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U.S. Copper Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M57.8%
  • 1Y86.8%
  • YTDn/a

The Copper industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 87% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.5% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Copper Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Feb 2026US$249.0bUS$39.3bUS$6.5b39x38.1x6.3x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026US$232.5bUS$38.3bUS$5.9b39.8x39.5x6.1x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025US$184.7bUS$38.3bUS$5.9b31.9x31.4x4.8x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025US$171.5bUS$38.3bUS$5.9b29.2x29.1x4.5x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025US$169.2bUS$38.0bUS$5.5b29.4x30.9x4.5x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025US$150.8bUS$38.0bUS$5.5b28.9x27.6x4x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025US$133.9bUS$38.0bUS$5.4b25.5x24.6x3.5x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025US$151.9bUS$37.2bUS$5.3b30.5x28.8x4.1x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025US$129.4bUS$37.2bUS$5.3b25.9x24.6x3.5x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025US$129.5bUS$37.2bUS$5.3b25.6x24.6x3.5x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025US$143.5bUS$37.2bUS$5.2b27.4x27.6x3.9x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025US$128.0bUS$37.2bUS$5.0b25.1x25.4x3.4x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$136.3bUS$36.9bUS$4.8b27.3x28.3x3.7x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$136.5bUS$36.9bUS$4.8b27.2x28.4x3.7x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$142.8bUS$36.9bUS$4.8b28.7x29.7x3.9x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$165.3bUS$35.5bUS$4.5b35.5x37.1x4.7x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$133.7bUS$35.5bUS$4.5b28.7x30x3.8x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$137.3bUS$35.4bUS$4.5b28.5x30.3x3.9x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$164.5bUS$33.6bUS$3.9b41.8x42.7x4.9x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$169.5bUS$33.6bUS$3.9b42.7x44x5x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$162.9bUS$33.6bUS$3.9b40.9x42.2x4.8x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$147.1bUS$32.9bUS$4.1b35.3x35.7x4.5x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$119.9bUS$32.8bUS$4.2b28.2x28.3x3.7x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$116.5bUS$33.1bUS$5.0b23.3x23.3x3.5x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$126.2bUS$33.1bUS$5.0b25x25.1x3.8x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$108.8bUS$33.1bUS$5.0b22x21.6x3.3x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$106.6bUS$32.0bUS$4.9b22.1x21.8x3.3x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$119.7bUS$32.0bUS$4.9b24.7x24.5x3.7x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$125.1bUS$32.0bUS$4.9b26x25.6x3.9x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023US$110.0bUS$31.6bUS$5.3b20.9x20.9x3.5x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023US$108.1bUS$31.6bUS$5.3b20.4x20.5x3.4x
Thu, 04 May 2023US$110.9bUS$31.6bUS$5.3b21.1x21.1x3.5x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023US$117.5bUS$32.8bUS$6.1b19.6x19.3x3.6x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023US$112.1bUS$32.8bUS$6.1b18.7x18.4x3.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.4x


Total Market Cap: US$112.1bTotal Earnings: US$6.1bTotal Revenue: US$32.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Copper Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the American Copper industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Copper industry have grown 2.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.2% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Copper compare with similar industries?

US Market0.64%
Materials0.79%
Metals and Mining2.09%
Copper-0.93%
Silver8.89%
Precious Metals and Minerals6.82%
Gold6.35%
Diversified Metals and Mining6.23%
Aluminum-0.03%
Steel-4.57%
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
FCX Freeport-McMoRanUS$62.570.9%
+US$840.6m		60.6%PE40.9x

Latest News

FCX
US$62.57
Freeport-McMoRan
7D
0.9%
1Y
60.6%

FCX: Stronger Copper And Grasberg Progress Will Shape Balanced Risk Reward Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target on Freeport-McMoRan to $64.02 from $48.52, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and forward P/E that reflect recent copper price strength, progress at the Grasberg ramp-up and a series of target increases across major Wall Street firms. Analyst Commentary Street research on Freeport-McMoRan has been active, with several firms updating their models and targets around copper pricing, the Grasberg ramp and recent quarterly metrics.
SCCO
US$194.07
Southern Copper
7D
-1.9%
1Y
105.8%