Southern Copper (SCCO) Q2 Earnings & Sales Miss Estimates

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Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2019 earnings of 52 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 54 cents.  The figure declined from 53 cents recorded in the prior-year quarter.

 

Net sales came in at $1,818 million, down 1% year over year. The top line declined on lower metal prices of copper and silver in the reported quarter. Further, the reported sales figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,840 million.

Adjusted EBITDA edged down 1.3% year over year to $942.8 million in the second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 51.9% compared with the prior-year quarter’s 52%.

Southern Copper Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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