Down 14% so far from Oct 9 to Nov 2.
SCCO's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 11.
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| The company | Sales up 33% on the year |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 21 |
After its last 4 reports it closed +2.2% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 1 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
SCCO is #1 of 36 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: SCCO $5.68B, FCX $4.18B.
Expected to report Tue Jan 26 (in 85 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | -1.2% | -2.1% | -3.9% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | -0.1% | +4.0% | -4.8% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | +2.6% | +1.9% | +9.2% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $13B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
Its dividends come to 85% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $5.20 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $4.4B a year |
| Free cash flow | $5.1B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 2 years |
One insider sold $299K across 13 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: SCCO is under 0.1% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026.
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. It 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.
“Competition in the copper market is based primarily on price and service basis, with price being the most important factor when supplies of copper are ample.”
SCCO scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #1 of 36 in Metal Mining by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 14% so far from Oct 9 to Nov 2. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
SCCO scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #1 of 36 in Metal Mining by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SCCO's 11.
One insider sold $299K across 13 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Bonilla Luis Miguel Palomino, Director, who sold $20K on Sep 24. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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