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SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ SCCO
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ (SCCO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.74% (safety: n/a).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Barclays | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | Barclays | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-07-09 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-08 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-06-30 | UBS | Sell (main) |
| 2026-06-17 | JP Morgan | Underweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.29 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.271 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.327 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.081 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | 4/9 | 6.12 | — | +17.4% |
| CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | 2/9 | 0.9 | — | -3% |
| FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | 3/9 | 2.89 | — | +1.8% |
| MP | MP Materials Corp. / DE | 3/9 | 4.52 | — | +10.1% |
| IE | Ivanhoe Electric Inc. | 4/9 | 3.29 | — | — |
| ALOY | REALLOYS INC. | 4/9 | -0.25 | — | — |
| USAR | USA Rare Earth, Inc. | 3/9 | 3.59 | — | — |
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About SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Mexico, the United States, Peru, Brazil, Chile, and Other American countries. 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 copper-molybdenum concentrates and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of copper, molybdenum, zinc, silver, gold and lead. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, smelter, and refinery in Peru; La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper ore concentrator; and SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper concentrators and operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; coal mine; and zinc refinery. The company has interests in 164,805 hectares and 505,788 hectares of concessions in Peru and Mexico; and 98,634 hectares and 28,453 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina and Chile. Southern Copper Corporation was formerly known as Southern Peru Copper Corp. and changed its name to Southern Copper Corporation in July 1996. The company was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.
FAQ
Is SCCO financially healthy?
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does SCCO pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ pays a dividend yielding about 1.74% with a None payout ratio, rated “n/a” for safety.
Is SCCO overvalued or undervalued?
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ trades at about 37.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.6×–35.3×, median 20.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SCCO?
The average Wall-Street price target for SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ is $166.26, about 14.7% below the recent price, from 17 analysts (consensus: underperform).
Is SCCO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 1.74%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.