SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SCCO - US84265V1052 - Common Stock
180.82 USD
-3.24 (-1.76%)
Overall SCCO gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated SCCO against 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. SCCO scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. SCCO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. These ratings could make SCCO a good candidate for quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SCCO had positive earnings in the past year.
- SCCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of SCCO (18.79%) is better than 97.44% of its industry peers.
- SCCO has a better Return On Equity (36.56%) than 98.08% of its industry peers.
- SCCO's Return On Invested Capital of 20.75% is amongst the best of the industry. SCCO outperforms 94.23% of its industry peers.
- SCCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 18.44%. This 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 better Profit Margin (30.98%) than 94.23% of its industry peers.
- SCCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of SCCO (50.25%) is better than 95.51% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SCCO has grown nicely.
- SCCO has a better Gross Margin (59.57%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
- SCCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SCCO is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SCCO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SCCO remains at a similar level compared to 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 11.54. This indicates that SCCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 11.54, SCCO is in the better half of 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.94, SCCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65 indicates that SCCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.65, SCCO is doing worse than 78.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 11.54 |
ROIC/WACC2
WACC10.38%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.52 indicates that SCCO has no problem at all paying 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.91, SCCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.91 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.06% over the past year.
- SCCO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.35% yearly.
- SCCO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.70%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.43% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.10% on average over the next years.
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
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 38.55, 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 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.32. SCCO is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 32.51, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SCCO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SCCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SCCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.30), we can say SCCO is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SCCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SCCO is cheaper than 60.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SCCO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 42.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.62 |
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)1.66
PEG (5Y)1.99
EPS Next 2Y15.61%
EPS Next 3Y8.23%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.66%, SCCO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- 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 1.86.
| 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%
Div Incr Years0
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%
NYSE:SCCO (1/22/2026, 11:52:08 AM)
180.82
-3.24 (-1.76%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-02 2025-11-02/amc
Earnings (Next)02-09 2026-02-09/amc
Inst Owners9.48%
Inst Owner Change0.22%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner Change0.44%
Market Cap148.11B
Revenue(TTM)12.33B
Net Income(TTM)3.82B
Analysts52.5
Price Target142.5 (-21.19%)
Short Float %10.92%
Short Ratio6.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.66% |
Yearly Dividend2.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.77%
DP60.3%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.36%
Min EPS beat(2)0.02%
Max EPS beat(2)4.7%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.29%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.17%
Max EPS beat(4)4.7%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.48%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)4.59%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)0.41%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.37%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.02%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.44%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.51%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.54%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.65%
PT rev (1m)9.15%
PT rev (3m)40.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)11.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.59%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.91%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.51 | ||
| P/S | 12.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 32.07 | ||
| P/B | 14.17 | ||
| P/tB | 14.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.62 |
EPS(TTM)4.69
EY2.59%
EPS(NY)5.56
Fwd EY3.08%
FCF(TTM)4.25
FCFY2.35%
OCF(TTM)5.64
OCFY3.12%
SpS15.06
BVpS12.76
TBVpS12.61
PEG (NY)1.66
PEG (5Y)1.99
Graham Number36.69
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.79% | ||
| ROE | 36.56% | ||
| ROCE | 33.27% | ||
| ROIC | 20.75% | ||
| ROICexc | 27.4% | ||
| ROICexgc | 27.64% | ||
| OM | 50.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 30.98% | ||
| GM | 59.57% | ||
| FCFM | 28.22% |
ROA(3y)15.94%
ROA(5y)15.13%
ROE(3y)34.05%
ROE(5y)33.11%
ROIC(3y)18.44%
ROIC(5y)18.3%
ROICexc(3y)22.02%
ROICexc(5y)22.27%
ROICexgc(3y)22.24%
ROICexgc(5y)22.5%
ROCE(3y)29.57%
ROCE(5y)29.35%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.01%
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%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.94 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 133.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.23% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 91.09% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.54 |
F-Score7
WACC10.38%
ROIC/WACC2
Cap/Depr(3y)120.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)109.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.84%
Profit Quality(3y)92.18%
Profit Quality(5y)103.23%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.06%
EPS 3Y0.05%
EPS 5Y19.35%
EPS Q2Q%20.62%
EPS Next Y23.28%
EPS Next 2Y15.61%
EPS Next 3Y8.23%
EPS Next 5Y7.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.7%
Revenue growth 3Y1.5%
Revenue growth 5Y9.43%
Sales Q2Q%15.23%
Revenue Next Year11.54%
Revenue Next 2Y9.15%
Revenue Next 3Y5.23%
Revenue Next 5Y5.1%
EBIT growth 1Y21.16%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.89%
EBIT growth 5Y15.07%
EBIT Next Year33.03%
EBIT Next 3Y12.68%
EBIT Next 5Y10.17%
FCF growth 1Y13.37%
FCF growth 3Y-0.06%
FCF growth 5Y23.03%
OCF growth 1Y12.26%
OCF growth 3Y0.99%
OCF growth 5Y18.26%
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 3 / 10 to SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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 38.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 14.17.
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.