Highlights 
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 --    SQM reported total revenues for the six months ended 
       June 30, 2026 of US$4,228.5 million compared to total 
       revenues of US$2,079.3 million for the same period 
       last year. 
 
 --    Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 of 
       US$1,024.7 million or US$3.59 per share, compared to 
       US$225.9 million or US$0.79 per share for the same 
       period last year. 
 
 --    In lithium: record-high quarterly sales volumes 
       surpassing 84 thousand metric tons of Lithium 
       Carbonate Equivalent (LCE). 
 
 --    In Iodine: record-high sales price and record 
       quarterly revenue. 
 
 --    In Specialty Plant Nutrition: strong sales volumes 
       and solid sales price. 
 
 --    During the first half of 2026, SQM and its 
       subsidiaries accrued over US$1.6 billion in payments 
       to the Chilean State.i 
 
SQM will hold a conference call to discuss these results 
 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 12:00pm EDT (12:00pm 
 Chile time). 
Participant Call link: 
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI3e9715a0ab7b4208a 
6ae898954f0797b 
Webcast: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/s7toz78m 
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SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. $(SQM)$ (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) reported today net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026, of US$1,024.7 million or US$3.59 per share, an increase of 353.5% compared to US$225.9 million or US$0.79 per share reported for the same period last year.

Gross profit(1) reached US$2,038.6 million (48.2% of revenues) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, 267.2% higher than US$555.2 million (26.7% of revenues) recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Revenues totaled US$4,228.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, representing an increase of 103.4% compared to US$2,079.3 million reported for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

The Company also announced net income for the second quarter of 2026 of US$660.0 million or US$2.31 per share, an increase of 646.4% compared to US$88.4 million or US$0.31 per share for the second quarter of 2025. Gross profit for the second quarter of 2026 reached US$1,260.0 million, 398.1% higher than the US$253.0 million reported for the second quarter of 2025. Revenues totaled US$2,468.4 million for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 136.7% compared to US$1,042.7 million for the second quarter of 2025.

SQM's Chief Executive Officer, Ricardo Ramos, stated, "I am pleased to announce SQM's second-quarter results. As we close the first half of the year and look ahead to the remainder of 2026, I am encouraged by the solid performance we have delivered across our main business lines."

He added, "In lithium, we achieved record quarterly sales volumes of over 84 thousand metric tons of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) from our lithium operations in Chile through Nova Andino Litio(ii) and in Australia through Covalent Lithium(iii) . As anticipated in our previous earnings report, prices increased during the second quarter, supported by stronger-than-expected market demand. We now expect global lithium demand to be over 2.1 million metric tons in 2026, further strengthening our confidence in the long-term fundamentals of the market.

To see full press release please visit: https://ir.sqm.com/

For media inquiries, contact:

Nova Andino Litio: Ignacia Lopez / ignacia.lopez@novandino.com

International Lithium Division: Gonzalo Colazo / gonzalo.colazo@sqm.com

Iodine & Plant Nutrition Division: Carolina Guzman / carolina.guzman@sqm.com

i Includes accrued corporate income taxes and mining taxes (part of which has already been paid), and payments related to the Corfo contracts such as the lease payment (paid quarterly), and other accrued payments to local governments (paid annually) in connection with said contracts. This amount also includes the dividend accrued to be paid to Codelco.

ii Nova Andino Litio (or Novandino) is the joint company between SQM and Codelco.

iii Covalent Lithium is a joint venture between SQM and Wesfarmers Limited.