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Is Sociedad Química Y Minera De Chile (SQM) Undervalued Following Its Recent Pullback?

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Recent Share Performance Context

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) has seen its share price move to US$64.52 as of the latest close, with returns down 15% over the past month and 12% over the past 3 months.

That recent slide puts Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile’s share price about 7% lower year to date, even though the 1 year total shareholder return, which includes dividends, is a strong 52%, so recent momentum looks weaker than the longer term trend. Short term declines of this size can reflect investors reassessing growth prospects or risk in key segments such as lithium and specialty fertilizers, rather than any single headline event.

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With Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile pulling back after a strong 1 year run, the real choice now is buying the recent dip or waiting for a deeper markdown. So what does the current valuation actually say?

Most Popular Narrative: 24% Undervalued

On the most followed view of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile, a fair value of about $84.78 sits well above the recent $64.52 close, which frames the recent pullback as a discount to that thesis rather than a full reset in expectations.

Ongoing investment in the Salar Futuro project in the Salar de Atacama, backed by about US$3b of planned spending over 7 years once environmental approvals targeted around 2029–2030 are obtained, is expected to lift production capacity while lowering the environmental footprint and could improve long run revenue and margins from Chilean lithium operations.

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Result: Fair Value of $84.78 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, the narrative around Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile hinges on lithium pricing holding up, as well as on rising Chilean fiscal take not eroding future cash generation.

Find out about the key risks to this Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile narrative.

Next Steps

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.