NYSE$SCCO

Southern Copper Corp · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Southern Copper's financial performance increased due to higher metal prices, despite decreased sales volume for copper, silver and zinc.

Southern Copper Corporation reported a strong Q3 2023, with net sales increasing by 16.2% to $2,505.6 million and net income rising by 19.4% to $619.5 million compared to Q3 2022. These improvements were driven by higher metal prices, particularly for copper, molybdenum, and silver. Copper production was slightly lower than in 3Q22, while molybdenum production increased.

  • Net sales increased by 16.2% compared to 3Q22, reaching $2,505.6 million.
  • Net income increased by 19.4% compared to 3Q22, reaching $619.5 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 26.8% compared to 3Q22, reaching $1,290.6 million.
  • Operating cash cost per pound of copper decreased by 5.3% compared to 3Q22.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.51B

Previous: $2.16B+16.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.79

Previous: $0.66+19.7%
Operating Cash Cost per Pound of Copper

$0.98

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$263M

Previous: -$228M-15.3%
Free Cash Flow

$359M

Previous: $293M+22.6%
Net Income

$622M

Previous: $521M+19.4%
Operating Income

$1.07B

Previous: $787M+35.8%
Gross Profit

$1.33B

Previous: $1.02B+30.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.97B

Previous: $2.18B-10.0%
Total Assets

$17B

Previous: $17.1B-0.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Southern Copper · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.51B

Q3 2023+16.2%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
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 expects to maintain strong cost competitiveness as they increase their production capacity over the next ten years to 1.6 million tons of copper and bolster production of their main by-products: molybdenum, zinc and silver.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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