SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SCCO • US84265V1052
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171.69 USD
+3.26 (+1.94%)
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This SCCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SCCO Profitability Analysis
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.
- In the past 5 years SCCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 20.27%, SCCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 39.27%, SCCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCCO has a better Return On Invested Capital (23.06%) than 94.48% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SCCO is significantly below the industry average of 58.77%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (20.59%) for SCCO is below the current ROIC(23.06%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 20.27% | ||
| ROE | 39.27% | ||
| ROIC | 23.06% |
ROA(3y)17.61%
ROA(5y)17.33%
ROE(3y)36.26%
ROE(5y)36.62%
ROIC(3y)20.59%
ROIC(5y)20.64%
1.3 Margins
- SCCO's Profit Margin of 32.30% is amongst the best of the industry. SCCO outperforms 89.57% of its industry peers.
- SCCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SCCO has a Operating Margin of 52.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SCCO outperforms 95.09% of its industry peers.
- SCCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SCCO has a better Gross Margin (60.90%) than 91.41% of its industry peers.
- SCCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 52.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 32.3% | ||
| GM | 60.9% |
OM growth 3Y5.73%
OM growth 5Y5.76%
PM growth 3Y7.15%
PM growth 5Y10.43%
GM growth 3Y3.53%
GM growth 5Y2.99%
2. SCCO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SCCO is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SCCO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for SCCO remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SCCO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SCCO is 1.97, which is an excellent value as it means it would take SCCO, only 1.97 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.97, SCCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating SCCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- SCCO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: SCCO underperforms 77.91% 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 | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.79
WACC12.89%
2.3 Liquidity
- SCCO has a Current Ratio of 3.89. This indicates that SCCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SCCO (3.89) is better than 73.01% of its industry peers.
- SCCO has a Quick Ratio of 3.40. This indicates that SCCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.40, SCCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.55% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.4 |
3. SCCO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SCCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 26.84%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, SCCO shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 22.45% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 17.38% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, SCCO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.94% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.84%
EPS 3Y17.79%
EPS 5Y22.45%
EPS Q2Q%60.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.38%
Revenue growth 3Y10.13%
Revenue growth 5Y10.94%
Sales Q2Q%38.99%
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 2.81% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SCCO will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y30.38%
EPS Next 2Y9.97%
EPS Next 3Y4%
EPS Next 5Y2.81%
Revenue Next Year19.09%
Revenue Next 2Y7.2%
Revenue Next 3Y6.25%
Revenue Next 5Y12.28%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. SCCO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 32.83, the valuation of SCCO can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SCCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.80% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.77. SCCO is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.16, SCCO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SCCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
- SCCO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.75, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SCCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SCCO is cheaper than 60.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SCCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SCCO is cheaper than 71.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.69 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- SCCO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.08
PEG (5Y)1.46
EPS Next 2Y9.97%
EPS Next 3Y4%
5. SCCO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SCCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.15%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.99, SCCO pays a better dividend. On top of this SCCO pays more dividend than 84.66% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SCCO has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.15% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SCCO grows each year by 16.37%, which is quite nice.
- SCCO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of SCCO decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.37%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 57.33% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SCCO. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- SCCO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP57.33%
EPS Next 2Y9.97%
EPS Next 3Y4%
SCCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
171.69
+3.26 (+1.94%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Industry Strength88.2
Industry Growth98.76
Earnings (Last)04-23 2026-04-23
Earnings (Next)07-27 2026-07-27
Inst Owners9.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.21%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner Change-1.2%
Market Cap140.63B
Revenue(TTM)13.42B
Net Income(TTM)4.33B
Analysts48.75
Price Target173.82 (1.24%)
Short Float %13.43%
Short Ratio6.65
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.15% |
Yearly Dividend3.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.37%
DP57.33%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-10 2026-02-10 (0.99157166)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.67%
Min EPS beat(2)0.02%
Max EPS beat(2)1.32%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)2.16%
Min EPS beat(4)0.02%
Max EPS beat(4)4.7%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.85%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.98%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)0.94%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.53%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.4%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.53%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.91%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.05%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.48%
PT rev (1m)2.25%
PT rev (3m)21.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)12.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.16 | ||
| P/S | 10.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 29.59 | ||
| P/B | 12.74 | ||
| P/tB | 12.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.69 |
EPS(TTM)5.23
EY3.05%
EPS(NY)6.82
Fwd EY3.97%
FCF(TTM)4.18
FCFY2.44%
OCF(TTM)5.8
OCFY3.38%
SpS16.38
BVpS13.48
TBVpS13.33
PEG (NY)1.08
PEG (5Y)1.46
Graham Number39.8218 (-76.81%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 20.27% | ||
| ROE | 39.27% | ||
| ROCE | 36.4% | ||
| ROIC | 23.06% | ||
| ROICexc | 30.96% | ||
| ROICexgc | 31.23% | ||
| OM | 52.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 32.3% | ||
| GM | 60.9% | ||
| FCFM | 25.53% |
ROA(3y)17.61%
ROA(5y)17.33%
ROE(3y)36.26%
ROE(5y)36.62%
ROIC(3y)20.59%
ROIC(5y)20.64%
ROICexc(3y)25.89%
ROICexc(5y)25.74%
ROICexgc(3y)26.13%
ROICexgc(5y)25.99%
ROCE(3y)32.49%
ROCE(5y)32.58%
ROICexgc growth 3Y14.84%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.89%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.02%
OM growth 3Y5.73%
OM growth 5Y5.76%
PM growth 3Y7.15%
PM growth 5Y10.43%
GM growth 3Y3.53%
GM growth 5Y2.99%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.86 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 152.61% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.88% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 18.04 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 60.38% | ||
| Profit Quality | 79.05% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACC12.89%
ROIC/WACC1.79
Cap/Depr(3y)131.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)124.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.33%
Profit Quality(3y)95.1%
Profit Quality(5y)91.13%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.84%
EPS 3Y17.79%
EPS 5Y22.45%
EPS Q2Q%60.25%
EPS Next Y30.38%
EPS Next 2Y9.97%
EPS Next 3Y4%
EPS Next 5Y2.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.38%
Revenue growth 3Y10.13%
Revenue growth 5Y10.94%
Sales Q2Q%38.99%
Revenue Next Year19.09%
Revenue Next 2Y7.2%
Revenue Next 3Y6.25%
Revenue Next 5Y12.28%
EBIT growth 1Y26.05%
EBIT growth 3Y16.43%
EBIT growth 5Y17.33%
EBIT Next Year46.45%
EBIT Next 3Y10.69%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y0.95%
FCF growth 3Y22.72%
FCF growth 5Y9.35%
OCF growth 1Y7.47%
OCF growth 3Y19.25%
OCF growth 5Y11.29%
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP / SCCO Fundamental Analysis 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.
Can you provide the profitability details for SOUTHERN COPPER CORP?
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the valuation of SOUTHERN COPPER CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) is 32.83 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.74.
Can you provide the financial health for SCCO stock?
The financial health rating of SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) is 6 / 10.