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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Q4 2025 earnings summary

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Q4 2025 earnings summary2 Mar, 2026

Executive summary

  • Signed association agreement with Codelco, creating Nova Andino Litio for long-term lithium production from Salar de Atacama.

  • Total 2025 revenues reached $4,576.2M, up 1% year-over-year; net income was $588.1M versus a net loss in 2024.

  • Fourth quarter 2025 revenue reached $1,324 million, up 23% year-over-year and 13% quarter-on-quarter.

  • Achieved record lithium sales volumes and strong iodine performance in Q4, with robust demand in plant nutrition.

  • Advanced sustainability initiatives, earning recognition from S&P Global, Dow Jones, MSCI, and EcoVadis.

Financial highlights

  • Gross profit for 2025 was $1,352.6M (29.6% margin), up from $1,327.1M (29.3%) in 2024.

  • Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 reached $1,579.6M (34.5% margin), up from $1,483.6M (32.8%) in 2024.

  • Lithium contributed 45% and iodine 42% to FY2025 gross profit.

  • Record lithium sales volumes (+33% YoY) and higher average prices (+4% YoY).

  • Iodine sales volumes increased 16% YoY, with prices up 4%.

Outlook and guidance

  • Lithium market expected to grow ~25% in 2026, led by EVs and energy storage; sales volumes at Nova Andino Litio projected to rise over 10%.

  • Iodine market forecasted to grow 3% in 2026; sales volumes expected to remain flat or slightly increase.

  • Specialty Plant Nutrition sales volumes anticipated to grow 2–4% in 2026.

  • Potash sales volumes expected to decline by ~20% in 2026.

  • Industrial chemicals sales volumes and prices expected to remain stable in 2026.

Lithium price trend beyond Q1 2026
Reason for 2026 potassium sales volume decline
Impact of seawater pipeline on iodine production
Chile 240k lithium expansion delay reason?
Iodine volume stable despite new capacity?
Kwinana refinery ramp-up issues and 2027 timeline?
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