Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
SCCO · NYSE · Materials
Fundamental quality
91
out of 100
Southern Copper Corp/ fits the profile of a quality compounder: it pairs high return on capital (ROE 44.9%) with wide margins (net margin 35.9%) and a business that keeps growing (13.2% a year). On fundamental quality it scores 91 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Southern Copper is one of the world's largest copper producers, with the sector's longest-life mines in Peru and Mexico and Mexico's Grupo México as owner. A pure bet on electrification's metal, with low costs and generous dividends when copper cooperates.
EPS growth: 24.7% · Revenue growth: 13.2%
Net margin: 35.9% · ROE: 44.9% · ROIC: 39%
Net debt/EBITDA: 0.24x · FCF: 32.3%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength, and here its pillars hold up evenly.
Percentile against the other 27 Materials companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,985 | 1,578 | 2,191 | 4,361 |
| 2021 | 10,934 | 3,397 | 3,400 | 3,546 |
| 2022 | 10,048 | 2,639 | 1,854 | 4,182 |
| 2023 | 9,896 | 2,425 | 2,565 | 5,103 |
| 2024 | 11,433 | 3,377 | 3,394 | 3,000 |
| 2025 | 13,420 | 4,335 | 3,427 | 2,446 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $7,985M to $13,420M (+68%) and net income went from $1,578M to $4,335M (+175%). Meanwhile, its margins have widened (from 20% to 32%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$3.1
per share, yearly
57.3% of earnings
Payout
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In terms of business quality, Southern Copper Corp/ scores 91 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Southern Copper Corp/ a profitable company?
Very. Southern Copper Corp/ shows a net margin of 35.9% and an ROE of 44.9%, typical of a highly profitable business.
Does Southern Copper Corp/ have a lot of debt?
Not particularly. Its net debt is 0.24 times its EBITDA, a low level.
Is Southern Copper Corp/ growing?
Its revenue has grown 13.2% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 24.7%.
Does Southern Copper Corp/ generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 32.3% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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