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
Revenue & EPS history
Southern Copper · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.51B
Revenue by segment
Southern Copper · $4.68M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023
- Silver Sales Volume (000sounces)$4.42M—94.5%
- Copper Sales Volume (tons)$225K—4.8%
- Zinc Sales Volume (tons)$24.9K—0.5%
- Molybdenum Sales Volume (tons)$6.94K—0.1%
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
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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