Southern Copper's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Southern Copper (SCCO) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Southern Copper vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 17,107M vs 26,606M combined for its competitors (39.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+9.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-4.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Southern Copper generated 39.1% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 15.2% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 38.5% net margin compares with 38.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: Southern Copper ranks #2 of 155 companies by market capitalization in the Metal Mining industry, holding 11.7% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Southern Copper accounted for 42.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 37.9% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.03M compares with $1.49M for the peer group (0.7x).
- Structure: Southern Copper operates in the following segments: Reportable subsegments, Mexican Open Pit, Intersubsegment Eliminations.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SCCO Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Southern Copper reported revenue growth of 39.06 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 15.19 %.
With a net margin of 38.47 %, Southern Copper reported lower profitability than its competitors (38.90 %).
Southern Copper generated 42.47 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 37.94 % a year earlier.
Southern Copper vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Southern Copper reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Southern Copper and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Southern Copper's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Metal Mining industry grew revenue 21.2% year over year, combined, vs 39.1% for Southern Copper. Southern Copper's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.32% to 1.52%, a gain of 0.20 percentage points.
Southern Copper's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corp | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (31) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
SCCO Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SCCO Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
SCCO Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Gold Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Gold Resource Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Augusta Gold Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Vista Gold Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Freeport mcmoran Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Southern Copper's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Southern Copper's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Southern Copper Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Southern Copper Corp |
149,780.63 | 17,106.80 |
 Newmont Corporation |
124,133.61 | 26,606.00 |
 Freeport mcmoran Inc |
90,360.66 | 25,868.00 |
 Royal Gold Inc |
20,929.62 | 1,547.06 |
 Coeur Mining Inc |
15,081.93 | 3,171.20 |
 Hecla Mining Company |
10,093.55 | 1,573.11 |
| SUBTOTAL | 423,079.81 | 94,103.83 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Southern Copper's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Southern Copper reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grupo Mexico | Company report | 85% |
| Minera Mexico | Company report | 85% |
| Gold Resource Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Freeport mcmoran Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Coeur Mining Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Royal Gold Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Trilogy Metals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Corvus Gold Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hecla Mining Company | Company report | 85% |
| Contango Silver and Gold Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Newmont Corporation | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Southern Copper's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Southern Copper's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corp | Reportable subsegments 100.00 % |
| Freeport mcmoran Inc | Rod and Refining 33.08 % |
| Royal Gold Inc | Stream interest 66.67 % |
| Hecla Mining Company | Keno Hill 0.39 % |
| Gold Resource Corp | Oaxaca Mexico Segment 100.00 % |
| Comstock Inc | Metals Segment 86.16 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Southern Copper's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corp | 149,781 | 1,029,476 | 383,643 |
| Newmont Corporation | 124,134 | 1,520,343 | 537,200 |
| Freeport mcmoran Inc | 90,361 | 892,000 | 158,276 |
| Royal Gold Inc | 20,930 | 39,668,103 | 19,097,205 |
| Coeur Mining Inc | 15,082 | 1,210,381 | 324,583 |
| Hecla Mining Company | 10,094 | 843,492 | 146,816 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 273,299 | 1,488,959 | 368,440 |
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Southern Copper's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corp | Other European Countries 5.66 % |
| Coeur Mining Inc | Mexico 44.60 % |
| Verde Resources Inc | US 96.41 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Southern Copper's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 130 companies in Southern Copper's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Southern Copper ranks #2 of 130 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 11.69 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 747, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp Group Limited | 203,494 | 16.06 % |
| 2 | Southern Copper Corp | 148,172 | 11.69 % |
| 3 | Newmont Corporation | 126,023 | 9.95 % |
| 4 | Rio Tinto Plc | 106,203 | 8.38 % |
| 5 | Freeport mcmoran Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Franco nevada Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Anglogold Ashanti Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Gold Fields Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-04.
Southern Copper's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp Group Limited | 203,494 | 42.79 % |
| 2 | Southern Copper Corp | 148,172 | 35.29 % |
| 3 | Newmont Corporation | 126,023 | 40.54 % |
| 4 | Rio Tinto Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Freeport mcmoran Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-04. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Southern Copper's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Metal Mining industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (111 companies). See the full Metal Mining industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 65.17 % | 27.82 % (avg) | +37.4 pp |
| Operating Margin | 58.63 % | industry median | +58.1 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 64.62 % | 20.79 % (avg) | +43.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 10.54 % | 16.13 % (avg) | -5.6 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Southern Copper's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Metal Mining industry average (111 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Metal Mining industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 25.4x | 24.0x | +1.4x |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.9x | 14.7x | +0.2x |
| P/B | 13.2x | 3.4x | +9.9x |
| Return on Equity | 51.76 % | industry aggregate | 23.09 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 29.74 % | 6.22 % (avg) | 23.52 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Southern Copper's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 6.65 % | 2.66 % | 9.60 % | 36.93 % | -8.10 % | -1.51 % | 15.54 % | 17.38 % |
| Operating Margin | 40.60 % | 37.79 % | 39.08 % | 55.47 % | 44.15 % | 42.36 % | 48.58 % | 52.17 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.65 % | 12.84 % | 14.10 % | 25.12 % | 18.64 % | 17.77 % | 22.52 % | 24.31 % |
| P/E | 11.7x | 15.6x | 30.7x | 14.0x | 18.5x | 22.6x | 23.7x | 25.6x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Southern Copper's Strategic Group Map
Southern Copper is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Southern Copper's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 38.7% and operating margin of 58.6% compares with an average of 38.2% growth and 51.9% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Southern Copper sits above that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Southern Copper's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Southern Copper falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.73x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 30.1% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Southern Copper's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 747 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 10.54 % vs industry average 16.13 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Southern Copper's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Southern Copper's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Southern Copper falls in the Medium attractiveness / High strength cell: Invest / Grow.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Southern Copper's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 58.1 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 23.1 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+9.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 30.1% median pace.
- A meaningful share of competitors (35.50 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-4.3% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Southern Copper's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corp | 2.19 | 4.40 | 0.60 |
| Newmont Corporation | 1.56 | 2.43 | 0.15 |
| Freeport mcmoran Inc | 0.70 | 2.29 | 0.31 |
| Royal Gold Inc | 1.77 | 3.12 | 0.10 |
| Coeur Mining Inc | 1.65 | 3.07 | 0.00 |
| Hecla Mining Company | 1.58 | 3.12 | 0.14 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Southern Copper's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corp | Q3 2026 | +39.1 % | +62.7 % |
| Newmont Corporation | Q3 2026 | +15.2 % | +34.3 % |
| Freeport mcmoran Inc | Q2 2026 | -7.3 % | +80.2 % |
| Royal Gold Inc | Q2 2026 | +114.9 % | +79.3 % |
| Coeur Mining Inc | Q2 2026 | +125.9 % | +72.3 % |
| Hecla Mining Company | Q1 2026 | +57.4 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +116.0 % | +35.0 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Southern Copper's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corp | Q3 2026 | +17.9 % | +47.7 % |
| Newmont Corporation | Q3 2026 | +9.8 % | +17.7 % |
| Freeport mcmoran Inc | Q2 2026 | -2.2 % | - |
| Royal Gold Inc | Q2 2026 | +148.5 % | -55.6 % |
| Coeur Mining Inc | Q2 2026 | +408.9 % | +106.7 % |
| Hecla Mining Company | Q1 2026 | +15.8 % | +3.8 % |
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Southern Copper's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corp | 27.41% | 29.78% | 51.76% |
| Newmont Corporation | 16.31% | 18.67% | 26.78% |
| Freeport mcmoran Inc | 7.86% | 7.15% | 14.70% |
| Royal Gold Inc | 9.04% | 8.45% | 11.58% |
| Coeur Mining Inc | 8.57% | 10.48% | 12.49% |
| Hecla Mining Company | 8.13% | 8.13% | 11.04% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Southern Copper's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corp | 23.42 | 8.76 |
| Newmont Corporation | 13.83 | 4.67 |
| Freeport mcmoran Inc | 30.70 | 3.49 |
| Royal Gold Inc | 26.32 | 13.53 |
| Coeur Mining Inc | 11.85 | 4.76 |
| Hecla Mining Company | 36.46 | 6.42 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 16.64 | 4.50 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.