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PLL vs SQM
Side-by-side comparison of Piedmont Lithium Inc. (PLL) and Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both PLL and SQM operate in Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
- SQM is the larger of the two at $22.45B, about 31.9x PLL ($702.7M).
- Over the past year, PLL is up 14.6% and SQM is up 145.6% - SQM leads by 131.0 points.
- SQM has hit the wire 3 times in the past 4 weeks while PLL has been quiet.
- SQM has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 13 for PLL).
- Company
- Piedmont Lithium Inc.
- Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
- Price
- $7.26-8.62%
- $78.63-2.63%
- Market cap
- $702.7M
- $22.45B
- 1M return
- -0.95%
- -12.46%
- 1Y return
- +14.60%
- +145.64%
- Industry
- Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
- Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NYSE
- IPO
- 1993
- News (4w)
- 0
- 3
- Recent ratings
- 13
- 25
Piedmont Lithium Inc.
Piedmont Lithium Inc. engages in the exploration and development of resource projects in the United States. The company primarily holds a 100% interest in the Piedmont lithium project covering a landholding of 2,322 acres in the North Carolina, the United States. It also owns a 61-acre property in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Piedmont Lithium Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Belmont, North Carolina.
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
Sociedad QuÃmica y Minera de Chile S.A. produces and distributes specialty plant nutrients, iodine and its derivatives, lithium and its derivatives, potassium chloride and sulfate, industrial chemicals, and other products and services worldwide. The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers for crops, such as vegetables, fruits, and industrial crops. It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial applications comprising x-ray contrast media, polarizing films for LCD and LED, antiseptics, biocides and disinfectants, pharmaceutical synthesis, electronics, pigments, and dye components. In addition, the company offers lithium carbonates for various applications that include electrochemical materials for batteries, frits for the ceramic and enamel industries, heat-resistant glass, air conditioning chemicals, continuous casting powder for steel extrusion, primary aluminum smelting process, pharmaceuticals, and lithium derivatives. Further, it supplies lithium hydroxide for the lubricating greases industry, as well as cathodes for batteries. Additionally, it offers potassium chloride and potassium sulfate for various crops, including corn, rice, sugar, soybean, and wheat; industrial chemicals, including sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, potassium chloride, and solar salts; and other fertilizers and blends. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.
Latest PLL
- SEC Form 15-12G filed by Piedmont Lithium Inc.
- SEC Form EFFECT filed by Piedmont Lithium Inc.
- Piedmont Lithium Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing, Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders, Changes in Control of Registrant, Leadership Update, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Director Bless Michael A returned 11,065 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Beristain Jorge returned 42,421 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, CLO & Secretary Czachor Bruce was granted 33,410 shares and returned 63,476 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Demby Claude returned 11,179 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- EVP and CFO White Michael D was granted 33,410 shares and returned 63,066 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Armstrong Jeffrey T. returned 50,824 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Phillips Keith D. was granted 137,560 shares and returned 301,569 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
Latest SQM
- Sociedad Quimica y Minera downgraded by Analyst with a new price target
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
- SQM Reports Earnings for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
- SEC Form 20-F filed by Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A.
- SQM Reports Earnings for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025