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SCCO
Southern Copper CorporationNYSEBASIC MATERIALSCOPPER
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$139.51B
P/E Ratio
28.73
EPS
$5.82
Beta
1.12
52W High
$220.51
52W Low
$83.50
50-Day MA
$179.89
200-Day MA
$163.36
Dividend Yield
1.94%
Profit Margin
34.10%
Forward P/E
38.76
PEG Ratio
5.41
About Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation is engaged in the extraction, exploration, smelting and refining of copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador and Chile.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $14.55B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $9.12B |
| EBITDA | $8.85B |
| Operating Margin | 58.30% |
| Return on Equity | 46.30% |
| Return on Assets | 23.80% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $17.28 |
| Book Value | $14.13 |
| Price-to-Book | 12.31 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 9.59 |
| EV/Revenue | 10.11 |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.37 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 66.70% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 36.20% |
| Shares Outstanding | $834.33M |
| Float | $92.07M |
| % Insiders | 88.99% |
| % Institutions | 9.78% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
39.01%
HV 20-Day
53.50%
HV 30-Day
60.43%
HV 60-Day
53.53%
HV Rank
77.8%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($164.59 target)
2
Buy5
Hold5
Sell6
Strong SellLatest News
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Southern Copper (SCCO) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
The latest trading day saw Southern Copper (SCCO) settling at $189.91, representing a -1.57% change from its previous close.
Zacks Investment Research6/22/2026Neutral
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