LAC vs SQM
Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.
LAC · Lithium Americas$1.93 ▲ 4.89%
SQM · Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile$57.52 ▲ 2.06%
One year, rebased to 100
Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable
- LAC -62.2%
- SQM +14.5%
Head to head
| Metric | LAC | SQM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.93 | $57.52 |
| Change today | ▲ 4.89% | ▲ 2.06% |
| Market cap | $700.67M | $16.43B |
| Return, 3 months | -40.6% | -19.5% |
| Return, year to date | -55.7% | -13.8% |
| Return, 1 year | -60.5% | +21.6% |
| P/E (TTM) | -4.2 | 11.8 |
| P/B | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| P/E percentile vs own 5y | 91st | 50th |
| Dividend yield | – | 1.79% |
| Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr) | – | +136.7% |
| Net profit growth (YoY) | +112.5% | +704.5% |
| Gross margin | – | 42.2% |
| Operating margin | – | 37.8% |
| Net margin | – | 20.6% |
| Return on equity | -9.6% | 23.8% |
| Analyst target vs. price | +176.2% | +53.9% |
| Analyst buy share | 50% | 67% |
| RSI (14) | 35 | 43 |
| 30-day volatility | 53.0% | 39.5% |
| Max drawdown, 1 year | -71.4% | -42.2% |
| Trend read | Strong downtrend | Strong downtrend |
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Buy |
Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.
What the numbers say
- SQM is the largest of the group by market value.
- SQM has returned the most over the past year.
- LAC carries the lowest trailing P/E.
- SQM has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.