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SCCO (Southern Copper) Profitability Rank : 10 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Southern Copper Profitability Rank?

Southern Copper has the Profitability Rank of 10. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

Southern Copper's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 49.48%. As of today, Southern Copper's Piotroski F-Score is 8.


Competitive Comparison of Southern Copper's Profitability Rank

For the Copper subindustry, Southern Copper's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Southern Copper's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Southern Copper's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Copper's Profitability Rank falls into.



Southern Copper Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Southern Copper has the Profitability Rank of 10. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Southern Copper's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=1450.3 / 2930.9
=49.48 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

2. Piotroski F-Score

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 8, indicates a very healthy situation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Southern Copper has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

Southern Copper Corp operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Southern Copper Business Description

Address
7310 North 16th Street, Suite 135, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85020
Southern Copper Corp is an integrated producer of copper and other minerals and operates the mining, smelting, and refining facilities in Peru and Mexico. Its production includes copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. The company operates through the following segments: Peruvian operations, Mexican open-pit operations, and Mexican underground mining operations. Southern Copper generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of copper and the rest from the sale of non-copper products, such as molybdenum, silver, zinc, lead, and gold. The company's geographical segments are The Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Executives
Palomino Bonilla Luis Miguel director C/O SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP, 2575 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX AZ 85016
Castillo Sanchez Mejorada Enrique director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, 11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD., SUITE 2500, PHOENIX AZ 85028
Velasco German Larrea Mota director, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO
Contreras Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo director 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Andreve Vicente Ariztegui director 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Perez Alfredo Casar director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, AV. CAMINOS DEL INCA 171, LIMA R5 33
Castro Raul Vaca officer: General Auditor 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Chapa Ramon Leal officer: Senior Vice President 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Quintanilla Daniel Muniz director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, 11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD., SUITE 2500, PHOENIX AZ 85028
Mac Gregor Anciola Rafael director 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, STE. C160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Lopez Abad Rafael F. officer: General Auditor 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Lina Vingerhoets officer: Comptroller 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Julian Jorge Lazalde officer: Secretary 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Andres C Ferrero officer: General Counsel 1440 E MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Oscar Gonzalez Rocha director, officer: President