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Canadian (TSX) Copper Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies40
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M32.5%
  • 1Y131.4%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Copper industry is up 3.4%, with Lundin Mining leading the way, up 6.5%. Meanwhile, Capstone Copper actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.8% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 131%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Copper Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 13 Jan 2026CA$90.0bCA$17.2bCA$909.4m24x98.9x5.2x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025CA$71.6bCA$17.1bCA$906.0m21.2x79.1x4.2x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025CA$65.7bCA$17.4bCA$971.8m21.3x67.6x3.8x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025CA$64.8bCA$16.6bCA$781.1m85.1x82.9x3.9x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025CA$48.7bCA$16.5bCA$771.9m64.6x63x3x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025CA$43.2bCA$16.2bCA$492.7m68.9x87.7x2.7x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025CA$45.4bCA$16.0bCA$406.7m69x111.6x2.8x
Tue, 27 May 2025CA$39.0bCA$16.1bCA$413.5m71.8x94.3x2.4x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025CA$32.7bCA$15.4b-CA$14,317,225.8643.6x-2285.3x2.1x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025CA$41.9bCA$15.8b-CA$72,024,068.1654.9x-581.5x2.6x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025CA$40.3bCA$16.5bCA$400.0m57.6x100.8x2.4x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025CA$38.3bCA$16.7b-CA$1,794,982,663.6823.9x-21.3x2.3x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024CA$38.2bCA$16.5b-CA$1,785,896,677.7125.5x-21.4x2.3x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024CA$39.9bCA$16.2b-CA$1,747,225,482.0433.2x-22.8x2.5x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024CA$41.1bCA$16.6b-CA$1,711,733,749.5541.4x-24x2.5x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024CA$33.2bCA$16.5b-CA$1,694,981,419.2332.2x-19.6x2x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024CA$35.4bCA$16.8b-CA$1,807,921,120.5642.8x-19.6x2.1x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024CA$39.7bCA$16.4b-CA$1,669,179,849.2835.8x-23.8x2.4x
Wed, 29 May 2024CA$42.1bCA$16.3b-CA$1,654,322,811.1238.8x-25.4x2.6x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024CA$38.2bCA$16.1b-CA$1,449,223,135.2716.5x-26.4x2.4x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024CA$32.5bCA$16.7b-CA$1,145,765,150.0415.1x-28.3x1.9x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024CA$26.9bCA$17.0bCA$1.0b19.3x25.9x1.6x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024CA$25.5bCA$17.3bCA$989.2m18.2x25.7x1.5x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023CA$24.8bCA$17.2bCA$970.9m18.7x25.5x1.4x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023CA$24.8bCA$17.7bCA$1.1b14.3x22.1x1.4x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023CA$37.3bCA$16.4bCA$833.3m17.9x44.7x2.3x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023CA$40.7bCA$16.5bCA$841.5m19.8x48.4x2.5x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023CA$44.7bCA$16.1bCA$277.1m25.2x161.5x2.8x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023CA$38.9bCA$16.3bCA$696.8m25.9x55.8x2.4x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023CA$36.7bCA$16.7bCA$713.7m22.2x51.4x2.2x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023CA$40.3bCA$16.9bCA$1.1b20.4x35.7x2.4x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023CA$34.2bCA$17.9bCA$1.6b13.7x21.3x1.9x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023CA$33.8bCA$18.0bCA$1.8b10.5x18.7x1.9x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023CA$36.8bCA$18.0bCA$2.1b10.5x17.9x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.9x


Total Market Cap: CA$36.8bTotal Earnings: CA$2.1bTotal Revenue: CA$18.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Copper Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -62.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Copper industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 98.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -62.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Copper industry have declined 24% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does Canadian Copper compare with similar industries?

CA Market1.53%
Materials3.91%
Metals and Mining4.21%
Copper3.35%
Silver6.42%
Gold4.50%
Diversified Metals and Mining3.10%
Precious Metals and Minerals2.44%
Steel1.51%
Aluminum0%0
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
LUN Lundin MiningCA$33.746.5%
+CA$1.8b		176.1%PE98x
FM First Quantum MineralsCA$40.814.6%
+CA$1.5b		111.0%PE529.3x
ERO Ero CopperCA$43.042.1%
+CA$91.4m		115.0%PE23.4x
ASCU Arizona Sonoran CopperCA$5.395.1%
+CA$54.3m		247.7%PB5.1x
TKO Taseko MinesCA$8.691.6%
+CA$50.5m		200.7%PS5.2x

Latest News

OCO
CA$0.65
Oroco Resource
7D
36.8%
1Y
91.2%
III
CA$11.17
Imperial Metals
7D
1.3%
1Y
503.8%

Imperial Metals Corporation (TSE:III) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 33%

Jan 11
Imperial Metals Corporation (TSE:III) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 33%
TKO
CA$8.69
Taseko Mines
7D
1.6%
1Y
200.7%
MARI
CA$11.76
Marimaca Copper
7D
-5.2%
1Y
121.5%
ERO
CA$43.04
Ero Copper
7D
2.1%
1Y
115.0%

ERO: Gold Windfall And Critical Mineral Status Will Guide Balanced Outlook

Narrative Update The analyst price target for Ero Copper has moved higher to reflect a fair value of about $38, with analysts citing recent target increases across the Street and updated expectations for revenue growth, margins and future P/E following the surprise gold windfall disclosure. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Ero Copper reflects a mix of optimism around new gold related upside and caution around execution risk and current valuation.
ECU
CA$1.17
Element 29 Resources
7D
-2.5%
1Y
125.0%
LUN
CA$33.74
Lundin Mining
7D
6.5%
1Y
176.1%

LUN: Future Returns Will Depend On Metals Cycles Outweighing Legal Overhang Risks

Analysts have nudged our fair value estimate for Lundin Mining higher from $27.52 to $28.28. This reflects recent target price revisions across U.S., Canadian and European brokers who cite refreshed metals price assumptions and mixed regional demand signals.
CS
CA$13.97
Capstone Copper
7D
-5.8%
1Y
62.6%

CS: Higher Precious Metal Prices Will Support Future Share Outperformance

Analysts have kept our fair value estimate for Capstone Copper steady while incorporating a modestly lower discount rate and slightly higher revenue growth assumptions. These adjustments help explain recent Street price targets clustering in the C$13 to C$17 range.
ALDE
CA$3.89
Aldebaran Resources
7D
-0.5%
1Y
122.3%
QQQ
CA$0.11
Questcorp Mining
7D
-8.3%
1Y
57.1%
ATCU
CA$1.38
Alta Copper
7D
-0.4%
1Y
217.2%
ASCU
CA$5.39
Arizona Sonoran Copper
7D
5.1%
1Y
247.7%
VCU
CA$1.95
Vizsla Copper
7D
16.1%
1Y
290.0%
FM
CA$40.81
First Quantum Minerals
7D
4.6%
1Y
111.0%
GLAD
CA$1.08
Gladiator Metals
7D
-3.6%
1Y
145.5%
XXIX
CA$0.12
XXIX Metal
7D
-7.7%
1Y
0%