Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) Key Metrics
SCCO valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $169.30B
- Enterprise value
- $171.80B
- P/E (TTM)
- 29.9 10-yr median 23.6
- Forward P/E
- 28.1
- PEG ratio
- 5.41
- Price / sales
- 10.7 10-yr median 4.8
- Price / book
- 13.5 10-yr median 5.6
- EV / EBITDA
- 17.1 10-yr median 11.5
- Dividend yield
- 2.19% $4.40 a year
- Beta
- 1.12
SCCO key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsSCCO valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
SCCO returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
SCCO per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
SCCO financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
SCCO efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
SCCO valuation history
SCCO returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
SCCO debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
SCCO cash returned to shareholders
SCCO price vs earnings per share
SCCO key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $118.12B | $68.50B | $63.94B | $44.16B | $45.12B | $47.61B | $31.06B | $22.50B | $34.69B | $23.37B |
| Enterprise value | $120.63B | $71.99B | $69.22B | $48.98B | $49.10B | $52.54B | $37.04B | $27.40B | $39.59B | $28.73B |
| P/E ratio | 27.2 | 20.3 | 26.4 | 16.7 | 13.3 | 30.3 | 20.9 | 14.6 | 47.6 | 30.1 |
| Price / sales | 8.8 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Price / book | 10.7 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 4.0 |
| Price / free cash flow | 34.5 | 20.2 | 24.9 | 23.8 | 13.3 | 21.7 | 25.8 | 20.2 | 36.4 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 24.9 | 15.5 | 17.9 | 15.8 | 10.5 | 17.1 | 16.2 | 10.1 | 17.6 | 25.3 |
| EV / sales | 9.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.0 | 11.0 | 13.5 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 13.1 |
| EV / free cash flow | 35.2 | 21.2 | 27.0 | 26.4 | 14.4 | 24.0 | 30.8 | 24.6 | 41.5 | — |
| Earnings yield | 3.7% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.9% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 2.7% | −0.8% |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.5% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 2.1% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.5% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $140.92 | $87.14 | $81.40 | $57.11 | $58.36 | $61.59 | $40.18 | $29.10 | $44.88 | $30.21 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $16.01 | $14.54 | $12.60 | $13.00 | $14.14 | $10.33 | $9.42 | $9.18 | $8.61 | $6.95 |
| Earnings per share | $5.17 | $4.30 | $3.09 | $3.41 | $4.39 | $2.03 | $1.92 | $2.00 | $0.94 | $1.00 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $5.67 | $5.62 | $4.55 | $3.63 | $5.55 | $3.60 | $2.47 | $2.89 | $2.56 | $1.19 |
| Free cash flow per share | $4.09 | $4.32 | $3.26 | $2.40 | $4.40 | $2.83 | $1.56 | $1.44 | $1.23 | −$0.25 |
| Cash per share | $5.86 | $4.46 | $2.23 | $2.95 | $4.51 | $3.36 | $2.59 | $1.37 | $1.37 | $0.77 |
| Book value per share | $13.17 | $11.67 | $9.44 | $10.46 | $10.54 | $9.35 | $8.81 | $8.50 | $7.96 | $7.59 |
| Tangible book value per share | $13.02 | $11.51 | $9.28 | $10.28 | $10.36 | $9.16 | $8.62 | $8.31 | $7.87 | $7.51 |
| Dividends per share | $2.96 | $2.08 | $3.94 | $3.50 | $3.20 | $1.50 | $1.60 | $1.40 | $0.59 | $0.18 |
| Capex per share | $1.58 | $1.31 | $1.28 | $1.23 | $1.15 | $0.77 | $0.92 | $1.45 | $1.32 | $1.45 |
| Debt per share | $8.84 | $8.90 | $8.95 | $9.19 | $9.65 | $9.73 | $10.33 | $7.71 | $7.71 | $7.70 |
| Shares outstanding | 838.2M | 786.1M | 785.5M | 773.1M | 773.1M | 773.1M | 773.1M | 773.0M | 773.0M | 773.6M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +6.6% | +0.1% | +1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −2.7% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 42.9% | 40.7% | 31.3% | 32.5% | 44.2% | 22.4% | 22.2% | 24.3% | 12.1% | 13.9% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 34.1% | 27.7% | 20.2% | 22.1% | 29.8% | 14.3% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 11.8% | 8.9% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 21.6% | 19.1% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 19.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | 20.4% | 18.2% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 18.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Free cash flow margin | 25.5% | 29.7% | 25.9% | 18.5% | 31.1% | 27.4% | 16.5% | 15.7% | 14.3% | −3.6% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.10 | 1.31 | 1.47 | 1.06 | 1.26 | 1.77 | 1.29 | 1.45 | 2.71 | 1.19 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $7.41B | $7.00B | $7.03B | $7.10B | $7.46B | $7.52B | $7.99B | $5.96B | $5.96B | $5.95B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $4.91B | $3.50B | $1.75B | $2.28B | $3.49B | $2.59B | $2.01B | $1.06B | $1.06B | $597.3M |
| Net debt | $2.50B | $3.49B | $5.28B | $4.82B | $3.98B | $4.93B | $5.98B | $4.90B | $4.90B | $5.36B |
| Debt / equity | 0.67 | 0.76 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 1.17 | 0.91 | 0.97 | 1.01 |
| Debt / assets | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.45 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.31 | 0.53 | 1.03 | 0.90 | 0.58 | 1.27 | 1.69 | 1.38 | 1.49 | 2.44 |
| Current ratio | 3.89 | 2.75 | 3.19 | 4.20 | 2.73 | 3.48 | 2.83 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.57 |
| Quick ratio | 3.40 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 3.38 | 2.30 | 2.79 | 2.11 | 1.77 | 1.82 | 1.56 |
| Interest coverage | 19.0 | 16.6 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 5.4 |
| Working capital | $6.21B | $3.93B | $3.04B | $3.95B | $3.89B | $3.43B | $2.71B | $1.96B | $2.00B | $1.57B |
| Invested capital | $13.54B | $12.67B | $12.70B | $12.91B | $12.12B | $12.15B | $12.79B | $11.47B | $11.05B | $11.23B |
| Tangible asset value | $10.98B | $9.11B | $7.35B | $8.01B | $8.07B | $7.13B | $6.71B | $6.47B | $6.09B | $5.81B |
| Net current asset value | −$1.92B | −$3.30B | −$4.81B | −$3.94B | −$3.95B | −$4.86B | −$5.36B | −$4.69B | −$4.45B | −$4.84B |
| Graham number | $39.15 | $33.58 | $25.61 | $28.34 | $32.28 | $20.67 | $19.52 | $19.53 | $12.99 | $13.09 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$3.96 | −$5.74 | −$7.72 | −$6.78 | −$6.51 | −$7.44 | −$8.18 | −$7.20 | −$6.87 | −$7.50 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $2.49B | $1.64B | $3.09B | $2.71B | $2.47B | $1.16B | $1.24B | $1.08B | $456.1M | $139.3M |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $71.7M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 57.3% | 48.5% | 127.5% | 102.6% | 72.8% | 73.8% | 83.2% | 70.1% | 62.6% | 17.9% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 72.5% | 48.2% | 120.6% | 145.9% | 72.8% | 52.9% | 102.7% | 97.2% | 47.9% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 15.8% | 15.4% | 20.8% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 27.9% | 23.2% | 28.2% | 33.8% | 20.8% | 21.3% | 37.0% | 50.2% | 51.8% | 121.2% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.53 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.11 | 0.76 | 0.93 | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.73 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | −7.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| R&D / revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| SG&A / revenue | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 44.4 | 39.5 | 49.8 | 53.0 | 43.1 | 46.8 | 47.2 | 50.1 | 45.1 | 41.4 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 66.1 | 65.6 | 66.5 | 66.1 | 74.0 | 77.8 | 87.1 | 92.1 | 94.8 | 91.6 |
| Days payables outstanding | 46.3 | 40.3 | 42.9 | 41.6 | 45.6 | 45.9 | 52.7 | 59.2 | 57.3 | 60.2 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 64.2 | 64.8 | 73.4 | 77.6 | 71.5 | 78.6 | 81.6 | 83.0 | 82.6 | 72.7 |
| Receivables turnover | 8.22 | 9.25 | 7.32 | 6.88 | 8.47 | 7.80 | 7.73 | 7.28 | 8.09 | 8.82 |
| Payables turnover | 7.88 | 9.07 | 8.51 | 8.78 | 8.00 | 7.94 | 6.92 | 6.17 | 6.37 | 6.06 |
| Inventory turnover | 5.52 | 5.57 | 5.49 | 5.52 | 4.93 | 4.69 | 4.19 | 3.97 | 3.85 | 3.99 |
| Asset turnover | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.42 |
| Average receivables | $1.63B | $1.24B | $1.35B | $1.46B | $1.29B | $1.02B | $942.2M | $974.5M | $822.5M | $609.9M |
| Average payables | $738.4M | $633.9M | $655.1M | $624.8M | $593.2M | $596.5M | $635.9M | $666.6M | $620.5M | $614.0M |
| Average inventory | $1.05B | $1.03B | $1.02B | $993.4M | $961.5M | $1.01B | $1.05B | $1.04B | $1.03B | $933.8M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Computed from SCCO's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 27, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
SCCO valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Southern Copper traded at 27.2 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 23.6. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 29.9 and the forward P/E is 28.1. Southern Copper earned a return on equity of 42.9% and a return on invested capital of 34.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $7.4 billion of debt and $4.9 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $2.5 billion. It returned $2.5 billion to shareholders: $2.5 billion in dividends and $0 in share buybacks, 73% of free cash flow. The share count rose 8.4% from 773.6M to 838.2M over 9 years.
See the SCCO income statement, the SCCO chart for price history, or the SCCO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SCCO key metrics FAQ
What is Southern Copper's P/E ratio?
Southern Copper's trailing P/E ratio is 29.9 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 28.1. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 27.2, compared with a 10-year median of 23.6.
What is Southern Copper's EV/EBITDA?
Southern Copper's enterprise value was 15.0 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $120.6 billion, EBITDA $8.0 billion); the current EV/EBITDA is 17.1.
What is Southern Copper's return on equity?
Southern Copper's return on equity (ROE) was 42.9% in fiscal 2025: net income of $4.3 billion on average shareholders' equity of $10.1 billion.
What is Southern Copper's ROIC?
Southern Copper's return on invested capital was 34.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Southern Copper have?
Southern Copper had total debt of $7.4 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67 and $2.5 billion of net debt (0.31 times EBITDA).
What is Southern Copper's dividend yield?
Southern Copper's forward dividend yield is 2.19%. Southern Copper paid $2.5 billion in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($2.96 per share), a payout ratio of 57.3%.
What is Southern Copper's free cash flow yield?
Southern Copper generated $3.4 billion of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 2.9% on its market value at year-end ($118.1 billion).
What is Southern Copper's current ratio?
Southern Copper's current ratio was 3.89 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 3.89 times current liabilities.