NYSE$SCCO

Southern Copper Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Southern Copper achieved record-breaking results driven by higher metal prices and cost control measures.

Southern Copper Corporation reported record-breaking net sales, net income, adjusted EBITDA, and cash from operations in 2021. The company's performance was driven by higher metal prices and strict cost control measures.

  • Net sales, net income, adjusted EBITDA, and cash from operations hit record highs in 2021.
  • Net sales increased by 36.9% compared to 2020, driven by higher market metal prices.
  • Net income was 116.3% higher than in 2020, driven by increased sales and strict cost control measures.
  • Copper production decreased 4.3% YoY, but was 1.6% higher than the year plan.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.82B

Previous: $2.35B+20.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.05

Previous: $0.75+40.0%
Operating Cash Cost per Pound of Copper

$0.67

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$197M

Previous: $243M-19.1%
Free Cash Flow

$1.03B

Previous: $852M+21.0%
Net Income

$3.39B

Previous: $590M+473.9%
Operating Income

$6.85B

Previous: $1.07B+542.6%
Gross Profit

$1.58B

Previous: $1.11B+42.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$3B

Previous: $2.18B+37.5%
Total Assets

$18.3B

Previous: $16.9B+8.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Southern Copper · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.82B

Q4 2021+20.1%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
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 producing 922,000 tons of copper in 2022, with production expected to rebound to one million tons in 2023 and reach 1.8 million tons by the end of the decade.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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