Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
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Overview
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About Southern Copper Corporation
- Industry
- Copper
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Engineer Oscar Gonzalez Rocha
- Headquarters
- 1440 East Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, US
- Industry
- Copper
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Engineer Oscar Gonzalez Rocha
- Headquarters
- 1440 East Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, US
Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile.
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 in Mexico.
The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as two copper concentrators and two operating 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.
The company has interests in 82,134 hectares of exploration concessions in Peru; 493,533 hectares of exploration concessions in Mexico; 246,346 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina; 29,888 hectares of exploration concessions in Chile; and 7,299 hectares of exploration concessions in Ecuador.
Southern Copper Corporation was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Southern Copper Corporation. Starting points for Southern Copper Corporation: P/E 28.3, EPS $6.84, beta 1.15 — an Copper name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Southern Copper Corporation. Southern Copper Corporation paid $3.91 per share over the last year — a 2.0% yield at the current $193.49 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Southern Copper Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Southern Copper Corporation stands at $6.84. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Southern Copper Corporation. Southern Copper Corporation has reported as a listed company since 1996. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Southern Copper Corporation executives and directors. Shares of Southern Copper Corporation have traded between $72.86 and $143.66 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Southern Copper Corporation. Southern Copper Corporation is a $161.43B Basic Materials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
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