Southern Copper (MEX:SCCO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 15.78 (As of Jul. 29, 2026) — 118% Above Median

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MEX:SCCO Southern Copper Corp MEX:SCCO
90 GF Score
Price MXN3,311.04
GF Value MXN2,530.64
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Southern Copper Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Southern Copper MEX:SCCO 90 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 15.78 as of Jul. 29, 2026, which is 118% above its 10-year median of 7.23. GuruFocus rates MEX:SCCO with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,530.64 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,538 Metals & Mining companies, Southern Copper ranks worse than 95.97% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-29), Southern Copper's current share price is MXN3311.04. Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN209.77. Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 15.78.

The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:SCCO' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.47   Med: 7.23   Max: 20.74
Current: 16.21

During the past years, Southern Copper's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 20.74. The lowest was 3.47. And the median was 7.23.

MEX:SCCO's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
95.97% of 1538 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.415 vs MEX:SCCO: 16.21

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Southern Copper's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN281.136. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is MXN209.77 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Southern Copper  (MEX:SCCO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Southern Copper Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Southern Copper Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Southern Copper Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Southern Copper Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.01 6.28 8.50 8.80 13.52

Southern Copper Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.59 11.44 13.52 15.86 15.79

MEX:SCCO vs FCX, IE, COPR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Copper subindustry, Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Southern Copper Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Southern Copper Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3311.04/209.77
=15.78

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Southern Copper's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=281.136/333.9520*333.9520
=281.136

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Southern Copper Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 132.033 241.428 182.633
201612 144.145 241.432 199.383
201703 137.341 243.801 188.126
201706 136.347 244.955 185.885
201709 143.354 246.819 193.961
201712 143.791 246.524 194.785
201803 138.223 249.554 184.969
201806 153.711 251.989 203.708
201809 147.674 252.439 195.358
201812 154.575 251.233 205.469
201903 154.550 254.202 203.036
201906 155.199 256.143 202.344
201909 161.423 256.759 209.954
201912 153.963 256.974 200.083
202003 188.772 258.115 244.235
202006 188.739 257.797 244.494
202009 185.867 260.280 238.476
202012 172.268 260.474 220.864
202103 184.380 264.877 232.463
202106 188.915 271.696 232.203
202109 199.540 274.310 242.925
202112 200.381 278.802 240.018
202203 194.765 287.504 226.230
202206 183.924 296.311 207.288
202209 182.440 296.808 205.271
202212 188.916 296.797 212.566
202303 175.538 301.836 194.216
202306 162.329 305.109 177.675
202309 161.700 307.789 175.445
202312 150.925 306.746 164.311
202403 150.023 312.332 160.408
202406 186.482 314.175 198.221
202409 210.543 315.301 222.997
202412 229.266 315.605 242.594
202503 234.623 319.799 245.006
202506 225.340 322.561 233.298
202509 229.763 324.800 236.237
202512 238.215 324.054 245.491
202603 254.770 330.213 257.655
202606 281.136 333.952 281.136

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 15.78 mean?
Southern Copper (MEX:SCCO) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 15.78 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Southern Copper and its competitors. This is 118% above median its historical median of 7.23. Over the past decade, Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.47 to 20.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Copper ranks #1476 out of 1538 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 96%.
Is Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Southern Copper's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 15.78 is 118% above median its 10-year median of 7.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.47 to a high of 20.74. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Southern Copper's value of 15.78 is 1015.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Copper ranks #1476 out of 1538 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Southern Copper has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern Copper's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to FCX and IE?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Southern Copper ranks #1476 out of 1538 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Southern Copper in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Southern Copper's value of 15.78 is 1015.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Southern Copper's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.47 to 20.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.23 vs. the industry median of 1.42, Southern Copper has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.42, based on 1,538 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Southern Copper's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 15.78 is 1015.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Southern Copper and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Copper's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 15.78, which is 118% above median its own 10-year median of 7.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Copper stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern Copper (MEX:SCCO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,530.64, compared to a current price of MXN3,311.04 — trading 30.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 15.78, which is 118% above median its 10-year median of 7.23 and 1015.2% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.42. Southern Copper's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Southern Copper (MEX:SCCO), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 15.78 as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Southern Copper (MEX:SCCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern Copper stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN3,311.04 is trading 30.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,530.64. GuruFocus considers Southern Copper to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:SCCO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 15.78 (118% above median its 10-year median of 7.23)
  • GF Value™: MXN2,530.64 vs. price of MXN3,311.04 (30.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 1015.2% above the Metals & Mining median (#1476 of 1538)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:SCCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Southern Copper Business Description

Address 7310 North 16th Street, Suite 135, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85020
Southern Copper Corp is an integrated producer of copper and other minerals and operates the mining, smelting, and refining facilities in Peru and Mexico. Its production includes copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. The company operates through the following segments: Peruvian operations, Mexican open-pit operations, and Mexican underground mining operations. It generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of copper and the rest from the sale of non-copper products, such as molybdenum, silver, zinc, lead, and gold. The company's geographical segments are The Americas, Europe, and Asia.
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