Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) Competitors $43.78 -0.66 (-1.48%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.72 -0.06 (-0.13%) As of 10/17/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SQM vs. CCJ, TECK, MP, LEU, HBM, NGD, NXE, TMC, KNF, and AUGOShould you be buying Sociedad Quimica y Minera stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sociedad Quimica y Minera include Cameco (CCJ), Teck Resources (TECK), MP Materials (MP), Centrus Energy (LEU), HudBay Minerals (HBM), New Gold (NGD), NexGen Energy (NXE), TMC the metals (TMC), Knife River (KNF), and Aura Minerals (AUGO). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Sociedad Quimica y Minera vs. Its Competitors Cameco Teck Resources MP Materials Centrus Energy HudBay Minerals New Gold NexGen Energy TMC the metals Knife River Aura Minerals Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) and Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SQM or CCJ? Sociedad Quimica y Minera has higher revenue and earnings than Cameco. Sociedad Quimica y Minera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSociedad Quimica y Minera$4.53B2.76$685.12M$1.6726.22Cameco$2.29B16.50$125.42M$0.8799.71 Does the media favor SQM or CCJ? In the previous week, Cameco had 27 more articles in the media than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Cameco and 2 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Cameco's score of 1.03 indicating that Sociedad Quimica y Minera is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sociedad Quimica y Minera 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cameco 16 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SQM or CCJ more profitable? Cameco has a net margin of 14.97% compared to Sociedad Quimica y Minera's net margin of 11.29%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity of 9.09% beat Cameco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sociedad Quimica y Minera11.29% 9.09% 4.17% Cameco 14.97%8.21%5.55% Which has more volatility and risk, SQM or CCJ? Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend SQM or CCJ? Sociedad Quimica y Minera presently has a consensus price target of $45.79, indicating a potential upside of 4.57%. Cameco has a consensus price target of $89.55, indicating a potential upside of 3.22%. Given Sociedad Quimica y Minera's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Sociedad Quimica y Minera is more favorable than Cameco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sociedad Quimica y Minera 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11Cameco 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in SQM or CCJ? 12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCameco beats Sociedad Quimica y Minera on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SQM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SQM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSociedad Quimica y MineraCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.48B$15.05B$3.78B$21.83BDividend YieldN/A1.95%5.05%3.62%P/E Ratio26.2249.91157.1232.43Price / Sales2.762.9723,917.0760.11Price / Cash18.0012.9126.4924.21Price / Book2.413.117.184.59Net Income$685.12M$424.10M$149.13M$1.02B7 Day Performance7.16%3.01%45.43%1.31%1 Month Performance0.70%-2.25%52.54%-0.93%1 Year Performance11.98%1.02%74.73%9.51% Sociedad Quimica y Minera Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SQMSociedad Quimica y Minera2.1496 of 5 stars$43.78-1.5%$45.79+4.6%+12.0%$12.48B$4.53B26.228,344News CoveragePositive NewsCCJCameco3.9482 of 5 stars$92.09+6.3%$89.55-2.8%+49.5%$40.09B$2.29B105.852,884Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap DownTECKTeck Resources4.8556 of 5 stars$44.52+6.4%$54.00+21.3%-14.0%$21.39B$9.96B117.167,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionMPMP Materials1.6491 of 5 stars$95.03+21.3%$74.00-22.1%+333.2%$16.83B$242.12M-150.84490Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeLEUCentrus Energy1.8631 of 5 stars$400.74+10.2%$202.09-49.6%+286.3%$7.30B$436.90M90.87280Positive NewsGap UpHBMHudBay Minerals4.0496 of 5 stars$17.60+6.2%N/A+73.1%$6.97B$2.02B24.112,803News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNGDNew Gold2.9225 of 5 stars$7.17+4.8%$5.81-19.0%+130.5%$5.68B$1.03B55.161,570News CoveragePositive NewsNXENexGen Energy0.3696 of 5 stars$8.98+2.5%N/A+1.3%$5.16BN/A-35.9260News CoveragePositive NewsTMCTMC the metals1.7233 of 5 stars$10.69+20.2%$7.33-31.4%+702.9%$4.34BN/A-28.8930Analyst DowngradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeKNFKnife River3.7738 of 5 stars$69.61+3.3%$106.83+53.5%-30.6%$3.94B$2.90B25.884,761AUGOAura Minerals3.6145 of 5 stars$38.05+3.0%$43.30+13.8%N/A$3.14B$679.91M-46.401,394News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCJ Competitors TECK Competitors MP Competitors LEU Competitors HBM Competitors NGD Competitors NXE Competitors TMC Competitors KNF Competitors AUGO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SQM) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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