NYSE$SCCO

Southern Copper Corp · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Southern Copper Corporation's performance reflected resilience and strategic investments amidst the pandemic.

Southern Copper Corporation reported strong operational performance driven by high economic contributions from its units, which led to production records for copper, molybdenum, and silver. The company produced over one million tons of copper at a competitive operating cash cost of $0.69 per pound.

  • Implemented strict COVID-19 protocols to maintain operations.
  • Achieved record production for copper, molybdenum, and silver.
  • Maintained a competitive operating cash cost for copper production.
  • Invested in projects to reduce vulnerability at the project execution level.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.35B

Previous: $1.86B+26.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.75

Previous: $0.40+87.5%
Capital Expenditures

$243M

Previous: $171M+42.0%
Free Cash Flow

$852M

Previous: $370M+130.3%
Net Income

$590M

Previous: $306M+93.1%
Operating Income

$1.07B

Previous: $632M+68.8%
Gross Profit

$1.11B

Previous: $682M+62.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.18B

Previous: $1.93B+13.4%
Total Assets

$16.9B

Previous: $16.4B+3.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Southern Copper · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.35B

Q4 2020+26.7%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
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 anticipates a positive evolution in the copper market, driven by growth in consumption in China and other economies, supported by the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.

Tailwinds

  • Expectations of significant economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Anticipated uptick in copper consumption in 2021.
  • Positive outlook for the copper market, sustained by growth in consumption in China and other economies.
  • Approval and rollout of several COVID-19 vaccines globally.
  • Projected increase in economic opportunities in the Islay province and the Arequipa region.

Headwinds

  • Potential delays in project execution due to COVID-19 related measures.
  • Enforcement of social distance rules and quarantine periods for personnel impacting project timelines.
  • Rising cases of infection in regions in Peru or Mexico affecting construction activities.
  • Delays primarily affecting construction activities that require close physical proximity.
  • Vulnerability at the project execution level due to COVID-19 conditions.

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 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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