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Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) Stock Analysis

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) is a Copper stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SCCO

$198.07

−$4.27 (−2.11%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SCCO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$199.99
Previous Close
$202.34
Day's Range
190.69–202.46
52-Week Range
115.74–220.78
Volume
1.83M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.13
Valuation
Market Cap
$167.24B
P/E Ratio
29.56
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
26.07
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
5.41
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
10.59
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.70
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$13.42B+17.38%
Net Income (FY)
$4.33B+28.37%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
35.87%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
844.34M
1-Year Return
+61.05%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$4.40+2.17%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 11, 2026
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026
Avg Volume
1.08M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SCCO closed at $198.07, +61.05% over 1 year.

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) has a market capitalization of $167.24B.

In fiscal 2025, SCCO reported revenue of $13.42B.

SCCO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $16,105
+61.05%
5 years
$10,000 $39,491
+294.91%
10 years
$10,000 $110,384
+1,003.84%

If you had invested $10,000 in Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $110,384 at the close on October 21, 2026: +1,003.84% in total, +27.14% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+41.97%
2025+66.61%
2024+9.45%
2023+50.12%
2022+4.25%
2021−0.62%
2020+58.79%
2019+46.58%
2018−33.11%
2017+50.79%
2016 (partial year)+23.40%

As of October 21, 2026.

SCCO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$13.42B$4.33B32.3%
2024$11.43B$3.38B29.5%
2023$9.90B$2.43B24.5%
2022$10.05B$2.64B26.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$13.42B$7.19B$7.00B$4.33B32.3%
2024$11.43B$5.75B$5.55B$3.38B29.5%
2023$9.90B$4.37B$4.19B$2.43B24.5%
2022$10.05B$4.60B$4.44B$2.64B26.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SCCO Dividend History

$2.98+49.8% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.063—
2025$2.984+49.8%
2024$1.993−47.4%
2023$3.784+14.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.063—
2025$2.984+49.8%
2024$1.993−47.4%
2023$3.784+14.3%
2022$3.314+9.4%
2021$3.034+113.3%
2020$1.424−26.6%
2019$1.935+46.0%
2018$1.324+137.3%
2017$0.564+1,080.0%
2016$0.051—

Most recent payment: $1.02 per share, ex-dividend August 11, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SCCO Valuation vs Copper Median

Median of 17 stocks
MetricSCCOCopper medianvs median
P/E29.5615.5790% above
P/S ratio10.594.15155% above
Profit margin35.87%17.81%18.1 pts above

Medians across 17 Copper stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) at $167.24B. It is classified in the Copper industry, within the Basic Materials sector. Headcount on file is 16,617.

The 52-week range on file runs from $115.74 to $220.78. SCCO last closed at $198.07 on October 21, 2026. That is −$4.27 (−2.11%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 71.13% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $13.42B. That is +17.38% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $11.43B. Net income for the same year was $4.33B. That is +28.37% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 35.87%. That is 18.1 percentage points above the Copper median of 17.81%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 6.7.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $10.05B in 2022 to $13.42B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

SCCO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 29.56. That is 89.91% above the Copper median of 15.57. On forward earnings the ratio is 26.07. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 5.41. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 10.59 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 155.29% above the Copper median of 4.15. The medians here are taken across 17 Copper companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.13. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 38.15%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +61.05%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +27.14%.

Growth & Income

SCCO pays a dividend yielding 2.17%. That is 1.5 percentage points above the Copper median yield of 0.71%. At the indicated rate that is $4.40 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $3.06 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.98 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +66.61% and 2018 returned −33.11%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +41.97%.

Peer Comparison

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) operates in the Copper industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Southern Copper Corporation SCCO $167.24B 29.6
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. FCX $98.94B 33.9
Teck Resources Limited TECK $30.80B 17.1
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. FM.TO CA$30.01B —

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Copper industry average P/E ratio is 15.6x. Southern Copper Corporation trades at a P/E of 29.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Southern Copper Corporation

Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Mexico, the United States, Peru, Brazil, Chile, and Other American countries. 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 copper-molybdenum concentrates 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, smelter, and refinery in Peru; La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper ore concentrator; and SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper concentrators and operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; coal mine; and zinc refinery. The company has interests in 164,805 hectares and 505,788 hectares of concessions in Peru and Mexico; and 98,634 hectares and 28,453 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina and Chile. Southern Copper Corporation was formerly known as Southern Peru Copper Corp. and changed its name to Southern Copper Corporation in July 1996. The company was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.

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