Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) Competitors $36.06 -0.32 (-0.88%) Closing price 08/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.32 +0.26 (+0.73%) As of 04:00 AM 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, KNF, NXE, HBM, LEU, NGD, TTAM, and TMCShould 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), Knife River (KNF), NexGen Energy (NXE), HudBay Minerals (HBM), Centrus Energy (LEU), New Gold (NGD), Titan America (TTAM), and TMC the metals (TMC). 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 Knife River NexGen Energy HudBay Minerals Centrus Energy New Gold Titan America TMC the metals Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) and Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$4.53B2.27$685.12M$2.1117.09Cameco$2.29B14.18$125.42M$0.8785.66 Do analysts recommend SQM or CCJ? Sociedad Quimica y Minera presently has a consensus price target of $42.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.86%. Cameco has a consensus price target of $82.65, suggesting a potential upside of 10.92%. 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 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Cameco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 Does the media favor SQM or CCJ? In the previous week, Cameco had 57 more articles in the media than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Cameco and 5 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Cameco's score of 0.76 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cameco 26 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, SQM or CCJ? Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SQM or CCJ more profitable? Cameco has a net margin of 14.97% compared to Sociedad Quimica y Minera's net margin of 13.45%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity of 11.71% beat Cameco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sociedad Quimica y Minera13.45% 11.71% 5.35% Cameco 14.97%8.21%5.55% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SQM or CCJ? 12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCameco beats Sociedad Quimica y Minera on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sociedad Quimica y Minera News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SQM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$10.39B$15.25B$3.23B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A2.12%5.21%3.67%P/E Ratio17.0946.76109.7629.31Price / Sales2.273.0728,712,403,950,897,000.0064.11Price / Cash14.9912.7723.8623.31Price / Book1.982.985.964.40Net Income$685.12M$423.39M$148.72M$995.90M7 Day Performance-3.45%0.17%1.74%0.27%1 Month Performance-2.74%-4.35%2.79%0.39%1 Year Performance5.04%9.32%34.26%15.57% Sociedad Quimica y Minera Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SQMSociedad Quimica y Minera2.2766 of 5 stars$36.06-0.9%$42.50+17.9%+6.4%$10.39B$4.53B17.098,344Positive NewsCCJCameco4.1809 of 5 stars$75.21+3.1%$82.65+9.9%+102.0%$32.75B$2.29B86.452,884Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionTECKTeck Resources4.8788 of 5 stars$32.56+3.0%$60.11+84.6%-26.5%$15.73B$9.96B85.697,200Positive NewsMPMP Materials2.0918 of 5 stars$65.51+2.9%$57.88-11.7%+550.4%$10.71B$215.98M-100.78490Upcoming EarningsKNFKnife River3.037 of 5 stars$84.53+1.4%$114.17+35.1%+21.8%$4.79B$2.90B26.674,761News CoverageEarnings ReportGap DownNXENexGen Energy0.0488 of 5 stars$6.76+4.3%N/A+27.3%$3.86BN/A-42.2560Earnings ReportHBMHudBay Minerals2.9081 of 5 stars$9.25+2.0%N/A+30.9%$3.66B$2.02B24.332,803Upcoming EarningsLEUCentrus Energy2.1358 of 5 stars$210.05+0.8%$178.64-15.0%+486.1%$3.58B$471.40M47.63280News CoverageEarnings ReportNGDNew Gold2.2331 of 5 stars$4.41+3.5%$4.38-0.6%+116.6%$3.49B$1.03B33.931,570Gap DownTTAMTitan AmericaN/A$14.38+4.2%$17.07+18.7%N/A$2.65B$1.62B0.002,742Lockup ExpirationTMCTMC the metals2.661 of 5 stars$5.64-3.9%$6.75+19.7%+434.9%$2.04BN/A-24.5230Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCJ Competitors TECK Competitors MP Competitors KNF Competitors NXE Competitors HBM Competitors LEU Competitors NGD Competitors TTAM Competitors TMC 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 8/6/2025 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 | Sponsored[Warning] Buffett Indicator hits new All-Time-HighWarren Buffett has leaned on one key indicator for decades—and it just hit an all-time high. 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