Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 44 → 46
Share price -8.7%+3
Peer companies moved-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Southern Copper
Is Southern Copper getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Jul 31, 2026) got stronger: operating margin rose 2.3 points to 56.9%. Its overall score is unchanged at 76/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Southern Copper valued vs its peers?
Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 46/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.
Is Southern Copper growing?
Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 86/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Revenue growth 32.8% vs a peer median of 3.4% (stronger than 89% of peers).Revenue growth 32.8% vs peers 3.4% (stronger than 89% of peers).
How profitable is Southern Copper?
More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 98/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Operating margin 56.9% vs a peer median of 7.6% (stronger than 95% of peers).Operating margin 56.9% vs peers 7.6% (stronger than 95% of peers).
How risky is Southern Copper?
Lower risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Current ratio 5.06× vs a peer median of 1.76× (stronger than 89% of peers).Current ratio 5.06× vs peers 1.76× (stronger than 89% of peers).Beta 1.15 vs a peer median of 0.69 (weaker than 80% of peers).Beta 1.15 vs peers 0.69 (weaker than 80% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Jul 31, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
Got stronger
Operating margin rose 2.3 points to 56.9%
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
14.5B USD
15.8B USD
+8.5%
Net income (12 months)
5.0B USD
5.7B USD
+14.0%
Operating margin
54.6%
56.9%
+2.3 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
4.3B USD
5.1B USD
+19.3%
Debt
6.8B USD
8.0B USD
+18.4%
Cash
4.9B USD
5.7B USD
+15.3%
Shares outstanding
834.3M
834.3M
+0.0%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Sector: Basic Materials · 121 companies
Valuations in Basic Materials are near the top of their range since 2016.
84% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
43% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +23% and earnings +13% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −9% vs the whole market, against a usual −27%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
Shown for Basic Materials: too few Copper companies have a long enough history of their own.
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Operating margin
55.5%
44.1%
42.4%
48.6%
52.2%
▲ 3.6 pts
Net margin
31.2%
26.4%
24.6%
29.6%
32.4%
▲ 2.8 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
18.6%
15.3%
14.6%
18.1%
20.3%
▲ 2.2 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
41.9%
32.8%
32.8%
36.9%
39.4%
▲ 2.4 pts
Free cash flow margin
31.1%
18.5%
25.9%
29.7%
25.5%
▼ 4.2 pts
Current ratio
2.73×
4.20×
3.19×
2.75×
3.89×
▲ 42%
Quick ratio
2.30×
3.38×
2.46×
2.28×
3.40×
▲ 49%
Debt to equity
0.80×
0.77×
0.84×
0.68×
0.61×
▼ 10%
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