Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) Competitors

Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays an annual dividend of $1.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ecolab pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ecolab has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Sociedad Quimica y Minera is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera currently has a consensus price target of $79.30, suggesting a potential upside of 22.99%. Ecolab has a consensus price target of $327.56, suggesting a potential upside of 19.54%. Given Sociedad Quimica y Minera's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Sociedad Quimica y Minera is more favorable than Ecolab.

12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Ecolab shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ecolab shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 20.62% compared to Ecolab's net margin of 12.57%. Ecolab's return on equity of 22.72% beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecolab has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ecolab had 7 more articles in the media than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ecolab and 2 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of -0.02 beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's score of -0.40 indicating that Ecolab is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. Sociedad Quimica y Minera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecolab, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

81.9% of PPG Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PPG Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PPG Industries has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

PPG Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. Sociedad Quimica y Minera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PPG Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

PPG Industries currently has a consensus price target of $126.63, suggesting a potential upside of 20.39%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a consensus price target of $79.30, suggesting a potential upside of 22.99%. Given Sociedad Quimica y Minera's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sociedad Quimica y Minera is more favorable than PPG Industries.

PPG Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays an annual dividend of $1.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. PPG Industries pays out 42.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PPG Industries has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years. PPG Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 20.62% compared to PPG Industries' net margin of 9.57%. PPG Industries' return on equity of 21.07% beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity.

In the previous week, PPG Industries had 7 more articles in the media than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for PPG Industries and 2 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera. PPG Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's score of -0.40 indicating that PPG Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera currently has a consensus price target of $79.30, suggesting a potential upside of 22.99%. International Flavors & Fragrances has a consensus price target of $91.40, suggesting a potential upside of 10.75%. Given Sociedad Quimica y Minera's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sociedad Quimica y Minera is more favorable than International Flavors & Fragrances.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, International Flavors & Fragrances had 2 more articles in the media than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances and 2 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera. International Flavors & Fragrances' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's score of -0.40 indicating that International Flavors & Fragrances is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 20.62% compared to International Flavors & Fragrances' net margin of 2.78%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity of 18.20% beat International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has higher earnings, but lower revenue than International Flavors & Fragrances. Sociedad Quimica y Minera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Flavors & Fragrances, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays an annual dividend of $1.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out 146.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sociedad Quimica y Minera is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, DuPont de Nemours had 4 more articles in the media than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for DuPont de Nemours and 2 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera. DuPont de Nemours' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's score of -0.40 indicating that DuPont de Nemours is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 20.62% compared to DuPont de Nemours' net margin of 0.67%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity of 18.20% beat DuPont de Nemours' return on equity.

DuPont de Nemours pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays an annual dividend of $1.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. DuPont de Nemours pays out 533.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sociedad Quimica y Minera is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

74.0% of DuPont de Nemours shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DuPont de Nemours shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

DuPont de Nemours has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

DuPont de Nemours presently has a consensus price target of $166.20, suggesting a potential upside of 27.79%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a consensus price target of $79.30, suggesting a potential upside of 22.99%. Given DuPont de Nemours' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DuPont de Nemours is more favorable than Sociedad Quimica y Minera.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DuPont de Nemours. Sociedad Quimica y Minera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DuPont de Nemours, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.