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David Wang, CFA
EUR 98.48 For Business Accounts Only

SQM Lithium Expansion Is Value Accretive; We Raise FVE to $40 but Caution Long-Term Risks

Following strong first-quarter earnings, we are increasing our fair value estimate for SQM to $40 per share from $38 based on the value accretion from the company’s newly announced lithium expansion project in Chile. During the quarter, gross profit increased 57% year on year to $178 million, primarily driven by higher lithium and potash prices. Our no-moat and very high uncertainty ratings remain intact as the arbitration with the Chilean regulator CORFO still presents a significant downside ri...
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Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. Series B ADS

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Morningstar
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David Wang, CFA

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