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Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) Earnings Yield: 3.50%

Is Southern Copper Corporation’s earnings yield high or low?

Southern Copper Corporation's earnings yield of 3.50% is 29% below its 5-year average of 4.96%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.19%–10.13%).

As of Wednesday, June 24, 2026. 0.06% below its 12-month average of 3.50%.

SCCO Earnings Yield

SCCO Earnings Yield Chart

3.50%
-26.32% 1Y
SCCO Earnings Yield

SCCO Average Earnings Yield Chart

SCCO Earnings Yield

SCCO Current vs Average Earnings Yield Chart

SCCO Earnings Yield Metrics

EARNINGS YIELD

3.50%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM

3.50%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y

3.95%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y

4.89%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y

4.27%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y

5.18%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y

5.54%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-0.06%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-11.41%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-28.42%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-18.07%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-32.47%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-36.83%

SCCO Competitors' Earnings Yield

NAMEMARKET CAPEARNINGS YIELDTTM3Y5Y
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)$143.37B3.50%3.50%3.95%4.89%
Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs ›$100.39B8.22%6.77%7.31%5.17%
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs ›$88.90B3.06%2.83%3.15%4.73%
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs ›$82.16B3.13%3.05%3.03%2.97%
Ecolab Inc (ECL)vs ›$77.76B2.67%2.69%2.54%2.42%
Vale S.A. (VALE)vs ›$63.29B4.45%9.09%15.95%19.46%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs ›$62.07B3.39%2.71%3.87%3.76%
Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs ›$61.09B9.87%6.78%5.15%5.48%
Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs ›$54.78B4.20%4.08%8.08%11.90%
Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs ›$53.57B2.12%2.68%2.34%2.87%

Earnings Yield vs P/E Ratio

Earnings Yield

3.50%

EPS ÷ Price

P/E Ratio

28.6

Price ÷ EPS

Formula: Earnings Yield = (EPS / Price) × 100

Earnings Yield is simply the inverse of P/E. A P/E of 20 equals a 5% earnings yield.

How earnings yield is used:

  • It expresses earnings relative to share price as a percentage
  • It can be compared with FCF yield and dividend yield
  • It can be compared with bond yields because both are percentages
  • It is mathematically the inverse of the P/E ratio

Southern Copper Corporation Earnings Yield Formula & Definition

Earnings Yield = EPS (TTM) / Share Price

Earnings yield is the inverse of the PE ratio, expressing trailing earnings as a percentage of price. Higher is cheaper.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Southern Copper Corporation Earnings Yield FAQ

What is the earnings yield for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?
The earnings yield for SCCO stock is 3.50%.
Is Southern Copper Corporation's earnings yield high or low?
Southern Copper Corporation's earnings yield of 3.50% is 29% below its 5-year average of 4.96%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.19%–10.13%).
What is the TTM average earnings yield for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?
The TTM average earnings yield for SCCO stock is 3.50%.
What is the 3Y average earnings yield for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?
The 3Y average earnings yield for SCCO stock is 3.95%.
What is the 5Y average earnings yield for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?
The 5Y average earnings yield for SCCO stock is 4.89%.
What is the 10Y average earnings yield for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?
The 10Y average earnings yield for SCCO stock is 4.27%.
What is the 15Y average earnings yield for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?
The 15Y average earnings yield for SCCO stock is 5.18%.
What is the 20Y average earnings yield for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?
The 20Y average earnings yield for SCCO stock is 5.54%.

Southern Copper Corporation Earnings Yield History

DATEEARNINGS YIELD
2026-06-243.50%
2026-06-233.37%
2026-06-223.16%
2026-06-183.12%
2026-06-173.14%
2026-06-163.09%
2026-06-153.11%
2026-06-123.17%
2026-06-113.30%
2026-06-103.58%
2026-06-093.43%
2026-06-083.52%
2026-06-053.47%
2026-06-043.10%
2026-06-033.06%
2026-06-022.98%
2026-06-013.09%
2026-05-293.14%
2026-05-283.08%
2026-05-273.20%
2026-05-263.17%
2026-05-223.34%
2026-05-213.36%
2026-05-203.45%
2026-05-193.56%
2026-05-183.50%
2026-05-153.40%
2026-05-143.19%
2026-05-133.13%
2026-05-123.17%
2026-05-113.28%
2026-05-083.28%
2026-05-073.38%
2026-05-063.30%
2026-05-053.55%
2026-05-043.65%
2026-05-013.55%
2026-04-303.54%
2026-04-293.17%
2026-04-283.13%
2026-04-272.99%
2026-04-242.96%
2026-04-232.93%
2026-04-222.84%
2026-04-212.91%
2026-04-202.80%
2026-04-172.74%
2026-04-162.83%
2026-04-152.82%
2026-04-142.76%
2026-04-132.69%
2026-04-102.74%
2026-04-092.81%
2026-04-082.82%
2026-04-073.03%
2026-04-062.99%
2026-04-022.97%
2026-04-012.97%
2026-03-313.07%
2026-03-303.31%
2026-03-273.26%
2026-03-263.30%
2026-03-253.19%
2026-03-243.30%
2026-03-233.31%
2026-03-203.46%
2026-03-193.30%
2026-03-183.17%
2026-03-172.98%
2026-03-162.99%
2026-03-133.09%
2026-03-122.92%
2026-03-112.75%
2026-03-102.69%
2026-03-092.77%
2026-03-062.85%
2026-03-052.75%
2026-03-042.55%
2026-03-032.56%
2026-03-022.41%
2026-02-272.42%
2026-02-262.19%
2026-02-252.20%
2026-02-242.25%
2026-02-232.28%
2026-02-202.35%
2026-02-192.44%
2026-02-182.46%
2026-02-172.52%
2026-02-132.39%
2026-02-122.39%
2026-02-112.29%
2026-02-102.38%
2026-02-092.29%
2026-02-062.38%
2026-02-052.52%
2026-02-042.43%
2026-02-032.21%
2026-02-022.47%
2026-01-302.51%
2026-01-292.29%
2026-01-282.41%
2026-01-272.45%
2026-01-262.53%
2026-01-232.59%
2026-01-222.70%
2026-01-212.59%
2026-01-202.56%
2026-01-162.64%
2026-01-152.61%
2026-01-142.65%
2026-01-132.74%
2026-01-122.71%
2026-01-092.77%
2026-01-082.95%
2026-01-072.99%
2026-01-062.96%
2026-01-053.06%
2026-01-023.18%
2025-12-313.30%
2025-12-303.25%
2025-12-293.26%
2025-12-263.16%
2025-12-243.19%
2025-12-233.20%
2025-12-223.21%
2025-12-193.29%
2025-12-183.32%
2025-12-173.34%
2025-12-163.37%
2025-12-153.29%
2025-12-123.32%
2025-12-113.20%
2025-12-103.29%
2025-12-093.37%
2025-12-083.35%
2025-12-053.37%
2025-12-043.38%
2025-12-033.41%
2025-12-023.51%
2025-12-013.51%
2025-11-283.51%
2025-11-263.56%
2025-11-253.66%
2025-11-243.73%
2025-11-213.82%
2025-11-203.94%
2025-11-193.77%
2025-11-183.81%
2025-11-173.72%
2025-11-143.62%
2025-11-133.58%
2025-11-123.46%
2025-11-113.44%
2025-11-103.42%
2025-11-073.49%
2025-11-063.48%
2025-11-053.51%
2025-11-043.65%
2025-11-033.45%
2025-10-313.44%
2025-10-303.27%
2025-10-293.23%
2025-10-283.31%
2025-10-273.44%
2025-10-243.54%
2025-10-233.57%
2025-10-223.61%
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2025-10-203.39%
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2025-09-054.41%
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2025-07-294.77%
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2025-07-034.35%
2025-07-024.34%
2025-07-014.51%
2025-06-304.55%
2025-06-274.49%
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2025-06-254.74%
2025-06-244.75%
2025-06-234.87%
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2025-06-174.83%
2025-06-164.78%
2025-06-134.86%
2025-06-124.80%
2025-06-114.79%

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About Southern Copper Corporation

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.

Phoenix, AZ
16,395 employees
Basic Materials / Copper
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Copper
CEO
Oscar Gonzalez Rocha