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    Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • COPPER • NYSE

    $207.42
    -1.27 (-0.61%)

    Market Cap: $169.44B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    62%(24/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +1.01%
    Streak
    6 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.94
    Range$1.80 - $2.16
    9 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    2
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.74+11.8%
    60d ago$1.82+6.6%
    30d ago$1.87+3.7%
    7d ago$1.87+3.7%
    Current$1.94
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.4B
    Range$4.2B - $4.6B
    7 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.08
    Range$1.68 - $2.55
    13 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.3B
    Range$3.7B - $4.8B
    13 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.08---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.94---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 22
    		$2.01$1.97+2.03%Beat+68.9%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 28
    		$1.92$1.81+6.08%Beat+61.3%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 27
    		$1.55$1.51+2.65%Beat+59.8%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 28
    		$1.33$1.24+7.26%Beat+22.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.19$1.08+10.19%Beat+3.5%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.19$1.14+4.22%Beat+33.7%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 12
    		$0.97$0.98-1.02%Miss+21.2%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 22
    		$1.09$1.05+3.81%Beat+45.3%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 19
    		$1.15$1.01+13.86%Beat+74.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.89$0.71+25.35%Beat-9.2%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.80$0.73+9.59%Beat-27.3%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.75$0.71+5.63%Beat+19.0%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.66$0.76-13.16%Miss+26.9%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.98$0.95+3.16%Beat+3.2%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 3
    		$1.10$0.75+46.67%Beat+8.9%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 28
    		$0.63$0.50+26.00%Beat-40.0%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 26
    		$0.52$0.92-43.48%Miss-54.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 3
    		$0.95$1.02-6.86%Miss+2.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Mar 4
    		$1.01$1.01+0.00%Beat+42.3%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 27
    		$1.05$1.10-4.55%Miss+72.1%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 26
    		$1.13$1.11+1.80%Beat+253.1%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.93$0.85+9.41%Beat+257.7%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.71$0.64+10.94%Beat+77.5%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.61$0.52+17.31%Beat+29.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.32$0.25+28.00%Beat-34.7%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.26$0.38-31.58%Miss-48.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 25
    		$0.40$0.50-20.00%Miss+11.1%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.47$0.46+2.17%Beat+4.4%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 24
    		$0.49$0.49+0.00%Beat-2.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.50$0.52-3.85%Miss-12.3%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 12
    		$0.36$0.41-12.20%Miss-34.5%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 24
    		$0.45$0.50-10.00%Miss-8.2%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.50$0.55-9.09%Miss+35.1%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 2
    		$0.57$0.58-1.72%Miss+50.0%
    Dec 17
    Reported Mar 1
    		$0.55$0.55+0.00%Beat+161.9%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 20
    		$0.49$0.46+6.52%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.37$0.39-5.13%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 4
    		$0.38$0.39-2.56%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Mar 1
    		$0.21$0.34-38.24%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.12%
    Forward Annual Dividend$4.40
    Payout Ratio71.81%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR-3.96%
    5Y CAGR+15.63%
    SCCO dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun SCCO in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio30.46EV/EBITDA17.69x
    Price/FCF33.72xFCF Yield2.97%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin35.90%Operating Margin61.20%
    ROE49.90%ROIC28.25%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.63xInterest Coverage24.82x
    Current Ratio5.06xQuick Ratio4.56x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.13Avg Volume914.62K
    52-Week High$220.7852-Week Low$115.32

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$204.15
    SMA 20$202.00
    SMA 50$200.56
    SMA 200$182.75
    EMA 10$204.68
    EMA 20$202.98
    EMA 50$198.41
    EMA 200$176.91

    MACD

    Line: 2.12Signal: 1.65Hist: 0.47

    ADX

    ADX: 12.0+DI: 27.5-DI: 21.4

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down16.0
    PSAR$198.25

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$211.56
    Lower Band$192.44
    %B Position947%(Upper)
    Band Width0.78

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    56.5

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K82.5
    Stoch %D67.7
    Williams %R-24.2
    ROC (10d)2.4%
    Momentum4.87
    CCI (20d)97.6
    MFI (14d)57.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$6.95(3.4%)
    StdDev (20d)4.78
    Hist Vol31.8%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$206.84
    OBV31.2M
    AD Line-1.7B
    CMF (20d)0.278

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)922.1K
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$201.61

    Pivot Points

    R3$212.55
    R2$211.12
    R1$209.91
    Pivot Point$208.48
    S1$207.27
    S2$205.84
    S3$204.62

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI8.63
    Ultimate Osc61.1
    KST23.33

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$4.29B$4.25B$3.87B$3.38B$3.05B$3.12B$2.78B$2.93B$3.12B$2.60B$2.30B$2.51B
    Cost of Revenue$1.39B$1.50B$1.47B$1.36B$1.21B$1.32B$1.21B$1.22B$1.25B$1.16B$1.17B$1.18B
    Gross Profit$2.90B$2.75B$2.40B$2.02B$1.84B$1.80B$1.57B$1.71B$1.87B$1.44B$1.13B$1.33B
    Operating Expenses$276.20M$272.30M$287.70M$251.70M$252.40M$267.20M$265.20M$257.50M$262.10M$252.50M$256.80M$260.70M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$35.30M$35.80M$39.90M$33.70M$32.50M$31.70M$34.60M$31.20M$33.90M$30.80M$33.10M$32.70M
    Operating Income$2.62B$2.48B$2.11B$1.77B$1.59B$1.54B$1.31B$1.45B$1.61B$1.19B$868.70M$1.07B
    Interest Income$57.50M$46.80M$50.00M$47.90M$53.10M$48.70M$39.30M$38.30M$26.50M$27.30M$21.30M$20.80M
    Interest Expense$88.00M$89.80M$92.10M$91.30M$94.00M$91.90M$87.20M$83.10M$83.30M$80.50M$80.90M$81.50M
    Income Before Tax$2.60B$2.44B$2.04B$1.72B$1.54B$1.48B$1.24B$1.43B$1.53B$1.16B$787.70M$1.02B
    Income Tax Expense$945.30M$891.00M$775.60M$619.70M$576.00M$532.80M$498.80M$526.40M$578.80M$423.40M$407.70M$395.30M
    Net Income$1.67B$1.58B$1.31B$1.11B$976.70M$949.10M$796.20M$899.80M$953.80M$738.80M$447.20M$622.00M
    EBITDA$2.86B$2.71B$2.31B$1.98B$1.79B$1.75B$1.51B$1.68B$1.80B$1.42B$1.06B$1.29B
    EBIT$2.63B$2.49B$2.08B$1.77B$1.58B$1.52B$1.29B$1.47B$1.59B$1.21B$847.30M$1.08B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Southern Copper Q3 2026 Earnings Date and Estimates

    Southern Copper (SCCO) is projected to announce its Q3 2026 earnings on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, before market open, with a conference call scheduled for October 28, 2026...

    MarketBeat•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

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    UBS has maintained its Sell rating for Southern Copper (SCCO) stock, although it raised its price target from USD 160 to USD 180. The company reported strong Q2 2026 revenues and net income...

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    Southern Copper Corp Stock (SCCO) Moved Down by 4.12% on Oct 14: Drivers Behind the Movement

    Southern Copper Corp (SCCO) stock fell by 4.12% on October 14th, driven by a combination of factors including a drop in copper prices due to US inflation data and easing supply concerns. Company-specific issues like...

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    What Would It Take For Southern Copper Stock To Do It Again?

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    SCCO Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    30.5x
    Forward P/E
    28.1x
    EV/EBITDA
    17.7x
    P/FCF
    33.7x
    PEG
    5.4x
    P/B
    13.6x
    See GNG's fair value

    SCCO Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    63.8%
    Operating margin
    61.2%
    Net margin
    35.9%
    ROIC
    28.2%
    ROE
    49.9%
    FCF margin
    32.3%
    FCF yield
    3.0%

    SCCO Competitors

    CompanyTicker
    BHP Group LimitedBHP
    Rio Tinto ADRRIO
    Linde plc Ordinary SharesLIN
    Newmont Goldcorp CorpNEM
    Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold IncFCX
    Agnico Eagle Mines LimitedAEM
    Ecolab IncECL
    Sherwin-Williams CoSHW

    Sector: Basic Materials

    SCCO Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Sell
    Analysts
    18
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    1
    Hold
    6
    Sell
    5
    Strong Sell
    6

    SCCO Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • SCCO earns a 28.2% return on invested capital.
    • SCCO converts 32.3% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • SCCO has a 35.9% net profit margin.

    Bear case

    • 61.1% of SCCO's analyst ratings are Sell or Strong Sell.

    SCCO Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    4.4%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.94
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    2 up, 2 down

    SCCO Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.1%
    Payout ratio
    71.8%
    3Y DPS growth
    -4.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    15.6%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    SCCO dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About SCCO

    What is SCCO's current dividend yield?

    Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) has a forward dividend yield of 2.12%.

    Does SCCO pay dividends?

    Yes, Southern Copper Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.12%.

    What is SCCO's P/E ratio?

    Southern Copper Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.46.

    What is SCCO's market cap?

    Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) has a market capitalization of $169.44B with a current stock price of $207.42.

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