Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM-B) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2022: 0.75x

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM-B) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.75x as of December 2022. Free cash flow of CL$854.12 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (CL$1.14 Billion). Explore Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM-B) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.75x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

CL$854.12 Million
CLP

Operating Cash Flow

CL$1.14 Billion
CLP

Capital Expenditures

CL$283.68 Million
CLP

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2014–2022)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. across 9 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (2014–2022)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.. Check SQM-B total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (CLP) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2022 0.78x CL$3.17 Billion CL$4.08 Billion CL$905.25 Million ▲ +78.8%
2021 0.44x CL$357.80 Million CL$822.52 Million CL$464.72 Million ▲ +156.4%
2020 -0.77x CL$-140.59 Million CL$182.23 Million CL$322.24 Million ▼ -419.3%
2019 0.24x CL$103.16 Million CL$426.97 Million CL$321.32 Million ▼ -38.4%
2018 0.39x CL$205.77 Million CL$524.84 Million CL$244.69 Million ▼ -55.2%
2017 0.88x CL$616.13 Million CL$704.00 Million CL$142.14 Million ▼ -27.5%
2016 1.21x CL$764.91 Million CL$633.66 Million CL$131.25 Million ▼ -4.2%
2015 1.26x CL$538.63 Million CL$427.32 Million CL$111.31 Million ▲ +5.9%
2014 1.19x CL$703.19 Million CL$591.04 Million CL$112.14 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).