Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, copper giant Southern Copper (SCCO 2.37%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Southern Copper and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Southern Copper facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Phoenix, Ariz. (1952) |
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Market Cap |
$34.0 billion |
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Industry |
Diversified metals and mining |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$6.7 billion |
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Management |
CEO Oscar Rocha (since 2004) CFO Genaro Mercado (since 2008) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
47.7% |
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Cash/Debt |
$2.6 billion/$4.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2.3% |
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Competitors |
BHP Billiton (BHP -3.43%) Freeport-McMoRan (FCX 2.40%) Rio Tinto (RIO -0.53%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 4,317 members who have rated Southern Copper believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, niss799, succinctly summed up the Southern Copper bull case for our community:
Copper is one of the primary minerals needed when industrial construction is growing. As this recession starts to give way to a bull market and construction increases copper will once again climb. [Southern Copper] has a dividend of $0.96 with a yield of 2.30%, good revenue and cash on [hand]. Debt is higher than I would like but the investments in equipment, land and processing mandate this.
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