Southern Copper/$SCCO
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About Southern Copper
Southern Copper Corp is an integrated producer of copper and other minerals and operates the mining, smelting, and refining facilities in Peru and Mexico. Its production includes copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. The company operates through the following segments: Peruvian operations, Mexican open-pit operations, and Mexican underground mining operations. It generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of copper and the rest from the sale of non-copper products, such as molybdenum, silver, zinc, lead, and gold. The company's geographical segments are The Americas, Europe, and Asia.
- Ticker
- $SCCO
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 16,617
- Headquarters
- Phoenix, United States
- Website
- www.southerncoppercorp.com
Southern Copper Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$160B
28.50
$6.65
1.14
$3.94
2.32%
Price and volume
Market cap
$160B
Beta
1.14
52-week high
$223.89
52-week low
$104.21
Average daily volume
1.1M
Dividend rate
$3.94
Financial strength
Current ratio
5.06
Quick ratio
4.411
Long term debt to equity
0.671
Total debt to equity
0.671
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
53.33%
Interest coverage (TTM)
24.86%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
9,906
Gross margin (TTM)
64.50%
Net profit margin (TTM)
35.87%
Operating margin (TTM)
56.90%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
36.02%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$950,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
25.71%
Return on equity (TTM)
49.90%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
28.5
Price to revenue (TTM)
10.222
Price to book
12.66
Price to tangible book (TTM)
12.78
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
31.639
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.16%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.986
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.08%
Forward dividend yield
2.32%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
32.80%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
54.30%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.16%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
12.26%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
26.34%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
25.90%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
6.31%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
33.12%
What the Analysts think about Southern Copper
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First-quarter 2026 net income surged 66.7% year-on-year to $1,576.9 million, driven by stronger metal prices and by-product volumes, marking a record quarterly profit (SEC 10-Q – turn9search3)
Operating cash cost including by-product credits was negative $0.11 per pound in Q1 2026, among the lowest in the global copper sector, significantly enhancing margin resilience (MarketScreener transcript – turn9search11)
Cash and equivalents climbed to $843.2 million at March 31 2026, a 52% increase quarter-on-quarter, strengthening liquidity to fund expansion projects and capital expenditures (Q1 financial highlights – turn9search14)
Filed a mixed shelf offering in June 2026, raising concerns over potential equity dilution and balance sheet leverage (Reuters – turn0search5)
CEO Oscar González Rocha’s unexpected death on April 7, 2026 and the appointment of Leonardo Contreras Lerdo De Tejada two weeks later introduce leadership transition risks that may unsettle strategic initiatives (Reuters via iTiger – turn0search10)
Copper mine production fell 3.5% year-on-year to 508.5 million pounds in Q2 2026, driven by lower ore grades at key Toquepala and Cuajone operations, pressuring volume growth and unit costs (Reuters 2026/07/31 – turn12search2)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 21 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing Southern Copper
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $SCCO weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Copper Miners€CEBS | €640M | 4.00% |
iShares Copper Miners£MINE | £549M | 4.00% |
iShares Essential Metals Producers€CEBT | €820M | 3.00% |
iShares Essential Metals Producers£METG | £704M | 3.00% |
iShares MSCI EM Latin America€LTAM | €1.8B | 2.07% |
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