Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador. 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. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as two copper concentrators and three 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. It has interests in 44,182 hectares of exploration concessions in Peru; 148,122 hectares of exploration concessions in Mexico; 64,899 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina; 36,387 hectares of exploration concessions in Chile; and 7,298 hectares of exploration concessions in Ecuador. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation is a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Metal mining
Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:SCCO
CUSIP84265V10
Phone602-264-1375
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.91
Current Ratio3.15
Quick Ratio2.15
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$6.65 billion
Price / Sales5.07
Cash Flow$1.7480 per share
Price / Cash24.96
Book Value$7.95 per share
Price / Book5.49
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$728.50 million
Net Margins13.78%
Return on Equity15.50%
Return on Assets7.14%
Miscellaneous
Employees13,140
Outstanding Shares773,040,000
Market Cap$35.03 billion
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Southern Copper's stock symbol?
Southern Copper trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SCCO."
How often does Southern Copper pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Southern Copper?
Southern Copper announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share on Tuesday, August 21st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.67%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 6th. This is a positive change from Southern Copper's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. View Southern Copper's Dividend History.
How were Southern Copper's earnings last quarter?
Southern Copper Corp (NYSE:SCCO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 1st. The basic materials company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.11. Southern Copper had a net margin of 13.78% and a return on equity of 15.50%. View Southern Copper's Earnings History.
When is Southern Copper's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SCCO?
10 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Southern Copper's stock. Their forecasts range from $39.00 to $57.00. On average, they expect Southern Copper's stock price to reach $46.3571 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Southern Copper.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southern Copper?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southern Copper in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Southern Copper.
Who are some of Southern Copper's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Southern Copper include BHP Billiton (BHP), Vale (VALE), Rio Tinto plc ADR Common Stock (RIO), GMK Noril'skiy nikel' PAO (GDR) (NILSY), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), SOUTH32 Ltd/S (SOUHY), FORTESCUE METAL/S (FSUGY), First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), Lundin Mining (LUNMF), Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Vedanta Resources (VDNRF), Nexa Resources (NEXA) and Pretium Resources (PVG).
Who are Southern Copper's key executives?
Southern Copper's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Oscar González Rocha, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 79)
- Mr. Daniel Muñiz Quintanilla, Exec. VP & Director (Age 44)
- Mr. Edgard Corrales Aguilar, VP of Exploration (Age 62)
- Mr. Julián Jorge Lazalde Psihas, Sec. (Age 50)
- Mr. Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco, Chairman (Age 65)
Has Southern Copper been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about SCCO stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Southern Copper earned a daily sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the basic materials company an impact score of 47.20 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Southern Copper.
Who are Southern Copper's major shareholders?
Southern Copper's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (0.79%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.45%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.14%), Oakmont Corp (0.10%), Cypress Funds LLC (0.10%) and Personal Capital Advisors Corp (0.10%). Company insiders that own Southern Copper stock include Bonilla Luis Miguel Palomino, German Larrea Mota Velasco and Quintanilla Daniel Muniz. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Southern Copper.
Which major investors are selling Southern Copper stock?
SCCO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Point72 Asset Management L.P., BlackRock Inc., Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Aviance Capital Management LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Andra AP fonden and Bank of America Corp DE. Company insiders that have sold Southern Copper company stock in the last year include Bonilla Luis Miguel Palomino and Quintanilla Daniel Muniz. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southern Copper.
Which major investors are buying Southern Copper stock?
SCCO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fisher Asset Management LLC, Unigestion Holding SA, Oakmont Corp, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Cypress Funds LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Janus Henderson Group PLC and Millennium Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southern Copper.
How do I buy shares of Southern Copper?
Shares of SCCO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Southern Copper's stock price today?
One share of SCCO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.63.
How big of a company is Southern Copper?
Southern Copper has a market capitalization of $35.03 billion and generates $6.65 billion in revenue each year. Southern Copper employs 13,140 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Southern Copper?
Southern Copper's mailing address is 1440 EAST MISSOURI AVENUE SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ, 85014. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 602-264-1375 or via email at [email protected]
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