Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Southern Copper Corp/

SCCO · NYSE · Materials

Fundamental quality

EXCELLENT

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.

What the company does

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.

What will shape its future

  • Copper prices: electrification and AI pull on supply that isn't keeping pace.
  • Peru and Mexico: permits, taxes and social conflict, its double political risk.
  • Its enormous reserves and low costs, the cushion in any cycle.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
82

EPS growth: 24.7% · Revenue growth: 13.2%

II.Profitability
95

Net margin: 35.9% · ROE: 44.9% · ROIC: 39%

III.Financial health
95

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.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 27 Materials companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 96%
ROEbeats 93%
Growthbeats 85%
Cash generationbeats 96%
Less debtbeats 89%

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

Southern Copper Corp/ strengths

  • Excellent free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 32.3%): profit turns into real cash.
  • Outstanding return on equity (ROE of 44.9%): it puts shareholder capital to good use.
  • Exceptional net margin (35.9%), high even for its sector: the business is clearly profitable.
  • Expanding margins: net margin has risen from 20% to 32% in recent years.

Southern Copper Corp/ risks and weaknesses

  • No clear weaknesses in the recent fundamentals, though the system doesn't assess qualitative factors (competition, regulation, management).

Southern Copper Corp/ historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20207,9851,5782,1914,361
202110,9343,3973,4003,546
202210,0482,6391,8544,182
20239,8962,4252,5655,103
202411,4333,3773,3943,000
202513,4204,3353,4272,446

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

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+38.4%
  • Net income+69.1%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score8991
  • Net margin34.1%35.9%
  • ROE42.1%44.9%
  • FCF margin29.4%32.3%
  • Revenue growth12.1%13.2%

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.

Dividend

$3.1

per share, yearly

57.3% of earnings

Payout

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Southern Copper Corp/ a good company to invest in?

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.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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