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Chemical & Mining co of Chile (SQM) stock, explained like you're 5
Chemical & Mining co of Chile trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SQM. It is a large cap company in the mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 18.3 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- SQM
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
- Size
- Large cap, about 18.3 billion dollars
Is Chemical & Mining co of Chile a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Chemical & Mining co of Chile is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 18.3 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Chemical & Mining co of Chile makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves SQM stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
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Questions about Chemical & Mining co of Chile stock
What does Chemical & Mining co of Chile do?
Chemical & Mining co of Chile trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SQM. It is a large cap company in the mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 18.3 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Chemical & Mining co of Chile?
Chemical & Mining co of Chile trades under the ticker SQM on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Chemical & Mining co of Chile's market cap?
Chemical & Mining co of Chile is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 18.3 billion dollars.
How does Chemical & Mining co of Chile make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves SQM stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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