Southern Copper (SCCO) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Southern Copper (SCCO), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

SCCO

GSPC

Southern Copper (SCCO) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Southern Copper (SCCO) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Southern Copper (SCCO) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SCCO	Industry group median
1-Year Return	110.18%	41.31%

Risk

Drawdown

SCCO

GSPC

Southern Copper (SCCO) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Southern Copper (SCCO) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SCCO	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	49.76%	53.58%
Beta	1.11	0.95

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Southern Copper (SCCO)
Profile Item	SCCO
Name	Southern Copper Corporation
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Copper
Market Capitalization	158.35 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	January 5, 1996
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Southern Copper (SCCO) trades at P/E ratio of 32.17, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

SCCO

Materials industry group

32.17

Group distribution

Max: 60.17
Q3: 33.90
SCCO: 32.17
Median: 22.02
Q1: 15.32
Min: 4.65

Largest peers

FCX: 36.20
LIN: 34.72
SCCO: 32.17
BHP: 22.59
RIO: 17.30
AEM: 15.31
NEM: 13.00

Where Southern Copper (SCCO) stands on P/E ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Southern Copper (SCCO) trades at 10.88 on P/S ratio, above the industry benchmark range. The stock is being valued at an unusually rich price per dollar of trailing revenue.

SCCO

Materials industry group

10.88

Group distribution

SCCO: 10.88
Max: 9.93
Q3: 4.61
Median: 2.05
Q1: 0.79
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

SCCO: 10.88
LIN: 6.99
AEM: 6.01
NEM: 4.29
BHP: 4.27
FCX: 3.72
RIO: 2.97

Where Southern Copper (SCCO) stands on P/S ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Southern Copper (SCCO) trades at 13.43 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

SCCO

Materials industry group

13.43

Group distribution

SCCO: 13.43
Max: 8.35
Q3: 4.40
Median: 2.67
Q1: 1.45
Min: -0.48

Largest peers

SCCO: 13.43
LIN: 6.28
FCX: 5.04
BHP: 4.57
AEM: 3.10
NEM: 3.08
RIO: 2.75

Where Southern Copper (SCCO) stands on P/B ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Southern Copper (SCCO) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SCCO	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	32.17	22.02
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	10.88	2.05
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	13.43	2.67
Free Cash Flow Yield	2.69%	1.54%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Southern Copper (SCCO) posts ROE of 46.34%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

SCCO

Materials industry group

46.34%

Group distribution

Max: 51.93%
SCCO: 46.34%
Q3: 17.55%
Median: 5.92%
Q1: -10.29%
Min: -50.42%

Largest peers

SCCO: 46.34%
NEM: 25.83%
BHP: 24.71%
AEM: 22.30%
LIN: 18.23%
RIO: 16.40%
FCX: 15.63%

Where Southern Copper (SCCO) stands on ROE within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Southern Copper (SCCO) keeps 34.13% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

SCCO

Materials industry group

34.13%

Group distribution

Max: 35.99%
SCCO: 34.13%
Q3: 14.87%
Median: 3.80%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -21.87%

Largest peers

AEM: 39.46%
SCCO: 34.13%
NEM: 33.87%
LIN: 20.44%
BHP: 18.97%
RIO: 17.29%
FCX: 10.34%

Where Southern Copper (SCCO) stands on net margin within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Southern Copper (SCCO) turns 58.34% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

SCCO

Materials industry group

58.34%

Group distribution

Max: 66.92%
SCCO: 58.34%
Q3: 27.27%
Median: 9.63%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -32.85%

Largest peers

AEM: 62.82%
NEM: 61.38%
SCCO: 58.34%
BHP: 40.73%
FCX: 31.07%
LIN: 28.47%
RIO: 25.32%

Where Southern Copper (SCCO) stands on operating margin within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Southern Copper (SCCO) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SCCO	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	46.34%	5.92%
Return on Assets (TTM)	23.81%	4.26%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	34.13%	3.80%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	58.34%	9.63%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	62.71%	27.28%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Southern Copper (SCCO) has current ratio of 4.38, above the industry’s typical middle range. Liquidity looks ample versus peers, though an unusually high cushion can also mean idle current assets or inefficient working capital.

SCCO

Materials industry group

4.38

Group distribution

Max: 6.31
SCCO: 4.38
Q3: 3.52
Median: 2.28
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.12

Largest peers

SCCO: 4.38
AEM: 3.15
NEM: 2.44
FCX: 2.39
BHP: 1.65
RIO: 1.45
LIN: 0.83

Where Southern Copper (SCCO) stands on current ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Southern Copper (SCCO) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

SCCO

Materials industry group

0.62

Group distribution

Max: 2.02
Q3: 0.92
SCCO: 0.62
Median: 0.44
Q1: 0.14
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

LIN: 0.66
SCCO: 0.62
BHP: 0.53
RIO: 0.35
FCX: 0.33
NEM: 0.16
AEM: 0.01

Where Southern Copper (SCCO) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Southern Copper (SCCO) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SCCO	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	4.38	2.28
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.62	0.44
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.23	1.63

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Southern Copper (SCCO) has dividend yield of 2.11%, in the upper peer-yield quartile while still inside the industry range. The dividend offers more cash income per dollar of share price than most peers, though payout coverage still matters.

SCCO

Materials industry group

2.11%

Group distribution

Max: 4.47%
SCCO: 2.11%
Q3: 1.89%
Median: 0.58%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RIO: 3.82%
BHP: 2.93%
SCCO: 2.11%
LIN: 1.22%
AEM: 1.11%
NEM: 1.04%
FCX: 0.88%

Where Southern Copper (SCCO) stands on dividend yield within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Southern Copper (SCCO) has payout ratio of 56.33%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

SCCO

Materials industry group

56.33%

Group distribution

Max: 90.00%
SCCO: 56.33%
Q3: 38.50%
Median: 8.90%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RIO: 61.31%
SCCO: 56.33%
BHP: 54.64%
LIN: 40.45%
FCX: 31.75%
AEM: 15.54%
NEM: 13.10%

Where Southern Copper (SCCO) stands on payout ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Southern Copper (SCCO) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SCCO	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.11%	0.58%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	56.33%	8.90%