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Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

SCCO • • Industrial / General
Basic MaterialsCopperIntegrated Copper Mining & ProcessingGlobal Integrated Copper Producers
AboutSouthern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. 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 molybdenum concentrate and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of zinc and lead. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, and a smelter and refinery in Peru; and La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as a copper ore concentrator, a SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and a rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as two copper concentrators and two operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates five underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; a coal mine that produces coal and coke; and a zinc refinery. The company has interests in 82,134 hectares of exploration concessions in Peru; 493,533 hectares of exploration concessions in Mexico; 246,346 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina; 29,888 hectares of exploration concessions in Chile; and 7,299 hectares of exploration concessions in Ecuador. Southern Copper Corporation was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.Show more
  • Revenue $11.43B +15.5%
  • EBITDA $6.4B +27.4%
  • Net Income $3.38B +39.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) 4.21 +36.2%
  • Gross Margin 49.72% +13.9%
  • EBITDA Margin 55.98% +10.2%
  • Operating Margin 48.58% +14.7%
  • Net Margin 29.53% +20.5%
  • ROE 40.39% +30.1%
  • ROIC 31.64% +33.5%
  • Debt/Equity 0.76 -19.4%
  • Interest Coverage 16.63 +29.6%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 34.6%
  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 17.8%
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓FCF machine: 29.7% free cash flow margin
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 90 (top 10%)
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Expensive at 15.6x book value

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y7.05%
5Y9.43%
3Y1.5%
TTM12.7%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y9.74%
5Y17.84%
3Y-0.2%
TTM26.19%

EPS CAGR

10Y10.09%
5Y17%
3Y-1.39%
TTM21.85%

ROCE

10Y Avg23.72%
5Y Avg29.63%
3Y Avg29.77%
Latest34.93%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc.86.1B59.9646.1212.1%7.95%6.8%2.73%0.34
SCCOSouthern Copper Corporation149.87B182.9743.4615.54%30.98%36.33%2.26%0.76

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+5.05B5.38B6.65B7.1B7.29B7.98B10.93B10.05B9.9B11.43B
Revenue Growth %-0.13%0.07%0.24%0.07%0.03%0.1%0.37%-0.08%-0.02%0.16%
Cost of Goods Sold+3.49B3.72B3.95B4.11B4.4B4.74B4.74B5.49B5.58B5.75B
COGS % of Revenue0.69%0.69%0.59%0.58%0.6%0.59%0.43%0.55%0.56%0.5%
Gross Profit+1.56B1.66B2.7B2.98B2.88B3.25B6.19B4.56B4.32B5.69B
Gross Margin %0.31%0.31%0.41%0.42%0.4%0.41%0.57%0.45%0.44%0.5%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.36%0.06%0.63%0.1%-0.03%0.13%0.91%-0.26%-0.05%0.32%
Operating Expenses+144M87.4M82.9M102.6M131.8M126.2M125.2M125M127.2M130.5M
OpEx % of Revenue0.03%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Selling, General & Admin99M87.4M93.1M102.6M131.8M126.2M125.2M125M127.2M130.5M
SG&A % of Revenue0.02%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses45M0-10.2M0000000
Operating Income+1.41B1.57B2.62B2.88B2.75B3.12B6.07B4.44B4.19B5.55B
Operating Margin %0.28%0.29%0.39%0.41%0.38%0.39%0.55%0.44%0.42%0.49%
Operating Income Growth %-0.37%0.11%0.67%0.1%-0.04%0.13%0.94%-0.27%-0.05%0.32%
EBITDA+1.93B2.24B3.31B3.56B3.52B3.9B6.87B5.23B5.03B6.4B
EBITDA Margin %0.38%0.42%0.5%0.5%0.48%0.49%0.63%0.52%0.51%0.56%
EBITDA Growth %-0.28%0.16%0.48%0.07%-0.01%0.11%0.76%-0.24%-0.04%0.27%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)510.7M664.2M689M674.3M764.4M775.6M806M796.3M833.6M845.9M
EBIT1.4B1.55B2.61B2.87B2.77B3.11B6.05B4.59B4.28B5.69B
Net Interest Income+-199.9M-283.6M-300.5M-261.1M-319.5M-347.4M-349.9M-305.1M-240.1M-202.7M
Interest Income10.9M7.1M5.5M16M21.2M19.2M7.2M35M86.6M131.4M
Interest Expense210.8M290.7M306M277.1M340.7M366.6M357.1M340.1M326.7M334.1M
Other Income/Expense-208.8M-291.2M-293.1M-279.5M-315.8M-368.5M-354.7M-191.7M-238.7M-190.9M
Pretax Income+1.21B1.28B2.33B2.6B2.44B2.75B5.71B4.24B3.95B5.36B
Pretax Margin %0.24%0.24%0.35%0.37%0.33%0.34%0.52%0.42%0.4%0.47%
Income Tax+464.9M501.1M1.59B1.05B945.3M1.17B2.3B1.6B1.52B1.98B
Effective Tax Rate %0.61%0.61%0.31%0.59%0.61%0.57%0.59%0.62%0.61%0.63%
Net Income+736.4M776.5M728.5M1.54B1.49B1.57B3.4B2.64B2.43B3.38B
Net Margin %0.15%0.14%0.11%0.22%0.2%0.2%0.31%0.26%0.25%0.3%
Net Income Growth %-0.45%0.05%-0.06%1.12%-0.04%0.06%1.16%-0.22%-0.08%0.39%
Net Income (Continuing)741.1M778.8M732.4M1.55B1.49B1.58B3.41B2.65B2.43B3.39B
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest36.3M38.6M41.7M45.4M47.9M51.2M58.6M62.7M63.1M66.6M
EPS (Diluted)+0.931.000.942.001.922.034.393.413.094.21
EPS Growth %-0.42%0.08%-0.06%1.13%-0.04%0.06%1.16%-0.22%-0.09%0.36%
EPS (Basic)0.931.000.942.001.922.034.393.413.094.21
Diluted Shares Outstanding794.7M773.6M773M773M773.1M773.1M773.1M773.1M785.51M786.1M
Basic Shares Outstanding794.7M773.6M773M773M773.1M773.1M773.1M773.1M785.51M786.1M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.37%0.18%0.63%0.7%0.86%0.74%0.73%1.03%1.28%0.48%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+2.48B2.57B3.17B3.18B4.18B4.82B6.14B5.19B4.43B6.17B
Cash & Short-Term Investments878M597.3M1.06B1.06B2.01B2.59B3.49B2.28B1.75B3.5B
Cash Only274.5M546M1B844.6M1.93B2.18B3B2.07B1.15B3.26B
Short-Term Investments603.5M51.3M50.5M213.8M80.7M410.8M486.9M208.3M599.3M245.3M
Accounts Receivable551.2M668.5M976.4M972.6M911.8M1.14B1.45B1.47B1.23B1.24B
Days Sales Outstanding39.8745.3653.5650.0245.6851.9648.2953.5445.339.71
Inventory857.2M1.01B1.04B1.03B1.07B950.2M972.9M1.01B1.02B1.05B
Days Inventory Outstanding89.7299.196.2191.6588.6273.274.8667.4466.5666.6
Other Current Assets32M40.5M11M93.8M26.2M29.2M33.5M44.4M38.1M31.5M
Total Non-Current Assets+10.11B10.67B10.61B11.11B12.22B12.13B12.16B12.09B12.3B12.54B
Property, Plant & Equipment8.26B8.77B9.1B9.4B10.42B10.44B10.38B10.45B10.56B10.62B
Fixed Asset Turnover0.61x0.61x0.73x0.75x0.70x0.77x1.05x0.96x0.94x1.08x
Goodwill41.4M41.9M41.9M41.9M41.9M41.9M41.9M41.9M41.9M41.9M
Intangible Assets113.7M112.3M110.6M105.8M106.5M101.1M96.2M92.8M88.3M82.7M
Long-Term Investments76.1M87.5M99.7M103.6M111.9M114.3M115.4M110.8M108.2M111.9M
Other Non-Current Assets1B932.7M1.09B1.25B1.36B1.21B1.21B1.16B1.24B1.37B
Total Assets+12.53B13.28B13.77B14.48B16.41B16.95B18.3B17.28B16.73B18.71B
Asset Turnover0.40x0.41x0.48x0.49x0.44x0.47x0.60x0.58x0.59x0.61x
Asset Growth %0.11%0.06%0.04%0.05%0.13%0.03%0.08%-0.06%-0.03%0.12%
Total Current Liabilities+916.7M999.1M1.17B1.22B1.48B1.38B2.25B1.24B1.39B2.25B
Accounts Payable646.6M584.2M659.8M673.4M598.3M594.6M591.9M657.6M652.6M615.2M
Days Payables Outstanding67.6857.360.9359.7649.6245.8145.5443.7442.7239.06
Short-Term Debt0000399.8M0299.7M00499.8M
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000000000
Other Current Liabilities-3.5M100K0000000100K
Current Ratio2.71x2.57x2.71x2.62x2.83x3.48x2.73x4.20x3.19x2.75x
Quick Ratio1.77x1.56x1.82x1.77x2.11x2.79x2.30x3.38x2.46x2.28x
Cash Conversion Cycle61.9287.1688.8481.9184.6879.3577.6177.2469.1567.25
Total Non-Current Liabilities+6.31B6.41B6.45B6.66B8.07B8.29B7.84B7.89B7.86B7.23B
Long-Term Debt5.95B5.95B5.96B5.96B6.54B6.54B6.25B6.25B6.25B5.76B
Capital Lease Obligations0000977.8M908.4M842.4M774.1M697.4M657.6M
Deferred Tax Liabilities171.3M204.8M55.6M223.1M178.3M159.4M118.3M161.2M132.2M124.5M
Other Non-Current Liabilities422.3M247.6M505.3M498.4M375.6M673.7M631.2M708.3M771.4M686.6M
Total Liabilities7.23B7.41B7.62B7.87B9.55B9.67B10.09B9.13B9.24B9.48B
Total Debt+5.95B5.95B5.96B5.96B7.99B7.52B7.46B7.1B7.03B7B
Net Debt5.68B5.41B4.95B5.12B6.06B5.34B4.46B5.03B5.88B3.74B
Debt / Equity1.12x1.01x0.97x0.90x1.16x1.03x0.91x0.87x0.94x0.76x
Debt / EBITDA3.09x2.66x1.80x1.68x2.27x1.93x1.09x1.36x1.40x1.09x
Net Debt / EBITDA2.95x2.42x1.50x1.44x1.72x1.37x0.65x0.96x1.17x0.58x
Interest Coverage6.71x5.40x8.56x10.40x8.08x8.51x16.98x13.04x12.83x16.63x
Total Equity+5.3B5.87B6.15B6.61B6.86B7.28B8.21B8.15B7.48B9.24B
Equity Growth %-0.09%0.11%0.05%0.08%0.04%0.06%0.13%-0.01%-0.08%0.23%
Book Value per Share6.677.597.968.558.879.4110.6210.549.5211.75
Total Shareholders' Equity5.26B5.83B6.11B6.57B6.81B7.22B8.15B8.08B7.42B9.17B
Common Stock8.8M8.8M8.8M8.8M8.8M8.8M8.8M8.8M8.8M8.8M
Retained Earnings4.81B5.46B5.73B6.19B6.44B6.85B7.77B7.7B7.03B6.84B
Treasury Stock-2.91B-2.99B-3B-3.02B-3.05B-3.06B-3.07B-3.11B-3.15B-2.7B
Accumulated OCI1.1M-2.4M500K-2.4M-10.1M-8.4M-9.4M-9M-8M-2.2M
Minority Interest36.3M38.6M41.7M45.4M47.9M51.2M58.6M62.7M63.1M66.6M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+879.8M923.1M1.98B2.24B1.91B2.78B4.29B2.8B3.57B4.42B
Operating CF Margin %0.17%0.17%0.3%0.31%0.26%0.35%0.39%0.28%0.36%0.39%
Operating CF Growth %-0.35%0.05%1.14%0.13%-0.14%0.46%0.54%-0.35%0.27%0.24%
Net Income741.1M778.8M732.4M1.55B1.49B1.58B3.41B2.65B2.43B3.39B
Depreciation & Amortization510.7M647.1M671.1M674.3M764.4M775.6M806M796.3M833.6M845.9M
Stock-Based Compensation1M1.2M600K600K1.3M1.3M1.3M1.6M00
Deferred Taxes-153.2M-117M641.5M-50.4M-21M-63.5M-126.3M117.3M-59.1M-52.2M
Other Non-Cash Items-9M8M33.1M714.7M22.3M8.6M9.5M78.2M63.4M700K
Working Capital Changes-209.8M-393.8M-101.5M22.6M-347M483.6M190.7M-838.9M310M238.7M
Change in Receivables91.6M-143.3M-298.7M68.3M-10.5M-236M-289.8M-35.4M253M-48.5M
Change in Inventory-260.3M-207.9M-201.9M-190.8M-88.7M223.6M4.7M-7.7M-60.4M-56.1M
Change in Payables-28.9M30.5M500.6M116.7M-184.9M313.7M558.2M-718M152.1M385.7M
Cash from Investing+-1.46B-452M-1.02B-1.3B-574M-915.8M-972.9M-666.8M-1.4B-673.3M
Capital Expenditures-1.15B-1.12B-1.02B-1.12B-707.5M-592.2M-892.3M-948.5M-1.01B-1.03B
CapEx % of Revenue0.23%0.21%0.15%0.16%0.1%0.07%0.08%0.09%0.1%0.09%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-638.3M114.4M3.5M-11.5M-422.7M-585.7M-896.8M3.2M1.2M0
Cash from Financing+492.2M-210.7M-456.1M-1.08B-262.2M-1.56B-2.48B-3.01B-3.1B-1.65B
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-271.2M-139.3M-456.1M-1.08B-1.27B-1.16B-2.47B-2.71B-3.09B-1.64B
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-12M300K0-1.1M23.9M-3.7M-6.4M-5.2M-8.8M-8M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-269.8M-195.4M953.1M1.11B1.2B2.19B3.4B1.85B2.56B3.39B
FCF Margin %-0.05%-0.04%0.14%0.16%0.17%0.27%0.31%0.18%0.26%0.3%
FCF Growth %-0.54%0.28%5.88%0.17%0.08%0.82%0.55%-0.45%0.38%0.32%
FCF per Share-0.34-0.251.231.441.562.834.402.403.264.32
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.19x1.19x2.71x1.45x1.29x1.77x1.26x1.06x1.47x1.31x
Interest Paid315.8M356.7M356.7M356.7M356.7M383.5M380.2M380.2M369.7M369.7M
Taxes Paid737.7M571.8M889.8M1.16B1.14B1.04B1.95B2.39B1.43B1.59B

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)13.23%13.9%12.12%24.18%22.06%22.22%43.88%32.27%31.04%40.39%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)10.31%10.59%17.55%18.93%16.75%18.33%35.98%25.74%23.69%31.64%
Gross Margin30.89%30.83%40.6%42.04%39.6%40.66%56.61%45.39%43.65%49.72%
Net Margin14.59%14.43%10.95%21.74%20.39%19.67%31.07%26.26%24.51%29.53%
Debt / Equity1.12x1.01x0.97x0.90x1.16x1.03x0.91x0.87x0.94x0.76x
Interest Coverage6.71x5.40x8.56x10.40x8.08x8.51x16.98x13.04x12.83x16.63x
FCF Conversion1.19x1.19x2.71x1.45x1.29x1.77x1.26x1.06x1.47x1.31x
Revenue Growth-12.82%6.62%23.69%6.65%2.66%9.6%36.93%-8.1%-1.51%15.54%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Copper3.99B4.22B5.48B5.71B5.85B6.51B8.83B7.54B7.59B8.75B
Copper Growth-5.68%29.75%4.22%2.41%11.42%35.55%-14.61%0.69%15.32%
Molybdenum239M268M353.4M509.9M549.4M510.3M1.05B1.19B1.13B1.25B
Molybdenum Growth-12.13%31.87%44.28%7.75%-7.12%106.37%13.26%-5.28%10.33%
Silver226.7M294.3M286.3M300.2M277.8M249.4M289.5M374.2M417.6M588M
Silver Growth-29.82%-2.72%4.86%-7.46%-10.22%16.08%29.26%11.60%40.80%
Zinc210.7M234.4M326.6M328.6M324.3M447.8M474.4M402.6M301.4M434.9M
Zinc Growth-11.25%39.33%0.61%-1.31%38.08%5.94%-15.13%-25.14%44.29%
Other------288.8M539.7M456M410.4M
Other Growth-------86.88%-15.51%-10.00%

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Europe745.1M1.01B480M379.6M374.6M2.44B3.24B2.56B2.38B3.09B
Europe Growth-36.21%-52.70%-20.92%-1.32%550.29%32.96%-20.96%-7.02%29.60%
MEXICO-----1.53B2.14B2.29B2.67B2.85B
MEXICO Growth------40.17%6.95%16.71%6.88%
UNITED STATES-----1.36B1.93B1.91B1.68B1.54B
UNITED STATES Growth------41.81%-1.19%-12.02%-8.28%
China--------749.2M1.18B
China Growth---------57.92%
Asia-----1.83B2.17B1.71B1.23B1.14B
Asia Growth------18.81%-21.17%-28.15%-7.16%
PERU-----335M586.3M615M394.9M661.4M
PERU Growth------75.01%4.90%-35.79%67.49%
BRAZIL-----233M437.1M452M390.3M513.5M
BRAZIL Growth------87.60%3.41%-13.65%31.57%
CHILE-----221.1M384.5M444.5M399.5M452.3M
CHILE Growth------73.90%15.60%-10.12%13.22%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 43.5x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) reported $12.33B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 81% increase from $6.82B in 2011.

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) grew revenue by 15.5% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Yes, Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) is profitable, generating $3.82B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (29.5% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.14%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 40.4%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) generated $3.48B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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