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Copper Stocks

DeltaScreener covers 6 Copper companies listed on the NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX. The table below shows the 6 largest by market capitalisation; every figure on this page is a median across those 6, not an average, because a handful of loss-making micro-caps would otherwise distort it.

Companies6
Combined market cap$265.59B
Median P/E32.7
Median ROE16.8%
Dividend payers3 of 6

Across the largest Copper companies, the median price-to-earnings ratio is 32.7, median return on equity is 16.8%, the median net margin is 19.3%, 3 of the 6 largest pay a dividend.

Largest Copper companies

TickerCompany PriceMarket capP/EROE Yield
SCCO Southern Copper Corporation $185.01 $156.21B 29.86 49.38% 2.16%
FCX Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. $65.18 $93.70B 35.62 15.26% 0.44%
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada) $21.98 $9.76B 16.09 18.43% 0.11%
ERO Ero Copper Corp. $29.95 $3.12B 12.73 30.09% —
TGB Trekor Metals Limited $7.46 $2.73B 1108.62 — —
LCU Lion Copper Corp. $4.01 $64.06M 190.00 — —

Highest dividend yield in Copper

TickerCompany PriceMarket capP/EROE Yield
SCCO Southern Copper Corporation $185.01 $156.21B 29.86 49.38% 2.16%
FCX Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. $65.18 $93.70B 35.62 15.26% 0.44%
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada) $21.98 $9.76B 16.09 18.43% 0.11%

Lowest P/E in Copper

Companies reporting a loss are excluded, since a negative P/E is not a valuation measure.

TickerCompany PriceMarket capP/EROE
ERO Ero Copper Corp. $29.95 $3.12B 12.73 30.09%
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada) $21.98 $9.76B 16.09 18.43%
SCCO Southern Copper Corporation $185.01 $156.21B 29.86 49.38%
FCX Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. $65.18 $93.70B 35.62 15.26%
LCU Lion Copper Corp. $4.01 $64.06M 190.00 —
TGB Trekor Metals Limited $7.46 $2.73B 1108.62 —

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Copper stocks — frequently asked questions

How many Copper stocks are there?

DeltaScreener covers 6 Copper companies on the NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX.

What is the largest Copper company?

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) is the largest Copper company by market capitalisation, at $156.21B.

What is a typical P/E ratio for Copper stocks?

Across the 6 largest Copper companies the median price-to-earnings ratio is 32.7. Individual companies vary widely, and loss-making companies have no meaningful P/E at all.

Which Copper stock has the highest dividend yield?

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) has the highest dividend yield among Copper stocks at 2.16%. A high yield can reflect a falling share price as much as a generous dividend.

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