Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (SQM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (SQM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.42x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $431.77 Million exceeds net income of $178.42 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA AD (SQM) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2023)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA AD.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (1994–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.09x | $-178.29 Million | $2.01 Billion | ▼ -108.9% |
| 2022 | 1.00x | $3.91 Billion | $3.91 Billion | ▼ -28.8% |
| 2021 | 1.40x | $822.52 Million | $585.45 Million | ▲ +26.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11x | $182.23 Million | $164.52 Million | ▼ -27.8% |
| 2019 | 1.54x | $426.97 Million | $278.12 Million | ▼ -68.2% |
| 2018 | 4.83x | $524.84 Million | $108.63 Million | ▼ -29.6% |
| 2017 | 6.87x | $758.27 Million | $110.45 Million | ▲ +201.5% |
| 2016 | 2.28x | $633.66 Million | $278.29 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.00x | $427.32 Million | $213.17 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.99x | $591.04 Million | $296.38 Million | ▲ +42.9% |
| 2013 | 1.40x | $651.71 Million | $467.11 Million | ▲ +41.1% |
| 2012 | 0.99x | $650.21 Million | $657.37 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03x | $571.35 Million | $554.12 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2010 | 1.60x | $618.52 Million | $387.27 Million | ▲ +40.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14x | $371.35 Million | $327.06 Million | ▲ +24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.91x | $457.31 Million | $501.41 Million | ▼ -47.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73x | $311.29 Million | $180.02 Million | ▲ +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.57x | $221.20 Million | $141.28 Million | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.34x | $151.98 Million | $113.51 Million | ▼ -34.6% |
| 2004 | 2.05x | $152.03 Million | $74.23 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.48x | $116.14 Million | $46.75 Million | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2002 | 3.12x | $125.52 Million | $40.20 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2001 | 4.18x | $125.68 Million | $30.10 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.64x | $125.73 Million | $27.10 Million | ▲ +2123.4% |
| 1999 | 0.21x | $10.03 Million | $48.08 Million | ▼ -63.0% |
| 1998 | 0.56x | $37.90 Million | $67.20 Million | ▼ -58.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35x | $84.30 Million | $62.30 Million | ▲ +43.3% |
| 1996 | 0.94x | $66.30 Million | $70.20 Million | ▼ -62.5% |
| 1995 | 2.52x | $102.60 Million | $40.70 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 1994 | 3.10x | $72.30 Million | $23.30 Million | — |