Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded diluted EPS from four consecutive issuer fiscal quarters. 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 29.19 is 29% above its 5-year average of 22.70, around the middle of its 5-year range (9.75–45.60).
As of 2026-09-23T15:56:01.524Z. 3.89% below its 12-month average of 30.37.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-23T15:56:01.524Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-23T15:55:06.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 5c3e535367a7cb9f860468ca7e276019e9320af4fc72dc323326bdd4da9a8016
PE Ratio (29.19) = Close Price ($199.39) / Diluted TTM EPS ($6.83)
PE RATIO
29.19
PE RATIO AVG TTM
30.37
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
27.00
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
22.70
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
24.92
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
22.02
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
20.55
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-3.89%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+8.13%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+28.61%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+17.12%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+32.57%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+42.01%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
22.74
median of 43 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+28.36%
vs the sector median at left
Southern Copper Corporation
Market Cap
$166.36B
PE Ratio
29.19
TTM Avg
30.37
3Y Avg
27.00
5Y Avg
22.70
Market Cap
$88.62B
PE Ratio
25.49
TTM Avg
26.47
3Y Avg
26.52
5Y Avg
28.48
Market Cap
$79.08B
PE Ratio
30.02
TTM Avg
32.42
3Y Avg
33.33
5Y Avg
33.94
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) | $166.36B | 29.19 | 30.37 | 27.00 | 22.70 |
| Rio Tinto Group (RIO)vs › | $155.32B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs › | $129.30B | 15.46 | 13.86 | 15.98 | 29.67 |
| BHP Group Limited (BHP)vs › | $216.96B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Linde plc (LIN)vs › | $217.23B | 30.33 | 32.02 | 33.44 | 37.13 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $103.78B | 35.39 | 35.81 | 33.56 | 26.43 |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $88.62B | 25.49 | 26.47 | 26.52 | 28.48 |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $79.08B | 30.02 | 32.42 | 33.33 | 33.94 |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $77.61B | 37.01 | 37.52 | 39.32 | 41.71 |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $71.29B | 10.88 | 14.33 | 73.21 | 63.73 |
At 29.2, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 78% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
4.0
median
18.7
20-year high
64.0
Trailing P/E
29.2
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
$199.39
Forward EPS (Est.)
$7.67
Forward P/E
26.01
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 28.33 |
| 2026-09-10 | 28.42 |
| 2026-09-09 | 30.64 |
| 2026-09-08 | 30.54 |
| 2026-09-04 | 29.10 |
| 2026-09-03 | 29.21 |
| 2026-09-02 | 29.91 |
| 2026-09-01 | 29.52 |
| 2026-08-31 | 30.58 |
| 2026-08-28 | 30.72 |
| 2026-08-27 | 31.67 |
| 2026-08-26 | 31.30 |
| 2026-08-25 | 32.17 |
| 2026-08-24 | 31.37 |
| 2026-08-21 | 31.63 |
| 2026-08-20 | 29.10 |
| 2026-08-19 | 28.50 |
| 2026-08-18 | 27.50 |
| 2026-08-17 | 28.12 |
| 2026-08-14 | 27.03 |
| 2026-08-13 | 27.47 |
| 2026-08-12 | 28.53 |
| 2026-08-11 | 28.47 |
| 2026-08-10 | 28.95 |
| 2026-08-07 | 28.80 |
| 2026-08-06 | 27.93 |
| 2026-08-05 | 28.50 |
| 2026-08-04 | 28.24 |
| 2026-08-03 | 26.90 |
| 2026-07-31 | 30.04 |
| 2026-07-30 | 30.42 |
| 2026-07-29 | 28.85 |
| 2026-07-28 | 29.42 |
| 2026-07-27 | 29.48 |
| 2026-07-24 | 29.48 |
| 2026-07-23 | 29.96 |
| 2026-07-22 | 32.14 |
| 2026-07-21 | 30.91 |
| 2026-07-20 | 28.78 |
| 2026-07-17 | 28.36 |
| 2026-07-16 | 28.88 |
| 2026-07-15 | 29.85 |
| 2026-07-14 | 29.99 |
| 2026-07-13 | 28.70 |
| 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 | 30.99 |
| 2026-05-13 | 31.55 |
| 2026-05-12 | 31.21 |
| 2026-05-11 | 30.15 |
| 2026-05-08 | 30.16 |
| 2026-05-07 | 29.23 |
| 2026-05-06 | 29.94 |
| 2026-05-05 | 27.84 |
| 2026-05-04 | 27.07 |
| 2026-05-01 | 27.87 |
| 2026-04-30 | 31.81 |
| 2026-04-29 | 31.21 |
| 2026-04-28 | 31.59 |
| 2026-04-27 | 33.01 |
| 2026-04-24 | 33.43 |
| 2026-04-23 | 33.77 |
| 2026-04-22 | 34.78 |
| 2026-04-21 | 34.01 |
| 2026-04-20 | 35.35 |
| 2026-04-17 | 36.01 |
| 2026-04-16 | 34.88 |
| 2026-04-15 | 35.08 |
| 2026-04-14 | 35.83 |
| 2026-04-13 | 36.75 |
| 2026-04-10 | 36.04 |
| 2026-04-09 | 35.19 |
| 2026-04-08 | 35.03 |
| 2026-04-07 | 32.56 |
| 2026-04-06 | 33.06 |
| 2026-04-02 | 33.28 |
| 2026-04-01 | 33.30 |
| 2026-03-31 | 32.20 |
| 2026-03-30 | 29.81 |
| 2026-03-27 | 30.33 |
| 2026-03-26 | 29.90 |
| 2026-03-25 | 30.97 |
| 2026-03-24 | 29.92 |
| 2026-03-23 | 29.87 |
| 2026-03-20 | 28.58 |
| 2026-03-19 | 29.91 |
| 2026-03-18 | 31.20 |
| 2026-03-17 | 33.13 |
| 2026-03-16 | 33.09 |
| 2026-03-13 | 31.97 |
| 2026-03-12 | 33.79 |
| 2026-03-11 | 35.94 |
| 2026-03-10 | 36.71 |
| 2026-03-09 | 35.68 |
| 2026-03-06 | 34.62 |
| 2026-03-05 | 35.91 |
| 2026-03-04 | 38.68 |
| 2026-03-03 | 38.59 |
| 2026-03-02 | 40.96 |
| 2026-02-27 | 45.60 |
| 2026-02-26 | 45.06 |
| 2026-02-25 | 44.96 |
| 2026-02-24 | 44.01 |
| 2026-02-23 | 43.25 |
| 2026-02-20 | 41.99 |
| 2026-02-19 | 40.54 |
| 2026-02-18 | 40.25 |
| 2026-02-17 | 39.27 |
| 2026-02-13 | 41.36 |
| 2026-02-12 | 41.33 |
| 2026-02-11 | 43.14 |
| 2026-02-10 | 41.55 |
| 2026-02-09 | 43.14 |
| 2026-02-06 | 41.44 |
| 2026-02-05 | 39.25 |
| 2026-02-04 | 40.60 |
| 2026-02-03 | 44.63 |
| 2026-02-02 | 39.94 |
| 2026-01-30 | 39.42 |
| 2026-01-29 | 43.07 |
| 2026-01-28 | 41.05 |
| 2026-01-27 | 40.36 |
| 2026-01-26 | 39.03 |
| 2026-01-23 | 38.18 |
| 2026-01-22 | 36.54 |
| 2026-01-21 | 38.13 |
| 2026-01-20 | 38.58 |
| 2026-01-16 | 37.48 |
| 2026-01-15 | 37.90 |
| 2026-01-14 | 37.34 |
| 2026-01-13 | 36.12 |
| 2026-01-12 | 36.46 |
| 2026-01-09 | 35.62 |
| 2026-01-08 | 33.54 |
| 2026-01-07 | 33.03 |
| 2026-01-06 | 33.44 |
| 2026-01-05 | 32.25 |
| 2026-01-02 | 31.06 |
| 2025-12-31 | 29.97 |
| 2025-12-30 | 30.39 |
| 2025-12-29 | 30.36 |
| 2025-12-26 | 31.24 |
| 2025-12-24 | 30.95 |
| 2025-12-23 | 30.92 |
| 2025-12-22 | 30.75 |
| 2025-12-19 | 30.08 |
| 2025-12-18 | 29.72 |
| 2025-12-17 | 29.55 |
| 2025-12-16 | 29.30 |
| 2025-12-15 | 30.05 |
| 2025-12-12 | 29.75 |
| 2025-12-11 | 30.84 |
| 2025-12-10 | 30.08 |
| 2025-12-09 | 29.33 |
| 2025-12-08 | 29.47 |
| 2025-12-05 | 29.33 |
| 2025-12-04 | 29.24 |
| 2025-12-03 | 28.95 |
| 2025-12-02 | 28.18 |
| 2025-12-01 | 28.15 |
| 2025-11-28 | 28.16 |
| 2025-11-26 | 27.79 |
| 2025-11-25 | 26.97 |
| 2025-11-24 | 26.49 |
| 2025-11-21 | 25.84 |
| 2025-11-20 | 25.07 |
| 2025-11-19 | 26.19 |
| 2025-11-18 | 25.93 |
| 2025-11-17 | 26.54 |
| 2025-11-14 | 27.30 |
| 2025-11-13 | 27.58 |
| 2025-11-12 | 28.58 |
| 2025-11-11 | 28.69 |
| 2025-11-10 | 28.89 |
| 2025-11-07 | 28.30 |
| 2025-11-06 | 28.43 |
| 2025-11-05 | 28.15 |
| 2025-11-04 | 27.09 |
| 2025-11-03 | 28.64 |
| 2025-10-31 | 29.96 |
| 2025-10-30 | 30.24 |
| 2025-10-29 | 30.58 |
| 2025-10-28 | 29.86 |
| 2025-10-27 | 28.70 |
| 2025-10-24 | 27.91 |
| 2025-10-23 | 27.70 |
| 2025-10-22 | 27.39 |
| 2025-10-21 | 27.69 |
| 2025-10-20 | 29.12 |
| 2025-10-17 | 28.25 |
| 2025-10-16 | 29.01 |
| 2025-10-15 | 28.71 |
| 2025-10-14 | 28.46 |
| 2025-10-13 | 28.99 |
| 2025-10-10 | 27.23 |
| 2025-10-09 | 28.42 |
| 2025-10-08 | 28.85 |
| 2025-10-07 | 27.58 |
| 2025-10-06 | 28.29 |
| 2025-10-03 | 27.92 |
| 2025-10-02 | 27.28 |
| 2025-10-01 | 26.69 |
| 2025-09-30 | 26.41 |
| 2025-09-29 | 26.35 |
| 2025-09-26 | 25.46 |
| 2025-09-25 | 25.67 |
| 2025-09-24 | 26.01 |
| 2025-09-23 | 24.00 |
| 2025-09-22 | 24.26 |
| 2025-09-19 | 23.94 |
| 2025-09-18 | 23.35 |
| 2025-09-17 | 23.26 |
| 2025-09-16 | 23.60 |
| 2025-09-15 | 23.93 |
| 2025-09-12 | 23.11 |
| 2025-09-11 | 22.86 |
| 2025-09-10 | 22.22 |
| 2025-09-09 | 21.75 |
| 2025-09-08 | 22.50 |
| 2025-09-05 | 22.41 |
| 2025-09-04 | 21.94 |
| 2025-09-03 | 21.97 |
| 2025-09-02 | 21.17 |
| 2025-08-29 | 20.91 |
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