Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) stock forecast summary
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Southern Copper Corp/ is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $141.23B. It ranks number 2 by market capitalization among the 41 Metal Mining issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Net Margin of 37.2% is the highest of the 11 peers that report one.
For SCCO, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -4.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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How SCCO ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Metal Mining peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | SCCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $141.23B | 2/41 |
| P/E Ratio | 22.10x | 2/12 |
| P/B Ratio | 10.45x | 3/19 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.33% | – |
| EPS | $7.57 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $16.01 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $20.26 | – |
| FCF/Share | $6.63 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | SCCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 47.0% | 4/22 |
| ROA | 24.8% | 3/28 |
| ROIC | 43.9% | 4/23 |
| Gross Margin | 65.2% | 3/13 |
| Operating Margin | 58.6% | 2/13 |
| Net Margin | 37.2% | 1/11 |
| EBT Margin | 58.1% | 1/15 |
| Tax Rate | 35.9% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | SCCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.31x | 15/43 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.93x | 3/17 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.89x | 13/36 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.89x | 16/38 |
| Interest Coverage | 27.8x | 4/23 |
| Working Capital | $9.11B | 1/42 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | SCCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $7.40B | 3/37 |
| Free Cash Flow | $5.60B | 2/14 |
| Capital Spending | -$1.80B | 13/14 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 60.3% | 1/6 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 60.9% | – |
| FCF/Sales | 32.7% | 1/9 |
| CapEx/Sales | 10.5% | 8/9 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | SCCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.67x | 8/15 |
| Receivables Turnover | 7.3x | 9/11 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.6x | 5/8 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 1.6x | 8/14 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 50 days | 3/11 |
| Days Inventory | 65 days | 4/8 |
| Payables Period | 61 days | 6/9 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 54 days | 3/6 |
Income Statement
| Metric | SCCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $17.11B | 6/15 |
| Operating Income | $10.03B | 3/29 |
| Net Income | $6.36B | 3/28 |
| SG&A Expense | $147M | 5/9 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $5.96B | 4/13 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | SCCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $3.90 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 51.5% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 844M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 66.4% | – |
| EPS Growth | 32.3% | 4/9 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $11.86B | 46.3% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $4.82B | 18.8% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $2.35B | 9.2% of assets |
| Inventory | $1.06B | 4.1% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $12.01B | 46.9% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $1.76B | 6.9% of assets |
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Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Southern Copper Corp/ (Metal Mining): 48 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| SCCO Southern Copper Corp/ | $141.23B | |
| BHP Bhp Group Ltd | $202.76B | |
| RIO Rio Tinto Plc | $136.25B | |
| FCX Freeport-Mcmoran Inc | $85.33B | |
| VALE Vale S.A. | $48.88B | |
| HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc. | $9.29B | |
| CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | $6.54B | |
| MP Mp Materials Corp. / De | $6.31B | |
| USAR Usa Rare Earth, Inc. | $3.09B | |
| ERO Ero Copper Corp. | $3.01B | |
| ALM Almonty Industries Inc. | $2.34B | |
| NEXA Nexa Resources S.A. | $1.51B | |
| IE Ivanhoe Electric Inc. | $1.21B | |
| USAS Americas Gold & Silver Corp | $990M | |
| TMC Tmc The Metals Co Inc. | $913M | |
| CRML Critical Metals Corp. | $864M | |
| DC Dakota Gold Corp. | $798M | |
| ASM Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd | $718M | |
| LAC Lithium Argentina Ag | $708M | |
| SGML Sigma Lithium Corp | $596M | |
| GSM Ferroglobe Plc | $478M | |
| NB Niocorp Developments Ltd | $423M | |
| ALOY Realloys Inc. | $422M | |
| THM International Tower Hill Mines Ltd | $403M | |
| WRN Western Copper & Gold Corp | $348M | |
| LZM Lifezone Metals Ltd | $334M | |
| REA Rare Earths Americas, Inc. | $161M | |
| COBA Chilean Cobalt Corp. | $125M | |
| PZG Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | $84M | |
| THMG Thunder Mountain Gold Inc | $62M | |
| AEC Anfield Energy Inc. | $53M | |
| WWR Westwater Resources, Inc. | $49M | |
| NEXM Nexmetals Mining Corp. | $43M | |
| SRGZ Star Gold Corp. | $37M | |
| COPR Idaho Copper Corp | $23M | |
| DYNR Dynaresource, Inc. | $13M | |
| LTUM Lithium Corp | $6M | |
| MAGE Magellan Copper & Gold Corp | $3M | |
| SVBL Silver Bull Resources, Inc. | $2M | |
| LBSR Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. | $2M | |
| ENRT Enertopia Corp. | $330K | |
| ACRL Atacama Resources International, Inc. | N/A | |
| ADMG Adamant Dri Processing & Minerals Group | N/A | |
| AMLM American Lithium Minerals, Inc. | N/A | |
| BHLL Bunker Hill Mining Corp. | N/A | |
| GSTX Graphene & Solar Technologies Ltd | N/A | |
| HNOI Hno International, Inc. | N/A | |
| RYES Rise Gold Corp. | N/A |
Where SCCO sits on the market map
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Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Southern Copper Corp/ every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Southern Copper Corp/ stock predictions?
For SCCO, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -4.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Southern Copper Corp/ forecasts updated?
Southern Copper Corp/ forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Southern Copper Corp/'s industry peers?
48 issuers in our coverage, SCCO included, share the SEC industry code Metal Mining. The largest are: Bhp Group Ltd (BHP), Rio Tinto Plc (RIO), Freeport-Mcmoran Inc (FCX), Vale S.A. (VALE), Hudbay Minerals Inc. (HBM), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF).
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