.01%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 48.82% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Vale (VALE) at 19.31%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Both Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 1.05% and Vale (VALE) at 0.91% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Both Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at -14.16% and Vale (VALE) at -61.81% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.61 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Vale (VALE) at 1.10 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for VALE.

Both Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 0.61 and Vale (VALE) at 0.55 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.55% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Vale (VALE) at 49.02% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

Vale (VALE) reports payout ratio above 100% at 526.96%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) reports 21.19%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 11.84 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Vale (VALE) at 72.44 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

Vale (VALE) at 0.23 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.44 prices around its industry’s middle — VALE costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

On P/B ratio, both Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.60 and Vale (VALE) at 1.27 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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