NYSE$SCCO

Southern Copper Corp · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Southern Copper's financial performance decreased due to lower metal prices and higher operating costs.

Southern Copper reported a decrease in net sales and net income for Q1 2020 compared to Q1 2019, primarily due to lower metal prices and increased operating costs. However, copper sales volume increased due to additional production from the new Toquepala concentrator. The company continues to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and advance its investment projects.

  • Net sales decreased by 1.9% to $1,719.7 million due to lower metal prices, despite increased sales volumes.
  • Net income decreased by 44.7% to $214.8 million due to lower sales and higher operating costs.
  • Copper production increased by 5.8% due to higher production at Peruvian mines.
  • The company is implementing rigorous COVID-19 safety protocols and supporting communities with donations and medical supplies.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.72B

Previous: $1.75B-1.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.28

Previous: $0.50-44.0%
Copper Production (tons)

251.3K

No prior period
Operating Cash Cost per Pound of Copper

$0.77

Previous: $0.90-14.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$101M

Previous: -$173M+41.7%
Free Cash Flow

$115M

Previous: $216M-46.7%
Net Income

$216M

Previous: $389M-44.5%
Operating Income

$533M

Previous: $694M-23.1%
Gross Profit

$764M

Previous: $909M-16.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.05B

Previous: $737M+178.4%
Total Assets

$16.2B

Previous: $15.5B+4.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Southern Copper · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.72B

Q1 2020-1.9%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Southern Copper · $4.68M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Silver Sales Volume (000sounces)
    $4.42M
  • Copper Sales Volume (tons)
    $225K
  • Zinc Sales Volume (tons)
    $24.9K
  • Molybdenum Sales Volume (tons)
    $6.94K

Forward guidance

Southern Copper is progressing with several projects in Peru and Mexico.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

37 / 73 earnings

Positive

+7.1%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-6.5%

Q3 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.9%+1.5%+14.9%
Q4 2025-4.5%-1.0%+12.9%
Q3 2025+4.1%+4.4%+0.8%
Q2 2025-2.7%+1.0%+3.1%
Q1 2025+0.1%-1.8%+2.1%
Q4 2024+0.2%+3.4%+2.0%
Q3 2024+1.5%+2.2%-8.2%
Q2 2024+1.2%-2.9%+0.9%
Q1 2024+7.1%+6.8%+7.6%
Q4 2023-4.9%-2.1%-3.7%
Q3 2023-0.9%+1.9%+7.2%
Q2 2023+1.4%+1.0%-7.4%
Q1 2023-0.1%+1.8%-11.0%
Q4 2022-3.4%-4.6%+0.3%
Q3 2022-4.2%+1.7%+19.5%
Q2 2022-1.8%+1.2%+2.9%
Q1 2022+0.8%-1.4%-0.4%
Q4 2021+0.2%-1.1%+17.7%
Q3 2021-6.5%-8.5%-9.6%
Q2 2021+0.7%+1.5%-5.4%
Q1 2021+0.2%-4.8%-5.1%
Q4 2020-1.8%-6.5%+10.5%
Q3 2020+0.0%+0.8%+15.5%
Q2 2020-3.9%-5.1%+0.5%
Q1 2020+5.5%+12.2%+13.9%
Q4 2019-3.0%-6.9%-21.4%
Q3 2019-0.3%+1.8%+5.0%
Q2 2019+0.1%-0.7%-19.8%
Q1 2019-1.3%-3.0%-12.3%
Q4 2018-1.8%+4.3%+19.0%
Q3 2018-0.6%-3.5%-13.6%
Q2 2018+6.9%+7.8%-2.6%
Q1 2018+2.4%-1.3%-4.8%
Q4 2017+3.1%+12.2%+20.0%
Q3 2017+0.3%+0.8%-0.8%
Q2 2017-0.1%-0.0%+3.5%
Q1 2017-0.6%-0.1%+1.9%
Q4 2016-0.4%-1.7%-3.5%
Q3 2016+0.8%-4.8%+19.3%
Q2 2016-1.7%-2.2%-1.2%
Q1 2016-0.1%
Q4 2015-2.9%
Q3 2015+1.5%
Q2 2015+7.1%
Q1 2015+4.0%
Q4 2014+2.9%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014-1.2%
Q1 2014+1.6%
Q4 2013+5.9%
Q3 2013-0.2%
Q2 2013+4.3%
Q1 2013-2.0%
Q4 2012-1.5%
Q3 2012+2.9%
Q2 2012+3.7%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q3 2011-3.2%
Q2 2011-1.3%
Q1 2011-1.0%
Q4 2010-1.0%
Q3 2010+3.0%
Q2 2010-2.1%
Q1 2010+3.5%
Q4 2009+4.3%
Q3 2008-2.9%
Q3 2009-2.9%
Q4 2008+5.3%
Q4 2007+5.3%
Q2 2008+5.3%
Q1 2009+5.3%
Q2 2009+5.3%

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