Growth remains strong (avg 100/100), but valuation is pulling the composite down (avg 70/100).
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
20–25x range, moderate premium
25–30x, paying up for cash generation
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Heavy dilution above 5%
Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement
Net debt/FCF of 0.1x, easily serviceable
Above 20%, exceptional capital efficiency
Southern Copper (SCCO) quality: score, margins and returns
Southern Copper (SCCO) scores 82/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a high-quality business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 58.6% operating margins and 31.9% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Southern Copper (SCCO) a high-quality business?+
Southern Copper scores 82 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a high-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a 58.6% operating margin and a 31.9% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Southern Copper's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from SCCO's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Southern Copper scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Southern Copper's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Southern Copper earns about 31.9% on its invested capital, which is exceptional. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to SCCO's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Southern Copper?+
Southern Copper runs an operating margin of about 58.6% and a net margin of about 37.2%. Revenue has grown at roughly 10.9% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 29 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 31 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
SCCO is in 178 US ETFs. The largest of them, with SCCO's weight in each:
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFIEMG0.14%of the fund
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFIWF0.01%of the fund
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFVYM0.08%of the fund
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFVT0.02%of the fund
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETFIWD0.04%of the fund
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFIXUS0.04%of the fund
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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