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Southern Copper (Southern Copper) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 34.33 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-16), Southern Copper's share price is $113.83. Southern Copper's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.32. Hence, Southern Copper's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 34.33.

The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Copper's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

SCCO' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.49   Med: 25.11   Max: 175.65
Current: 34.36

During the past 13 years, Southern Copper's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 175.65. The lowest was 11.49. And the median was 25.11.

SCCO's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
76.84% of 367 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 14.24 vs SCCO: 34.36

Southern Copper's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.37. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.32.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Southern Copper was 38.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 5.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 18.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, Southern Copper's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 193.10% per year. The lowest was -52.80% per year. And the median was 11.85% per year.


Southern Copper Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Copper's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Southern Copper Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.27 22.97 14.03 25.18 25.95

Southern Copper Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.18 26.97 20.97 18.96 25.95

Competitive Comparison

For the Copper subindustry, Southern Copper's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Southern Copper Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Southern Copper's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Copper's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Southern Copper Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Southern Copper's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=113.83/3.316
=34.33

Southern Copper's Share Price of today is $113.83.
Southern Copper's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.32.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Southern Copper  (NYSE:SCCO) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Southern Copper (Southern Copper) Business Description

Address
7310 North 16th Street, Suite 135, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85020
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. Southern Copper 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. Its geographical segments are The Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Executives
Castillo Sanchez Mejorada Enrique director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, 11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD., SUITE 2500, PHOENIX AZ 85028
Palomino Bonilla Luis Miguel director C/O SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP, 2575 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX AZ 85016
Velasco German Larrea Mota director, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO
Contreras Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo director 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Andreve Vicente Ariztegui director 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Perez Alfredo Casar director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, AV. CAMINOS DEL INCA 171, LIMA R5 33
Castro Raul Vaca officer: General Auditor 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Chapa Ramon Leal officer: Senior Vice President 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Quintanilla Daniel Muniz director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, 11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD., SUITE 2500, PHOENIX AZ 85028
Mac Gregor Anciola Rafael director 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, STE. C160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Lopez Abad Rafael F. officer: General Auditor 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Lina Vingerhoets officer: Comptroller 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Julian Jorge Lazalde officer: Secretary 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Andres C Ferrero officer: General Counsel 1440 E MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Oscar Gonzalez Rocha director, officer: President

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