Overall SCCO gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated SCCO against 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. SCCO has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. SCCO has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. These ratings would make SCCO suitable for quality investing!

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SCCO was profitable.
SCCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years SCCO has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years SCCO had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 18.79%, SCCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 36.56%, SCCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 20.75%, SCCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SCCO is significantly above the industry average of 10.34%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (20.75%) for SCCO is above the 3 year average (18.44%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	18.79%
ROE	36.56%
ROIC	20.75%

ROA(3y)15.94%

ROA(5y)15.13%

ROE(3y)34.05%

ROE(5y)33.11%

ROIC(3y)18.44%

ROIC(5y)18.3%

1.3 Margins

SCCO has a Profit Margin of 30.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SCCO outperforms 94.23% of its industry peers.
SCCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 50.25%, SCCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.51% of the companies in the same industry.
SCCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
SCCO has a better Gross Margin (59.57%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SCCO has grown nicely.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	50.25%
PM (TTM)	30.98%
GM	59.57%

OM growth 3Y-4.32%

OM growth 5Y5.15%

PM growth 3Y-1.67%

PM growth 5Y7.69%

GM growth 3Y-3.59%

GM growth 5Y2.39%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SCCO is creating value.
SCCO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
SCCO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for SCCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

SCCO has an Altman-Z score of 11.16. This indicates that SCCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 11.16, SCCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
SCCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.94. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.94 years to pay back of all of its debts.
SCCO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.94) than 78.21% of its industry peers.
SCCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65. This is a neutral value indicating SCCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of SCCO (0.65) is worse than 78.21% of its industry peers.
Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for SCCO, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.65
Debt/FCF	1.94
Altman-Z	11.16

ROIC/WACC2

WACC10.35%

2.3 Liquidity

SCCO has a Current Ratio of 4.52. This indicates that SCCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.52, SCCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.21% of the companies in the same industry.
SCCO has a Quick Ratio of 3.91. This indicates that SCCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of SCCO (3.91) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	4.52
Quick Ratio	3.91

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SCCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 26.06%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 19.35% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
SCCO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.70%.
SCCO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.43% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)26.06%

EPS 3Y0.05%

EPS 5Y19.35%

EPS Q2Q%20.62%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.7%

Revenue growth 3Y1.5%

Revenue growth 5Y9.43%

Sales Q2Q%15.23%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, SCCO will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.04% on average per year.
SCCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.10% yearly.

EPS Next Y23.28%

EPS Next 2Y15.61%

EPS Next 3Y8.23%

EPS Next 5Y7.04%

Revenue Next Year11.54%

Revenue Next 2Y9.15%

Revenue Next 3Y5.23%

Revenue Next 5Y5.1%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 39.30, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SCCO.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SCCO is valued a bit cheaper than 69.87% of the companies in the same industry.
SCCO is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 33.14, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SCCO.
SCCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
SCCO is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	39.3
Fwd PE	33.14

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SCCO is valued a bit cheaper than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SCCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	43.37
EV/EBITDA	20.73

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of SCCO may justify a higher PE ratio.

PEG (NY)1.69

PEG (5Y)2.03

EPS Next 2Y15.61%

EPS Next 3Y8.23%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

SCCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.66%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.96, SCCO pays a better dividend. On top of this SCCO pays more dividend than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
SCCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	1.66%

5.2 History

The dividend of SCCO has a limited annual growth rate of 5.77%.
SCCO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.

Dividend Growth(5Y)5.77%

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Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

SCCO pays out 60.30% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
SCCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.

DP60.3%

EPS Next 2Y15.61%

EPS Next 3Y8.23%

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SOUTHERN COPPER CORP / SCCO FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SCCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to SCCO.

What is the valuation status for SCCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.

How profitable is SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) stock?

SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) has a profitability rating of 10 / 10.

Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SCCO stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) is 39.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 14.45.

Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SCCO stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) is expected to grow by 23.28% in the next year.