# Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Mining & Metals. Price $173.49, market value $148.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 23.1×** (5-yr avg 19.5×, 3-yr avg 23.9×). Southern Copper Corporation trades at 23.1× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 19.5×. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 23.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.94**. A PEG of 0.94 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 8.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 8.7×.
- **Price / book: 11.3×**. The shares trade at 11.3× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 13.8×**. Enterprise value is 13.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.8%** (5-yr avg 5.2%). Free cash flow equals 3.8% of the market value, below its five-year average of 5.2%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 4.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 58.6%**. 58.6% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 32.4%**. 32.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 39.4%**. 39.4% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 58.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 58.8%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 29.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 29.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 17.4%** (3-yr 10.1%/yr, 5-yr 10.9%/yr). Revenue grew 17.4% over the last year, against 10.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 24.5%** (3-yr 15.4%/yr, 5-yr 20.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 24.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 22.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 22.7% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.61**. Debt is 0.61 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.2×**. It would take 0.2 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Current ratio: 3.89** (quick 3.89). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.89 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.00%** ($3.80 per share, trailing). Southern Copper Corporation yields 3.00%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 57%** (59% of free cash flow). 57% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 16.0%/yr** (1-yr -0.6%). The dividend has compounded at 16.0% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 4 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: underperform** (17 analysts). 17 analysts cover Southern Copper Corporation; the consensus is underperform, with an average price target of $178.19 (+3% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 34.8%** (YTD 28.6%, 3-mo -3.5%). The shares are up 34.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -20.6%** (51.6% above the low). Trading 21% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 35**. An RSI of 35 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.41** (volatility 52%). Beta of 2.41 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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