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Southern Copper (SCCO)

Basic Materials · Copper · NYSE

Southern Copper (SCCO) is a Basic Materials company in the Copper industry. It has a market capitalization of $142.73B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 22.4 and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.4%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 17.4% and free cash flow per share fell 1.2%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 7.9 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 7.9/10
Clearly positive, short of the top band. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +46.1% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-25.3%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$142.73B
Trailing P/E22.4
Price / book11.2
Price / sales8.3
FCF yield2.4%
Dividend yield3.1%
Gross margin58.1%
Operating margin56.9%
Net margin35.9%
Revenue growth (YoY)+17.4%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+10.1%
EPS growth (YoY)+26.6%
FCF/share growth (YoY)-1.2%
Beta1.1
ExchangeNYSE
SectorBasic Materials
IndustryCopper

SCCO earnings

Next report: Jan 26, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $2.01). Beat the EPS estimate in 4 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 19, 2026 $2.13 $1.97 +8.1% —
Q2 2026 Jul 20, 2026 $1.97 $1.90 +3.7% $4.29B
Q1 2026 Apr 27, 2026 $1.86 $1.75 +6.3% $4.25B
Q4 2025 Jan 28, 2026 $1.50 $1.46 +2.7% $3.87B

SCCO analyst price target

Median target $172.17 from 17 analysts, ranging $137.96 – $272.12.

Copper peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
FCX Freeport-McMoRan $85.33B 22.3
HBM Hudbay Minerals $9.29B 22.5
GUNN Gunnison Copper $4.18B —
ERO Ero Copper $3.01B 7.6
TGB Trekor Metals $2.55B 21.7
IE Ivanhoe Electric $1.21B —
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Recent Congressional trades

Southern Copper trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Marjorie Taylor Greene House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Apr 11, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Jan 27, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Nov 21, 2024
Marjorie Taylor Greene House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 23, 2024
Thomas R Carper Senate Sell $1,001 - $15,000 —

SCCO FAQ

Is SCCO a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Southern Copper Buy (7.9 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is SCCO's P/E ratio?
Southern Copper trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 22.4.
When does SCCO report earnings?
Southern Copper's next scheduled report is on Jan 26, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $2.01.
What is the SCCO price target?
The median analyst price target from 17 analysts is $172.17, with a range of $137.96 – $272.12.
Is SCCO Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Southern Copper as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does SCCO pay a dividend?
Yes — Southern Copper's dividend yield is 3.1%.