Southern Copper Stock
Southern Copper Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Copper
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada
- Employees
- 16,617
- Market cap
- $169.3 B
- IPO
- 02/01/1996
Southern Copper Corporation operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically within the Copper industry. Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Phoenix, USA, the company is led by CEO Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada. The business model involves mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
Southern Copper stock: price history
1D
-0.6%
1W
-4.2%
1M
+5.6%
6M
+5.5%
YTD
+41.4%
1Y
+52.3%
2Y
+85.4%
5Y
+221.9%
10Y
+719.4%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
27/10/2026 (in 10 days)
Volatility around earnings
~6% weaker price swings than usual
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Business model & megatrends
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Southern Copper Corporation is a leading mining company specializing in the extraction, processing, and refining of copper as well as other minerals such as molybdenum, silver, gold, zinc, and lead. The company operates various open-pit and underground mines in Mexico and Peru. The value chain encompasses mining, ore grinding, and processing into concentrates or cathodes. A significant portion of revenue is generated through the sale of copper.
- Revenue model
- Commodity
- Recurring revenue
- None
- Pricing power
- Strong
- Moat
- Wide
- Moat type
- Cost advantage
- Capital intensity
- High
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
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Analyst assessment of Southern Copper
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$140.00
CONSENSUS
US$165.60
MEDIAN
US$170.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$180.00
0
STRONG BUY
3
BUY
14
HOLD
12
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
29
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 08/10/2026
Southern Copper stock metrics
P/E
29.36
P/B
13.16
EV/EBITDA
17.34
RETURN ON EQUITY
13.2%
NET MARGIN
38.9%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.68
DIVIDEND YIELD
2.0%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
11.0%
FLOAT SHARES
93,173,326
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
1,012,497
Insider transactions (SEC)
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Frequently asked questions about Southern Copper stock
What does Southern Copper do?
Southern Copper Corporation is a company in the Basic Materials sector, Copper industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada, the company employs around 16,617 people.
The IPO was on 02/01/1996; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker SCCO.
What do analysts say about Southern Copper stock?
29 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 08/10/2026).
The average price target is US$165.60, ranging from US$140.00 to US$180.00, with a median of US$170.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Southern Copper report next?
The next earnings date is 27/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -6% stronger than usual.
Does Southern Copper pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$1.10 per share, ex-date 11/08/2026, paid on 27/08/2026.
The dividend yield is 2.0% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Southern Copper?
Comparable stocks include Freeport-McMoRan, Teck Resources, Newmont, Ecolab, Sherwin-Williams Company, Air Products and Chemicals, Nucor and Steel Dynamics.
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