Basic Materials · Copper
Price
$171.26
Market Cap
$142.9B
Employees
16,617
Beta
1.10
Avg Volume
1,493,185
CEO
Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada
Business Description
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.
Business History
Price Overview
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 11:04am (just now)$171.26
-3.47 (-1.99%)
Day Range
$170.10 – $177.55
52-Week Range
$85.61 – $221.67
50-Day MA
$181.89
200-Day MA
$161.02
Volume
807,508.00
Analyst Price Targets
Low
$140.00
Consensus
$157.00
High
$178.00
(35 analysts)
Share Structure
Outstanding
834,329,000.00
Float
91,397,404.63
Free Float
11.0%
Very low free float
— 11.0% of shares trade freely, ~89% held by insiders/institutions
Thinly traded — expect wider bid-ask spreads and sharp price swings on modest volume. Institutional investors may avoid due to liquidity constraints.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
APIStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
28.31
Stock Price: $171.26
EPS (Diluted): 5.24
EPS (Diluted): 5.24
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
10.89
Stock Price: $171.26
Total Equity: $11.04B
Shares: 838,200,000
Total Equity: $11.04B
Shares: 838,200,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
16.29
Market Cap: $142.89B
Total Debt: $6.84B
Cash: $4.30B
EBITDA: $8.02B
Total Debt: $6.84B
Cash: $4.30B
EBITDA: $8.02B
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$123.4B
Market Cap: $142.89B
Total Debt: $6.84B
Cash: $4.30B
Total Debt: $6.84B
Cash: $4.30B
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
56.7%
Gross Profit: $7.61B
Revenue: $13.42B
Revenue: $13.42B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
52.2%
Operating Income: $7.00B
Revenue: $13.42B
Revenue: $13.42B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
32.3%
Net Income: $4.33B
Revenue: $13.42B
Revenue: $13.42B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
APINet Income / Total Equity
46.0%
Net Income: $4.33B
Total Equity: $11.04B
Total Equity: $11.04B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
APINOPAT / Invested Capital
25.3%
Operating Income: $7.00B
Tax Rate: 36.1%
Equity: $11.04B
Total Debt: $6.84B
Cash: $4.30B
Tax Rate: 36.1%
Equity: $11.04B
Total Debt: $6.84B
Cash: $4.30B
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
3.89
Current Assets: $8.35B
Current Liabilities: $2.15B
Current Liabilities: $2.15B
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.62
Short-Term Debt: $86.50M
Long-Term Debt: $6.75B
Total Debt: $6.84B
Total Equity: $11.04B
Long-Term Debt: $6.75B
Total Debt: $6.84B
Total Equity: $11.04B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$16.01
Revenue: $13.42B
Shares: 838,200,000
Shares: 838,200,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$13.17
Total Equity: $11.04B
Shares: 838,200,000
Shares: 838,200,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$4.09
Operating CF: $4.75B
CapEx: -$1.33B
Shares: 838,200,000
CapEx: -$1.33B
Shares: 838,200,000
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
2.1%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $171.26
Stock Price: $171.26
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: $4.33B
Net Income: $4.33B
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
Compares SCCO against LLM-researched typical ranges for its
industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry
reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:45pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $10.9B | $10.0B | $9.9B | $11.4B | $13.4B |
| Cost of Revenue | $4.7B | $5.5B | $5.6B | $5.7B | $5.8B |
| Gross Profit | $6.2B | $4.6B | $4.3B | $5.7B | $7.6B |
| Operating Expenses | $125.2M | $125.0M | $127.2M | $130.5M | $603.8M |
| Operating Income | $6.1B | $4.4B | $4.2B | $5.6B | $7.0B |
| Net Income | $3.4B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $3.4B | $4.3B |
| EBITDA | $6.9B | $5.4B | $5.1B | $6.5B | $8.0B |
| EPS | $4.39 | $3.41 | $3.09 | $4.21 | $5.24 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:45pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $3.0B | $2.1B | $1.2B | $3.3B | $4.3B |
| Total Current Assets | $6.1B | $5.2B | $4.4B | $6.2B | $8.4B |
| Total Assets | $18.3B | $17.3B | $16.7B | $18.7B | $21.4B |
| Current Liabilities | $2.3B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $2.2B | $2.1B |
| Long-Term Debt | $6.2B | $6.3B | $6.3B | $5.8B | $6.8B |
| Total Liabilities | $10.1B | $9.1B | $9.2B | $9.5B | $10.3B |
| Total Equity | $8.1B | $8.1B | $7.4B | $9.2B | $11.0B |
| Retained Earnings | $7.8B | $7.7B | $7.0B | $6.8B | $5.8B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:45pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $4.3B | $2.8B | $3.6B | $4.4B | $4.8B |
| Capital Expenditure | -$892.3M | -$948.5M | -$1.0B | -$1.0B | -$1.3B |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.4B | $1.9B | $2.6B | $3.4B | $3.4B |
| Acquisitions (net) | $892.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | $818.4M | -$932.3M | -$918.2M | $2.1B | $1.0B |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 11:04am (just now)| Metric | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$15.9B $15.6B – $16.1B
|
$16.2B $16.1B – $16.3B
|
$19.7B $18.8B – $20.8B
|
$19.2B $18.4B – $20.4B
|
| EBITDA |
$9.0B $8.9B – $9.2B
|
$9.2B $9.2B – $9.3B
|
$11.2B $10.7B – $11.9B
|
$11.0B $10.5B – $11.6B
|
| Net Income |
$5.8B $4.9B – $6.9B
|
$6.1B $4.5B – $7.6B
|
$6.8B $6.4B – $7.3B
|
$7.5B $7.0B – $8.0B
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:45pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -8.1% | -1.5% | +15.5% | +17.4% |
| Gross Profit Growth | -26.3% | -5.3% | +31.6% | +33.8% |
| Operating Income Growth | -26.9% | -5.5% | +32.5% | +26.0% |
| Net Income Growth | -22.3% | -8.1% | +39.2% | +28.4% |
| EBITDA Growth | -21.5% | -5.0% | +27.8% | +22.7% |
Insider Trading (Recent)
Type codes
PPurchase
SSale
AAward / grant
MOption exercise
FIn-kind (tax)
CConversion
GGift
DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | S-Sale | 4.00 | $181.00 | $724 |
| 2026-06-02 | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | S-Sale | 100.00 | $200.00 | $20,000 |
| 2026-05-21 | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | S-Sale | 100.00 | $175.80 | $17,580 |
| 2026-05-21 | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | S-Sale | 100.00 | $179.85 | $17,985 |
| 2026-05-15 | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | S-Sale | 100.00 | $178.20 | $17,820 |
| 2026-05-04 | ARIZTEGUI ANDREVE VICENTE | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-04 | Arrigunaga Gomez del Campo Javier | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-04 | Castillo Sanchez Mejorada Enrique | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-04 | Contreras Lerdo de Tejada Leonardo | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-04 | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-04 | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-04 | SACRISTAN CARLOS RUIZ | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-04 | Valenzuela Rionda Jose Pedro | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-01-29 | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-01-29 | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | A-Award | 200.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2025-11-03 | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-13 | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | S-Sale | 193.00 | $174.60 | $33,698 |
| 2026-03-12 | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | S-Sale | 7.00 | $190.00 | $1,330 |
| 2026-03-02 | Castillo Sanchez Mejorada Enrique | S-Sale | 4,587.00 | $217.39 | $997,168 |
| 2026-01-29 | ARIZTEGUI ANDREVE VICENTE | A-Award | 400.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:45pm (5d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | $1.00 | 2026-04-23 | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-29 |
| 2026-02-10 | $1.00 | 2026-01-22 | 2026-02-10 | 2026-02-27 |
| 2025-11-12 | $0.90 | 2025-10-24 | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-28 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.80 | 2025-07-24 | 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-04 |
| 2025-05-02 | $0.70 | 2025-04-11 | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-19 |
| 2025-02-11 | $0.70 | 2025-01-23 | 2025-02-11 | 2025-02-27 |
| 2024-11-06 | $0.70 | 2024-10-17 | 2024-11-06 | 2024-11-21 |
| 2024-08-09 | $0.60 | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-26 |
| 2024-02-12 | $0.80 | 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-13 | 2024-02-29 |
| 2023-11-07 | $1.00 | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-08 | 2023-11-22 |
| 2023-08-08 | $1.00 | 2023-07-20 | 2023-08-09 | 2023-08-23 |
| 2023-05-08 | $1.00 | 2023-04-20 | 2023-05-09 | 2023-05-23 |
| 2023-02-13 | $1.00 | 2023-01-26 | 2023-02-14 | 2023-03-01 |
| 2022-11-08 | $0.50 | 2022-10-20 | 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-23 |
| 2022-08-10 | $0.75 | 2022-07-21 | 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-25 |
| 2022-05-16 | $1.25 | 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-17 | 2022-05-31 |
| 2022-02-14 | $1.00 | 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-15 | 2022-03-02 |
| 2021-11-09 | $1.00 | 2021-10-21 | 2021-11-10 | 2021-11-23 |
| 2021-08-11 | $0.90 | 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-26 |
| 2021-05-10 | $0.70 | 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-25 |
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