Southern Copper Corporation

NYSE:SCCO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$72.7b

Southern Copper Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Southern Copper has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 22.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.6% per year. Southern Copper's return on equity is 33.8%, and it has net margins of 27.7%.

Key information

13.0%

Earnings growth rate

13.0%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate7.6%
Return on equity33.8%
Net Margin27.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Southern Copper Corporation: Weak Short-Term Industry Outlook And Bearish Trend, Hold

Dec 17

Southern Copper Corporation's (NYSE:SCCO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 21% Below Its Share Price

Nov 20
Southern Copper Corporation's (NYSE:SCCO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 21% Below Its Share Price

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) After Shares Rise 25%

Oct 06
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) After Shares Rise 25%

Southern Copper Corrects: The Compelling Case For It And Copper

Oct 03

Southern Copper: P/E Concerns, Shares Near Key Support After A Strong Q2

Sep 16

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO)

Sep 10
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO)

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 23
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) Just Beat Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jul 23
Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) Just Beat Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

What You Can Learn From Southern Copper Corporation's (NYSE:SCCO) P/E

Jul 19
What You Can Learn From Southern Copper Corporation's (NYSE:SCCO) P/E

Southern Copper: Miners Are Unlikely To Benefit From Electric Vehicles

Jul 02

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) Shares Could Be 35% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 01
Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) Shares Could Be 35% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Southern Copper Corporation: Positioned For Growth But Valuation Stretched

Jun 24

Southern Copper Corporation Stock Almost Tripled - Now What?

May 31

Southern Copper Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 02
Southern Copper Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Is Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 18
Is Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Using Too Much Debt?

Southern Copper: 2024E Update Calls For A Rating Change (Downgrade)

Mar 30

Southern Copper Corporation's (NYSE:SCCO) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Mar 28
Southern Copper Corporation's (NYSE:SCCO) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Mar 14
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To $0.80

Feb 03
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To $0.80

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 13
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Southern Copper Is An Ideal Copper Miner, And Mr. Market Knows It

Jan 12

Pinning Down Southern Copper Corporation's (NYSE:SCCO) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Dec 29
Pinning Down Southern Copper Corporation's (NYSE:SCCO) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Southern Copper: Valued For Copper At $4.5 Per Pound Across A Decade

Dec 04

Southern Copper: Global Leader Poised To Exploit Clean Energy Boom

Nov 22

Southern Copper: A Good Copper Bet With A High Dividend

Oct 01

Southern Copper: Added To Watchlist

Aug 03

Southern Copper: The Copper Price Uncertainty Affects The Share Price

May 29

Consider Zijin Mining Instead Of Southern Copper

May 23

Southern Copper doubles quarterly dividend to $1.00, goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Feb 10

Southern Copper: Only Getting Started

Feb 01

Southern Copper Is Red Hot This Year

Jan 16

Southern Copper: Uncertainties About 2023

Dec 23

Southern Copper goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Nov 07

I'm A Copper Bull, Here's Why Southern Copper Could Double

Oct 24

Southern Copper: Copper Price Slide Dims Near-Term Prospects

Oct 18

Southern Copper: A Weak Copper Outlook Is Not Helping

Sep 12

Southern Copper goes ex dividend tomorrow

Aug 09

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Southern Copper makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:SCCO Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2410,9453,0282950
30 Jun 2410,5192,7512990
31 Mar 249,7022,3482980
31 Dec 239,8962,4252980
30 Sep 2310,4212,8832940
30 Jun 2310,0722,7822860
31 Mar 2310,0782,6672850
31 Dec 2210,0482,6392820
30 Sep 2210,0512,5692800
30 Jun 2210,5752,9182820
31 Mar 2211,1653,4182800
31 Dec 2110,9343,3972770
30 Sep 2110,4613,1542760
30 Jun 219,9092,7932750
31 Mar 218,7982,1192720
31 Dec 207,9851,5702730
30 Sep 207,4891,2862800
30 Jun 207,2191,1702790
31 Mar 207,2521,3122800
31 Dec 197,2861,4862760
30 Sep 197,1261,4732330
30 Jun 196,9901,4531980
31 Mar 197,0091,4611660
31 Dec 187,0971,5431320
30 Sep 187,2669621310
30 Jun 187,2199951320
31 Mar 186,9128851250
31 Dec 176,6557291220
30 Sep 176,1891,1881190
30 Jun 175,9149841180
31 Mar 175,7199061240
31 Dec 165,3807771340
30 Sep 165,2356651410
30 Jun 164,9685661460
31 Mar 165,0166391490
31 Dec 155,0467361480
30 Sep 155,2631,0241540
30 Jun 155,6041,2501640
31 Mar 155,7081,2921740
31 Dec 145,7881,3331780
30 Sep 145,8521,3911760
30 Jun 145,7621,4111650
31 Mar 145,6841,4471570
31 Dec 135,9531,6191540

Quality Earnings: SCCO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SCCO's current net profit margins (27.7%) are higher than last year (27.7%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SCCO's earnings have grown by 13% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SCCO's earnings growth over the past year (5%) is below its 5-year average (13% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SCCO earnings growth over the past year (5%) exceeded the Metals and Mining industry -29.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: SCCO's Return on Equity (33.8%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 13:09
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Southern Copper Corporation is covered by 38 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Leonardo CorreaBarclays
Garrett NelsonBB&T Capital Markets