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Southern Copper Corp (SCCO)

Overvalued
Basic MaterialsCopperUnited States

Fundamental

72

Price

$185.01

Market Cap

$167.24B

Part 1 · What the company is worth

Overview

Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Mexico, the United States, Peru, Brazil, Chile, and Other American countries. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of copper-molybdenum concentrates and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of copper, molybdenum, zinc, silver, gold and lead. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, smelter, and refinery in Peru; La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper ore concentrator; and SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper concentrators and operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; coal mine; and zinc refinery. The company has interests in 164,805 hectares and 505,788 hectares of concessions in Peru and Mexico; and 98,634 hectares and 28,453 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina and Chile. Southern Copper Corporation was formerly known as Southern Peru Copper Corp. and changed its name to Southern Copper Corporation in July 1996. The company was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.

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Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Revenue

$15.79B

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Net Income

$5.68B

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Free Cash Flow

$3.43B

Total Equity

$11.04B

Total Liabilities

$10.28B

Current Ratio

5.06

Interest Coverage

-

Debt/EBITDA

1.10

Earnings Per Share

Revenue & Net Income

Free Cash Flow

Income Breakdown

Historical statement

Margins over time

Debt over time

How heavy the debt is

Growth grid

Growth — Revenue

Fair Value Estimation

CyclicalOvervalued

Fair Value

$144.43

Current Price

$185.01

Margin of Safety

-28.1%

Fair Value Range

$103.36 - $185.49

Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.

Estimation Methods

Analyst price target:$178.68
Discounted cash flow (DCF):Not applicable to this type of company
Earnings multiple (P/E):$211.84
Graham growth formula:Not applicable to this type of company
Earnings power value (EPV):$79.67
Justified P/B:Not applicable to this type of company
Dividend discount (Gordon):Not applicable to this type of company
P/FFO, funds from operations:Not applicable to this type of company
Mid-cycle earnings:$134.26
Revenue multiple:Not applicable to this type of company
Last Earnings Surprise:+1.38%

Valuation Metrics

P/E Ratio

27.01

ROE

39.4%

P/B Ratio

12.22

P/FCF

30.26

Gross Margin

63.8%

ROIC

32.3%

Profitability Radar

Value Creation (Economic Moat)

ROIC

32.3%

WACC

10.2%

ROIC − WACC

+22.1 pp

ROIC exceeds the cost of capital — the company is creating value for shareholders.

Fundamental Analysis Criteria

Passed (17)

  • EPS shows upward trend
  • Price CAGR 21.00%
  • ROIC 32.3%
  • Gross margin 63.8%
  • Debt/equity ratio
  • Operating margin 56.9%
  • Positive free cash flow
  • Current ratio
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Return on tangible assets
  • Low reliance on intangibles
  • ROE 49.3%
  • Revenue growth 5Y 10.9%
  • PEG ratio 1.33
  • Earnings quality (operating cash flow / net income) 1.19
  • Net margin trend 36.0% vs 30.5%
  • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

Failed (8)

  • EPS CAGR 4.17%
  • P/FCF 30.26
  • P/B ratio 12.22
  • CapEx intensity
  • Price below Graham Number
  • DCF valuation (Overvalued)
  • Earnings surprise, average 2.2%
  • Share dilution 3.1%

Unavailable (2)

  • Dividend payout –
  • Interest coverage

Piotroski F-Score

8/9

Strong financial health

ROA > 0
Operating cash flow > 0
ΔROA > 0
Cash flow > net income
Leverage ↓
Current ratio ↑
No dilution
Gross margin ↑
Asset turnover ↑

Earnings Quality

1.19

High quality: earnings backed by cash

Share Dilution

3.1%

Issuing new shares, diluting ownership

Institutional Holdings

Governance

Executive Team

NameTitleAge
Engineer Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de TejadaCEO & Non-Independent Director39
Mr. Raul Jacob RuisanchezVP of Finance, Treasurer & CFO67
Ms. Lina A. Vingerhoets VilcaComptroller64
Mr. Juan Fernando Nunez ChavezVice President of Explorations67
Mr. Julian Jorge Lazalde PsihasSecretary57
Mr. Victor PedraglioManager of Financial Planning & Investor Relations-
Mr. Andres Carlos Ferrero GhislieriGeneral Counsel56
Mr. Patricio Ovejas SimonExecutive Vice President38

Audit Risk

8

Board Risk

10

Compensation Risk

4

Shareholder Rights Risk

4

Documents

  • Annual Report (10-K)

    A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.

    Filed on 2026-02-27

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  • Quarterly Report (10-Q)

    A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.

    Filed on 2026-07-31

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  • Current Report (8-K)

    An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.

    Filed on 2026-10-21

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Income History

via SEC EDGAR

Part 2 · The price and its context

This part shows how the price has behaved, not whether the company is worth owning. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.

Market Reaction Profile

How much SCCO moves, measured on its daily prices.

VolatilityMedium

More volatile than 70% of the tracked stocks (90-day volatility).

Volatility 30d
37.3%
Volatility 90d
46.4%
Beta vs S&P 500 (1y)
2.36Correlation 0.58
Max drawdown (12m)
-30.2%
ATR (14d, % of price)
4.44%

Earnings reactions

How SCCO moved around its past quarterly results.

Next earnings release

No upcoming release on the calendar.

What usually happens

  • Over the last 12 releases the stock moved a median of 2.4% the next day, up or down.
  • Next-day moves: up 7, down 5 (out of 12).
  • Of the 4 releases that beat estimates, the stock fell the next day after 0.

Release history

DateWhen EPS est.EPS actualSurprise Gap 1 day5 days
Oct 21, 2026After the close1.99n/an/a-4.1% -7.3% n/a
Jul 22, 2026Before the open1.961.99+1.4% -0.1% +4.0% -4.8%
Apr 29, 2026After the close1.771.88+6.1% +2.6% +1.9% +9.2%
Jan 28, 2026After the close1.521.54+1.3% +7.4% +4.9% -1.1%
Oct 29, 2025Before the open1.331.330.0% +2.1% +2.4% -5.5%
Jul 29, 2025After the closen/an/an/a-1.4% -6.3% -2.2%
Apr 25, 2025During the sessionn/an/an/a-2.2% -1.6% -6.3%
Feb 12, 2025Before the openn/an/an/a+0.2% +2.4% +4.7%
Oct 22, 2024After the closen/an/an/a-2.3% -0.6% -0.1%
Jul 19, 2024After the closen/an/an/a+0.8% +0.6% +1.1%
Apr 26, 2024Before the openn/an/an/a+1.1% +4.6% +1.1%
Feb 2, 2024After the closen/an/an/a-2.1% -2.5% -1.9%

Release dates from SEC 8-K filings.

Updated 10/24/2026

Historical statistics for educational purposes only. They are not forecasts and not investment advice.

Price reaction to the news

Latest news on SCCO and what the price did next.

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Return of the stock minus return of SPY over the same days. A news item close to a price move did not necessarily cause it. Historical data for educational purposes only, not investment advice.

Latest News

Recent headlines for SCCO.

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