Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
Rank in Stocks
#119
Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and... 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.
Share Price
$200.61
Last synced: 2026-10-16
Market Cap
$169.38B
Change (1 day)
-0.73%
Change (1 year)
54.54%
Country
US
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Category
Basic Materials
Operating Margin for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)
Operating Margin as of October 2026 TTM: 56.90%
According to Southern Copper Corporation latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin (TTM) is 56.90%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of 48.58%.
Operating Margin history for Southern Copper Corporation from 2000 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 56.90% | 9.07% |
| 2025 | 52.17% | 7.39% |
| 2024 | 48.58% | 14.68% |
| 2023 | 42.36% | -4.05% |
| 2022 | 44.15% | -20.41% |
| 2021 | 55.47% | 41.94% |
| 2020 | 39.08% | 3.41% |
| 2019 | 37.79% | -6.92% |
| 2018 | 40.60% | 3.15% |
| 2017 | 39.36% | 34.79% |
| 2016 | 29.20% | 4.14% |
| 2015 | 28.04% | -27.32% |
| 2014 | 38.58% | -9.31% |
| 2013 | 42.54% | -17.17% |
| 2012 | 51.36% | -3.40% |
| 2011 | 53.17% | 5.14% |
| 2010 | 50.57% | 27.51% |
| 2009 | 39.66% | -12.62% |
| 2008 | 45.39% | -21.02% |
| 2007 | 57.47% | 2.74% |
| 2006 | 55.94% | 9.84% |
| 2005 | 50.93% | 6.39% |
| 2004 | 47.87% | 76.25% |
| 2003 | 27.16% | 51.73% |
| 2002 | 17.90% | 31.91% |
| 2001 | 13.57% | -35.50% |
| 2000 | 21.04% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.70% | -99.53% |
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| 0.00% | - |
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| 0.00% | - |
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| 0.00% | - |
CN
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| 19.98% | -99.65% |
PL
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.