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Southern Copper

NYQ:SCCO · US84265V1052
Metals & MiningLarge

360

48
EV / EBIT6
Price / Owner Earnings27
Owner Earnings Yield52
Dividend Yield61
Price/Sales3
EV / Gross Profit12
Price/Book1
Return on Capital97
Cash Return on Capital98
Return on Equity97
EBIT Margin89
Gross Profitability94
Cash Conversion25
Accruals33
Owner Earnings Margin82
Sales growth42
Profit Growth98
Long-Term EPS Growth46
Owner Earnings Growth37
Reinvestment61
Price momentum83
Debt load31
Refinancing40
Debt Payback56
Liquidity74
Analyst ratings1
Opinion Changes64
Price Target Upside5
Market mood81
Value Creation20/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Southern Copper generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryMexico
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1952
Employees2,011
ISINUS84265V1052
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Pollution ControlMining TechnologyWater PurificationPower GridManufacturingNatural Resources

Description

Southern Copper Corporation (SCC) operates as an integrated copper producer in the world. The company is a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation. The company's major production includes copper, molybdenum, zinc and silver. All of the company's m…

Analysis

Beloved champion

Southern Copper Corporation sits in the top corner of our grid: excellent business, premium price; every investor already knows the story. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 34.3×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 13% a year, against analyst forecasts of 15%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
33
20252026

All-time high

33

Jun 2026

All-time low

23

Jan 2025

Average rank

28

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
3
11
Price/Earnings
6
20
Price/Book
1
1
Dividend Yield
61
78
Value (overall)
3
14

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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