Industry Statistics
- Companies: 8
- Median P/E: 12.8 (vs. sector 18.8)
- Average ROE: 21.0% (vs. sector 16.9%)
- Average debt/equity: 0.39 (vs. sector 0.65)
- Average dividend yield: 0.5% (vs. sector 1.5%)
- Average net margin: 22.9% (vs. sector 15.7%)
- Total market cap: $324.8B
Cheapest by P/E
- Ero Copper Corp. (ERO) — P/E 9.8
- Teck Resources Limited (TECK) — P/E 11.8
- Lundin Mining Corporation (LUN.TO) — P/E 12.6
- Capstone Copper Corp. (CS.TO) — P/E 12.8
- Hudbay Minerals Inc. (HBM) — P/E 12.8
Top Dividend Payers
- Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) — 2.2%
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) — 1.0%
- Teck Resources Limited (TECK) — 0.6%
- Lundin Mining Corporation (LUN.TO) — 0.4%
- Hudbay Minerals Inc. (HBM) — 0.1%
Top Companies by Market Cap
- Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) — $149.9B · P/E 23.2
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) — $89.8B · P/E 26.2
- Teck Resources Limited (TECK) — $29.3B · P/E 11.8
- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM.TO) — $19.5B
- Lundin Mining Corporation (LUN.TO) — $17.7B · P/E 12.6
- Hudbay Minerals Inc. (HBM) — $9.6B · P/E 12.8
- Capstone Copper Corp. (CS.TO) — $6.0B · P/E 12.8
- Ero Copper Corp. (ERO) — $3.0B · P/E 9.8
Related industries
- Chemicals - Specialty · 30 · $682.5B
- Gold · 37 · $652.6B
- Industrial Materials · 10 · $414.8B
- Construction Materials · 23 · $391.2B
- Steel · 12 · $235.2B
- Agricultural Inputs · 7 · $123.2B
- Chemicals · 6 · $68.0B
- Other Precious Metals · 9 · $52.7B
- Paper, Lumber & Forest Products · 7 · $50.8B
- Silver · 4 · $18.2B
- Aluminum · 3 · $16.8B
Frequently Asked Questions
How many publicly-traded companies are in the Copper industry?
The Copper industry has 8 publicly-listed companies in the US and Canadian markets tracked by Kaplio, with a combined market capitalization of $324.8B.
What is the median P/E ratio of Copper stocks?
The Copper companies above $2 billion with consistent data trade at a median P/E of 12.8. For comparison, the median of the Basic Materials sector is 18.8.
What are the largest companies in the Copper industry?
By market capitalization, the largest Copper companies tracked by Kaplio are Southern Copper Corporation, Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Teck Resources Limited. The full ranking of the top 25 companies by market cap is available above.
Which Copper stocks have the highest dividend yield?
Top dividend payers in Copper include Southern Copper Corporation, Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Teck Resources Limited, with an industry-average dividend yield of 0.5%.
How profitable are Copper companies?
Companies in the Copper industry average a net profit margin of 22.9% and a return on equity (ROE) of 21.0%, based on 8 companies tracked. Average debt-to-equity ratio is 0.39.