Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) has drawn fresh attention after reporting second quarter 2026 revenue of US$2,468.4 million and net income of US$660 million, with six month earnings also significantly higher year over year.

The latest earnings news appears to have shifted attention back onto Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile, with the share price at US$78.63 after a 30 day share price return of 16.40% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 74.03%, even though the 90 day share price return is down 8.43% and short term momentum over the past week has softened.

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Bulls see Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile’s recent earnings and 1 year return as proof the stock has more room to run. Bears point to the softer 90 day and 7 day moves. Which case does the valuation now support?

Most Popular Narrative: 7.3% Undervalued

Against the last close at $78.63, the most followed narrative puts Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile’s fair value higher, which frames the current debate on whether recent earnings justify more upside from here.

Strong demand growth in electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy storage, particularly in China and Europe, is driving a sustained recovery in lithium prices and providing visible upside to SQM's revenues and margins as sales volumes are guided to increase by at least 10% in 2025.

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Want to understand why this narrative assigns a higher value to Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile? It rests on detailed assumptions about revenue expansion, margin lift, and how much investors might pay for those future earnings. The key levers are already mapped out. The surprise is how much of the fair value comes from a shift in profitability rather than headline growth.

Result: Fair Value of $84.78 (UNDERVALUED)

However, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile’s story still carries clear pressure points, including lithium price volatility and regulatory or environmental hurdles on key expansion projects.

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