SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SCCO • US84265V1052

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183.53 USD
-7.23 (-3.79%)
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184.06 USD
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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.

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1. SCCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SCCO was profitable.
  • In the past year SCCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SCCO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • SCCO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SCCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSCCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • SCCO has a better Return On Assets (20.27%) than 96.93% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 39.27%, SCCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 23.06%, SCCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SCCO is significantly below the industry average of 58.80%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (20.59%) for SCCO is below the current ROIC(23.06%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
SCCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSCCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 32.30%, SCCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SCCO has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 52.17%, SCCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SCCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SCCO's Gross Margin of 60.90% is amongst the best of the industry. SCCO outperforms 90.80% of its industry peers.
  • SCCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
SCCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSCCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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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.
  • SCCO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • SCCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SCCO Yearly Shares OutstandingSCCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
SCCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSCCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • SCCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.97. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.97 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SCCO (1.97) is better than 77.30% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that SCCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.61, SCCO is not doing good in the industry: 77.30% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 1.97
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.79
WACC12.9%
SCCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSCCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 3.89, SCCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • SCCO has a Quick ratio of 3.40. This is in the better half of the industry: SCCO outperforms 69.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.89
Quick Ratio 3.4
SCCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSCCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

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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.
  • Looking at the last year, SCCO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.38% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.94% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
  • SCCO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.28% yearly.
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.
SCCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSCCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5B 10B 15B 20B
SCCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSCCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6

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4. SCCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 35.09 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SCCO.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SCCO is valued a bit cheaper than 64.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.71. SCCO is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.90 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SCCO.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SCCO.
  • SCCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 38.09.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.09
Fwd PE 26.9
SCCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSCCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SCCO is valued a bit cheaper than 60.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SCCO is valued a bit cheaper than 71.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 43.87
EV/EBITDA 20.01
SCCO Per share dataSCCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SCCO's 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)1.16
PEG (5Y)1.56
EPS Next 2Y9.97%
EPS Next 3Y4%

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5. SCCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SCCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.77%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.06, SCCO pays a better dividend. On top of this SCCO pays more dividend than 82.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SCCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.77%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SCCO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 16.37%!
  • SCCO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of SCCO decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.37%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
SCCO Yearly Dividends per shareSCCO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

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 Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSCCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B
SCCO Dividend Payout.SCCO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SCCO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SCCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SOUTHERN COPPER CORP

NYSE:SCCO (4/21/2026, 7:00:22 PM)

After market: 184.06 +0.53 (+0.29%)

183.53

-7.23 (-3.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners9.32%
Inst Owner Change0.13%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner Change-1.23%
Market Cap150.33B
Revenue(TTM)13.42B
Net Income(TTM)4.33B
Analysts48.75
Price Target173.71 (-5.35%)
Short Float %14.04%
Short Ratio6.03
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.77%
Yearly Dividend3.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.37%
DP57.33%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-10
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)24.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)20.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)12.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.09
Fwd PE 26.9
P/S 11.2
P/FCF 43.87
P/OCF 31.63
P/B 13.62
P/tB 13.77
EV/EBITDA 20.01
EPS(TTM)5.23
EY2.85%
EPS(NY)6.82
Fwd EY3.72%
FCF(TTM)4.18
FCFY2.28%
OCF(TTM)5.8
OCFY3.16%
SpS16.38
BVpS13.48
TBVpS13.33
PEG (NY)1.16
PEG (5Y)1.56
Graham Number39.8218 (-78.3%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC12.9%
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 35.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 13.62.


Can you provide the financial health for SCCO stock?

The financial health rating of SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) is 6 / 10.