Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Latin fertilizer giant Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM +1.78%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at SQM and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
SQM facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Santiago, Chile (1968) |
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Market Cap |
$12.6 billion |
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Industry |
Fertilizers and agricultural chemicals |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$2.4 billion |
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Management |
CEO Patricio Contesse (since 1990) CFO Ricardo Ramos (since 1994) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
29.5% |
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Cash/Debt |
$568.5 million / $1.6 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
0.8% |
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Competitors |
Agrium CF Industries PotashCorp |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 1,427 members who have rated SQM believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, Dagoldbaum, succinctly summed up the SQM bull case for our community: "Lithium demand set to increase with electric car sales. Fertilizer sales and prices to increase with higher demand. Solid balance sheet and sustainable dividend. [Price per share] at 52week low. What more can you ask for?"
