SQM vs TTMI Comparison

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile is a Chilean commodities producer with significant operations in lithium (primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems), specialty and standard potassium fertilizers, iodine (primarily used in X-ray contrast media), and solar salts. The company extracts these materials through its high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore. SQM also sells lithium concentrate from a joint venture hard rock lithium project in Australia and expanding its lithium refining assets in China.

TTM Technologies Inc manufactures technology products, including mission systems, RF components, RF/microwave assemblies, and advanced interconnect products such as PCBs and substrates. It operates through three segments: A&D, Commercial, and RF&S Components. The A&D segment supports aerospace and defense missions with PCBs, assemblies, microelectronics, and integrated systems. The Commercial segment, generating the majority of revenue, serves automotive, medical, industrial, and data center markets. The RF&S Components segment provides TTM-designed RF components and COTS products. The Company's revenues come from PCBs, engineered systems, and long-term contracts for intelligence, surveillance, and communications solutions.