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U.S. Copper Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D5.2%
  • 3M1.2%
  • 1Y67.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Copper industry has risen 5.2%, driven by gains in Freeport-McMoRan and Southern Copper of 7.2% and 3.9%, respectively. During this same period, the Idaho Copper underperformed, falling 5.4%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 67%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 25 Jul 2026US$243.3bUS$41.7bUS$8.6b28.5x28.3x5.8x
Mon, 22 Jun 2026US$259.7bUS$41.0bUS$7.7b34.3x33.8x6.3x
Wed, 20 May 2026US$230.4bUS$41.0bUS$7.7b29.7x30x5.6x
Fri, 17 Apr 2026US$255.1bUS$39.3bUS$6.5b40.3x39.1x6.5x
Sun, 15 Mar 2026US$222.1bUS$39.3bUS$6.5b34.7x34x5.6x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026US$251.0bUS$39.3bUS$6.5b40.4x38.4x6.4x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026US$211.7bUS$38.3bUS$5.9b36.2x36x5.5x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025US$178.7bUS$38.3bUS$5.9b30.8x30.4x4.7x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025US$172.6bUS$38.3bUS$5.9b29.2x29.3x4.5x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025US$152.7bUS$38.0bUS$5.5b28.3x27.9x4x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025US$142.1bUS$38.0bUS$5.5b27.5x26x3.7x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025US$144.4bUS$38.1bUS$5.4b27.8x26.6x3.8x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025US$134.9bUS$37.2bUS$5.3b27.3x25.6x3.6x
Thu, 22 May 2025US$129.7bUS$37.2bUS$5.3b25.7x24.6x3.5x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025US$116.7bUS$37.2bUS$5.2b22.7x22.5x3.1x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025US$133.2bUS$37.2bUS$5.2b26.2x25.7x3.6x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025US$132.9bUS$36.7bUS$4.7b26.4x28.3x3.6x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025US$133.5bUS$36.9bUS$4.8b26.8x27.8x3.6x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024US$140.5bUS$36.9bUS$4.8b28.2x29.2x3.8x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024US$153.0bUS$36.9bUS$4.8b31.1x31.8x4.1x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024US$163.6bUS$35.5bUS$4.5b35.5x36.7x4.6x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024US$143.5bUS$35.5bUS$4.4b31.1x32.5x4x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024US$148.0bUS$35.4bUS$4.5b31.8x32.7x4.2x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024US$159.3bUS$33.6bUS$3.9b39.9x41.3x4.7x
Fri, 24 May 2024US$165.6bUS$33.6bUS$3.9b41.6x43x4.9x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024US$159.7bUS$32.9bUS$4.1b37.4x38.7x4.9x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024US$143.8bUS$32.9bUS$4.1b33.7x34.9x4.4x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024US$113.5bUS$32.8bUS$4.2b27.2x26.7x3.5x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024US$123.5bUS$33.1bUS$5.0b24.8x24.7x3.7x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023US$113.0bUS$33.1bUS$5.0b22.8x22.5x3.4x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023US$108.1bUS$33.1bUS$5.0b20.9x21.5x3.3x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023US$106.1bUS$32.0bUS$4.9b22x21.7x3.3x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023US$123.0bUS$32.0bUS$4.9b25.6x25.2x3.8x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023US$131.6bUS$32.0bUS$4.9b27.4x27x4.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27x


Total Market Cap: US$131.6bTotal Earnings: US$4.9bTotal Revenue: US$32.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Copper Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.2x202420252026
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 21% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.2% 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 Market-1.06%
Materials1.74%
Metals and Mining4.37%
Copper5.16%
Silver5.00%
Gold4.82%
Steel4.45%
Aluminum3.35%
Diversified Metals and Mining-2.35%
Precious Metals and Minerals-6.02%
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$62.607.2%
+US$6.1b		39.5%PE30.6x
SCCO Southern CopperUS$179.293.9%
+US$5.7b		89.5%PE26.4x

Latest News

FCX
US$62.60
Freeport-McMoRan
7D
7.2%
1Y
39.5%
SCCO
US$179.29
Southern Copper
7D
3.9%
1Y
89.5%
Narrative Update • Jul 23

SCCO: Elevated P E And Copper Euphoria Will Restrain Future Returns

Southern Copper's analyst price targets have shifted higher, with the internal fair value estimate rising from $163.13 to $167.79 as analysts factor in updated copper price forecasts, firmer profit margin assumptions, and a tighter supply outlook for the metal. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Southern Copper shows a mix of optimism on copper fundamentals and caution on the stock's valuation and risk reward, with several price targets clustered around the US$135 to US$172 range.
COPR
US$2.63
Idaho Copper
7D
-5.4%
1Y
-62.4%