Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) scores 6.9 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on profitability, and growth is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, Southern Copper Corporation earns 6.9 out of 10 for business quality as of October 19, 2026. That is solid quality on our scale. A solid reading is a respectable business with clear strengths and at least one area that falls short of the best in its field. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Among the 77 Materials companies with a published score, that ranks at the 91st percentile, near the very top of the group. The median across the group is 4.4, and the top quarter begins at 6.2, so Southern Copper Corporation is well above the typical company here.
Profitability scores 9.9 out of 10, which reads as strong. None of the other Materials companies scores higher here, against a median of 4.4 across 74 of them. A reading this strong says the business earns well on what it sells and on the capital it uses, the kind of margin profile competitors find hard to copy.
On solvency, Southern Copper Corporation scores 8.6, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.7 across 66 Materials companies, which places it well above them, at the 77th percentile. A high solvency score means leverage is modest relative to earnings and cash flow, which gives management room to act in a bad year.
Growth scores 4.2 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 57 Materials companies is 3.2, so Southern Copper Corporation is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 59th percentile. Average growth reflects a business expanding at roughly the pace of its sector, without a clear acceleration or decline.
Efficiency scores 5.2 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 71 Materials companies is 5.2, so Southern Copper Corporation is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 50th percentile. Efficiency near the median says the operation is neither unusually lean nor unusually capital hungry.
Predictability scores 5.6 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 76 Materials companies is 4.5, so Southern Copper Corporation is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 71st percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
This is a lopsided profile. Profitability scores 9.9 but growth only 4.2, a gap of 5.7 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. Leading with profitability is the most valuable kind of strength, because margins and returns are what the other pillars ultimately feed. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Every scored pillar is at or above the median of Materials companies, so there is no catch-up left to lift the overall. The risk runs the other way: a one point fall in profitability, the heaviest of them, would take the score from 6.9 to about 6.7. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Materials companies closest to Southern Copper Corporation in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Southern Copper Corporation scores 6.9 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Southern Copper Corporation ranks at the 91st percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against Southern Copper Corporation’s 6.9.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for SCCO are in the app.
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