Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 29.14 is 28% above its 5-year average of 22.71, around the middle of its 5-year range (9.87–45.60).
As of Monday, August 10, 2026. 3.06% below its 12-month average of 30.06.
PE Ratio (29.14) = Close Price ($199.40) / Diluted TTM EPS ($6.84)
PE RATIO
29.14
PE RATIO AVG TTM
30.06
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
27.01
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
22.67
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
25.23
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
22.16
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
20.65
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-3.06%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+7.90%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+28.54%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+15.50%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+31.51%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+41.08%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
26.52
median of 37 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+9.88%
vs the sector median at left
Southern Copper Corporation
Market Cap
$166.36B
PE Ratio
29.14
TTM Avg
30.06
3Y Avg
27.01
5Y Avg
22.67
Market Cap
$91.94B
PE Ratio
26.52
TTM Avg
27.00
3Y Avg
26.32
5Y Avg
28.54
Market Cap
$87.73B
PE Ratio
34.08
TTM Avg
32.83
3Y Avg
33.28
5Y Avg
34.06
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) | $166.36B | 29.14 | 30.06 | 27.01 | 22.67 |
| Rio Tinto Group (RIO)vs › | $163.99B | 7.40 | 6.50 | 5.21 | 4.24 |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs › | $119.83B | 14.23 | 15.04 | 13.99 | 25.33 |
| Linde plc (LIN)vs › | $226.02B | 31.65 | 32.28 | 33.50 | 37.46 |
| BHP Group Limited (BHP)vs › | $228.07B | 10.61 | 9.08 | 6.96 | 6.48 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $100.14B | 34.13 | 35.50 | 33.29 | 26.10 |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $91.94B | 26.52 | 27.00 | 26.32 | 28.54 |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $87.73B | 34.08 | 32.83 | 33.28 | 34.06 |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $79.39B | 38.28 | 37.45 | 39.50 | 42.14 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $68.10B | N/A | 35.71 | 27.89 | 27.90 |
At 29.1, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 78% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
4.0
median
18.9
20-year high
64.8
Trailing P/E
29.1
Forward P/E
26.0
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$199.40
Forward EPS (Est.)
$7.66
Forward P/E
25.99
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 29.14 |
| 2026-08-06 | 28.26 |
| 2026-08-05 | 28.84 |
| 2026-08-04 | 28.57 |
| 2026-08-03 | 27.22 |
| 2026-07-31 | 26.75 |
| 2026-07-30 | 30.78 |
| 2026-07-29 | 29.20 |
| 2026-07-28 | 29.78 |
| 2026-07-27 | 29.84 |
| 2026-07-24 | 29.83 |
| 2026-07-23 | 30.32 |
| 2026-07-22 | 32.53 |
| 2026-07-21 | 31.28 |
| 2026-07-20 | 29.13 |
| 2026-07-17 | 28.70 |
| 2026-07-16 | 29.23 |
| 2026-07-15 | 30.21 |
| 2026-07-14 | 30.35 |
| 2026-07-13 | 29.04 |
| 2026-07-10 | 29.26 |
| 2026-07-09 | 29.02 |
| 2026-07-08 | 27.82 |
| 2026-07-07 | 28.24 |
| 2026-07-06 | 28.93 |
| 2026-07-02 | 28.62 |
| 2026-07-01 | 28.09 |
| 2026-06-30 | 29.00 |
| 2026-06-29 | 28.03 |
| 2026-06-26 | 28.50 |
| 2026-06-25 | 29.07 |
| 2026-06-24 | 28.59 |
| 2026-06-23 | 29.71 |
| 2026-06-22 | 31.60 |
| 2026-06-18 | 32.10 |
| 2026-06-17 | 31.89 |
| 2026-06-16 | 32.37 |
| 2026-06-15 | 32.15 |
| 2026-06-12 | 31.58 |
| 2026-06-11 | 30.31 |
| 2026-06-10 | 27.91 |
| 2026-06-09 | 29.15 |
| 2026-06-08 | 28.37 |
| 2026-06-05 | 28.78 |
| 2026-06-04 | 32.29 |
| 2026-06-03 | 32.71 |
| 2026-06-02 | 33.51 |
| 2026-06-01 | 32.38 |
| 2026-05-29 | 31.83 |
| 2026-05-28 | 32.43 |
| 2026-05-27 | 31.24 |
| 2026-05-26 | 31.59 |
| 2026-05-22 | 29.90 |
| 2026-05-21 | 29.80 |
| 2026-05-20 | 28.97 |
| 2026-05-19 | 28.12 |
| 2026-05-18 | 28.60 |
| 2026-05-15 | 29.41 |
| 2026-05-14 | 31.36 |
| 2026-05-13 | 31.93 |
| 2026-05-12 | 31.59 |
| 2026-05-11 | 30.52 |
| 2026-05-08 | 30.53 |
| 2026-05-07 | 29.58 |
| 2026-05-06 | 30.30 |
| 2026-05-05 | 28.18 |
| 2026-05-04 | 27.40 |
| 2026-05-01 | 28.20 |
| 2026-04-30 | 28.28 |
| 2026-04-29 | 31.58 |
| 2026-04-28 | 31.97 |
| 2026-04-27 | 33.40 |
| 2026-04-24 | 33.83 |
| 2026-04-23 | 34.18 |
| 2026-04-22 | 35.20 |
| 2026-04-21 | 34.41 |
| 2026-04-20 | 35.77 |
| 2026-04-17 | 36.44 |
| 2026-04-16 | 35.30 |
| 2026-04-15 | 35.50 |
| 2026-04-14 | 36.26 |
| 2026-04-13 | 37.19 |
| 2026-04-10 | 36.47 |
| 2026-04-09 | 35.62 |
| 2026-04-08 | 35.45 |
| 2026-04-07 | 32.95 |
| 2026-04-06 | 33.46 |
| 2026-04-02 | 33.68 |
| 2026-04-01 | 33.70 |
| 2026-03-31 | 32.59 |
| 2026-03-30 | 30.17 |
| 2026-03-27 | 30.70 |
| 2026-03-26 | 30.26 |
| 2026-03-25 | 31.34 |
| 2026-03-24 | 30.28 |
| 2026-03-23 | 30.23 |
| 2026-03-20 | 28.92 |
| 2026-03-19 | 30.27 |
| 2026-03-18 | 31.58 |
| 2026-03-17 | 33.53 |
| 2026-03-16 | 33.48 |
| 2026-03-13 | 32.35 |
| 2026-03-12 | 34.20 |
| 2026-03-11 | 36.37 |
| 2026-03-10 | 37.15 |
| 2026-03-09 | 36.11 |
| 2026-03-06 | 35.03 |
| 2026-03-05 | 36.34 |
| 2026-03-04 | 39.14 |
| 2026-03-03 | 39.06 |
| 2026-03-02 | 41.45 |
| 2026-02-27 | 41.34 |
| 2026-02-26 | 45.60 |
| 2026-02-25 | 45.50 |
| 2026-02-24 | 44.54 |
| 2026-02-23 | 43.77 |
| 2026-02-20 | 42.50 |
| 2026-02-19 | 41.03 |
| 2026-02-18 | 40.73 |
| 2026-02-17 | 39.75 |
| 2026-02-13 | 41.86 |
| 2026-02-12 | 41.83 |
| 2026-02-11 | 43.66 |
| 2026-02-10 | 42.05 |
| 2026-02-09 | 43.66 |
| 2026-02-06 | 41.93 |
| 2026-02-05 | 39.72 |
| 2026-02-04 | 41.08 |
| 2026-02-03 | 45.16 |
| 2026-02-02 | 40.42 |
| 2026-01-30 | 39.90 |
| 2026-01-29 | 43.59 |
| 2026-01-28 | 41.55 |
| 2026-01-27 | 40.85 |
| 2026-01-26 | 39.50 |
| 2026-01-23 | 38.64 |
| 2026-01-22 | 36.98 |
| 2026-01-21 | 38.59 |
| 2026-01-20 | 39.04 |
| 2026-01-16 | 37.93 |
| 2026-01-15 | 38.36 |
| 2026-01-14 | 37.79 |
| 2026-01-13 | 36.55 |
| 2026-01-12 | 36.90 |
| 2026-01-09 | 36.05 |
| 2026-01-08 | 33.94 |
| 2026-01-07 | 33.42 |
| 2026-01-06 | 33.84 |
| 2026-01-05 | 32.64 |
| 2026-01-02 | 31.44 |
| 2025-12-31 | 30.33 |
| 2025-12-30 | 30.76 |
| 2025-12-29 | 30.72 |
| 2025-12-26 | 31.61 |
| 2025-12-24 | 31.32 |
| 2025-12-23 | 31.29 |
| 2025-12-22 | 31.12 |
| 2025-12-19 | 30.44 |
| 2025-12-18 | 30.08 |
| 2025-12-17 | 29.90 |
| 2025-12-16 | 29.66 |
| 2025-12-15 | 30.41 |
| 2025-12-12 | 30.11 |
| 2025-12-11 | 31.21 |
| 2025-12-10 | 30.44 |
| 2025-12-09 | 29.68 |
| 2025-12-08 | 29.82 |
| 2025-12-05 | 29.68 |
| 2025-12-04 | 29.59 |
| 2025-12-03 | 29.30 |
| 2025-12-02 | 28.52 |
| 2025-12-01 | 28.49 |
| 2025-11-28 | 28.49 |
| 2025-11-26 | 28.12 |
| 2025-11-25 | 27.30 |
| 2025-11-24 | 26.81 |
| 2025-11-21 | 26.15 |
| 2025-11-20 | 25.37 |
| 2025-11-19 | 26.51 |
| 2025-11-18 | 26.25 |
| 2025-11-17 | 26.86 |
| 2025-11-14 | 27.63 |
| 2025-11-13 | 27.91 |
| 2025-11-12 | 28.92 |
| 2025-11-11 | 29.04 |
| 2025-11-10 | 29.24 |
| 2025-11-07 | 28.64 |
| 2025-11-06 | 28.77 |
| 2025-11-05 | 28.49 |
| 2025-11-04 | 27.42 |
| 2025-11-03 | 28.99 |
| 2025-10-31 | 29.10 |
| 2025-10-30 | 30.60 |
| 2025-10-29 | 30.94 |
| 2025-10-28 | 30.22 |
| 2025-10-27 | 29.05 |
| 2025-10-24 | 28.25 |
| 2025-10-23 | 28.04 |
| 2025-10-22 | 27.72 |
| 2025-10-21 | 28.03 |
| 2025-10-20 | 29.47 |
| 2025-10-17 | 28.59 |
| 2025-10-16 | 29.35 |
| 2025-10-15 | 29.05 |
| 2025-10-14 | 28.80 |
| 2025-10-13 | 29.34 |
| 2025-10-10 | 27.56 |
| 2025-10-09 | 28.76 |
| 2025-10-08 | 29.19 |
| 2025-10-07 | 27.91 |
| 2025-10-06 | 28.63 |
| 2025-10-03 | 28.26 |
| 2025-10-02 | 27.60 |
| 2025-10-01 | 27.01 |
| 2025-09-30 | 26.73 |
| 2025-09-29 | 26.67 |
| 2025-09-26 | 25.77 |
| 2025-09-25 | 25.98 |
| 2025-09-24 | 26.32 |
| 2025-09-23 | 24.29 |
| 2025-09-22 | 24.55 |
| 2025-09-19 | 24.23 |
| 2025-09-18 | 23.63 |
| 2025-09-17 | 23.54 |
| 2025-09-16 | 23.89 |
| 2025-09-15 | 24.22 |
| 2025-09-12 | 23.39 |
| 2025-09-11 | 23.14 |
| 2025-09-10 | 22.49 |
| 2025-09-09 | 22.01 |
| 2025-09-08 | 22.77 |
| 2025-09-05 | 22.68 |
| 2025-09-04 | 22.21 |
| 2025-09-03 | 22.23 |
| 2025-09-02 | 21.42 |
| 2025-08-29 | 21.17 |
| 2025-08-28 | 21.30 |
| 2025-08-27 | 21.19 |
| 2025-08-26 | 21.54 |
| 2025-08-25 | 21.37 |
| 2025-08-22 | 21.48 |
| 2025-08-21 | 20.65 |
| 2025-08-20 | 20.64 |
| 2025-08-19 | 20.76 |
| 2025-08-18 | 21.12 |
| 2025-08-15 | 21.12 |
| 2025-08-14 | 21.29 |
| 2025-08-13 | 21.70 |
| 2025-08-12 | 21.43 |
| 2025-08-11 | 20.96 |
| 2025-08-08 | 21.83 |
| 2025-08-07 | 21.26 |
| 2025-08-06 | 20.73 |
| 2025-08-05 | 20.61 |
| 2025-08-04 | 20.29 |
| 2025-08-01 | 19.99 |
| 2025-07-31 | 20.53 |
| 2025-07-30 | 19.66 |
| 2025-07-29 | 20.98 |
| 2025-07-28 | 21.08 |
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