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Southern Copper P/E Ratio

Latest P/E ratio for Southern Copper: 28.33 — see history and peer comparisons.

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P/E Ratio

28.33

P/E Ratio

28.33

The P/E ratio compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate that the stock is undervalued.

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Southern Copper (SCCO) FAQ

Southern Copper's p/e ratio stands at 28.33. That is above the Materials sector average of 24.92. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.

Southern Copper sits higher the Materials benchmark (24.92) with a P/E ratio of 28.33. That is roughly 13.7% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.

Whether 28.33 is attractive depends on Southern Copper's earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.

The history chart shows how Southern Copper's P/E ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places SCCO next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.

Yes — within Materials, P/E ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. Southern Copper's reading of 28.33 (sector avg 24.92) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.