Southern Copper Corp (SCCO)
OvervaluedFundamental
72
Price
$202.64
Market Cap
$171.09B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
Overview
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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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$15.79B
Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)
Net Income
$5.68B
Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$3.43B
Total Equity
$11.04B
Total Liabilities
$10.28B
Current Ratio
5.06
Interest Coverage
-
Debt/EBITDA
1.10
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$148.06
Current Price
$202.64
Margin of Safety
-36.9%
Fair Value Range
$112.35 - $183.77
Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
29.58
ROE
39.4%
P/B Ratio
13.38
P/FCF
33.15
Gross Margin
63.8%
ROIC
32.3%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
32.3%
WACC
10.2%
ROIC − WACC
+22.0 pp
ROIC exceeds the cost of capital — the company is creating value for shareholders.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (17)
- EPS shows upward trend
- Price CAGR 20.55%
- ROIC 32.3%
- Gross Margin 63.8%
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Operating Margin 56.9%
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- Current Ratio
- Debt/EBITDA
- Return on Tangible Assets
- Low reliance on intangibles
- ROE 49.3%
- Revenue Growth 5Y 10.9%
- PEG Ratio 1.38
- Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 1.19
- Net Margin Trend 36.0% vs 30.5%
- Piotroski F-Score 8/9
Failed (9)
- EPS CAGR 4.17%
- P/FCF 33.15
- P/B Ratio 13.38
- CapEx intensity
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- Analyst Consensus 6% Buy
- Earnings Surprise avg 2.2%
- Share Dilution 3.1%
Unavailable (2)
- Dividend Payout NaN%
- Interest Coverage
Piotroski F-Score
Strong financial health
Earnings Quality
High quality: earnings backed by cash
Share Dilution
Issuing new shares, diluting ownership
Institutional Holdings
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada | CEO & Non-Independent Director | 39 |
| Mr. Raul Jacob Ruisanchez | VP of Finance, Treasurer & CFO | 67 |
| Ms. Lina A. Vingerhoets Vilca | Comptroller | 64 |
| Mr. Juan Fernando Nunez Chavez | Vice President of Explorations | 67 |
| Mr. Julian Jorge Lazalde Psihas | Secretary | 57 |
| Mr. Victor Pedraglio | Manager of Financial Planning & Investor Relations | - |
| Mr. Andres Carlos Ferrero Ghislieri | General Counsel | 56 |
| Mr. Patricio Ovejas Simon | Executive Vice President | 38 |
Audit Risk
8
Board Risk
10
Compensation Risk
4
Shareholder Rights Risk
4
Part 2 · The price and when to enter
This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Documents
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Annual Report (10-K)
A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.
Filed on 2026-02-27
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Quarterly Report (10-Q)
A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.
Filed on 2026-07-31
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Current Report (8-K)
An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.
Filed on 2026-07-22
via SEC EDGAR
Income History
via SEC EDGAR
Latest News
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