Southern Copper (PCU) Stock Overview
Engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$166.75 |
| 52 Week High | US$183.90 |
| 52 Week Low | US$64.60 |
| Beta | 1.07 |
| 1 Month Change | 14.49% |
| 3 Month Change | 39.73% |
| 1 Year Change | 83.40% |
| 3 Year Change | 160.95% |
| 5 Year Change | 195.03% |
| Change since IPO | 6,966.55% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| PCU | DE Metals and Mining | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% |
| 1Y | 83.4% | 127.2% | 7.9% |
Return vs Industry: PCU underperformed the German Metals and Mining industry which returned 127.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PCU exceeded the German Market which returned 7.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PCU volatility | |
|---|---|
| PCU Average Weekly Movement | 7.2% |
| Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement | 8.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 13.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: PCU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: PCU's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 16,133 | Oscar Gonzalez Rocha | www.southerncoppercorp.com |
Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. 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 molybdenum concentrate 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, and smelter and refinery in Peru; and La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper ore concentrator, SX-EW plant, smelter, refinery, and rod plant in Mexico.
Southern Copper Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| PCU fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €138.60b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €3.67b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €11.35b |
Is PCU overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PCU income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$13.42b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$5.36b |
| Gross Profit | US$8.06b |
| Other Expenses | US$3.73b |
| Earnings | US$4.33b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.29 |
| Gross Margin | 60.07% |
| Net Profit Margin | 32.30% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 60.8% |
How did PCU perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does PCU pay a reliable dividends?
See PCU dividend history and benchmarks| Southern Copper dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Feb 10 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 27 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 0 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 17 days |
Does PCU pay a reliable dividends?
See PCU dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/09 11:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Southern Copper Corporation is covered by 28 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Correa | Barclays |
| Fawzi Hanano | Berenberg |
| David Radclyffe | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |