LSE:ANTO 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value

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When you buy and hold a stock for the long term, you definitely want it to provide a positive return. But more than that, you probably want to see it rise more than the market average. Unfortunately for shareholders, while the Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) share price is up 75% in the last five years, that's less than the market return. Meanwhile, the last twelve months saw the share price rise 4.9%.

In light of the stock dropping 3.9% in the past week, we want to investigate the longer term story, and see if fundamentals have been the driver of the company's positive five-year return.

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To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.

During five years of share price growth, Antofagasta achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 11% per year. This EPS growth is reasonably close to the 12% average annual increase in the share price. This indicates that investor sentiment towards the company has not changed a great deal. Indeed, it would appear the share price is reacting to the EPS.

The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

LSE:ANTO Earnings Per Share Growth August 5th 2025

It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Antofagasta's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What About Dividends?

When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. In the case of Antofagasta, it has a TSR of 105% for the last 5 years. That exceeds its share price return that we previously mentioned. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!

A Different Perspective

Antofagasta shareholders are up 6.5% for the year (even including dividends). But that return falls short of the market. On the bright side, the longer term returns (running at about 15% a year, over half a decade) look better. It may well be that this is a business worth popping on the watching, given the continuing positive reception, over time, from the market. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Antofagasta .

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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on British exchanges.

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Pulse Seismic

Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Pulse Seismic Inc. acquires, markets, and licenses 2D and 3D seismic data for the energy sector in Canada with a market cap of CA$201.50 million.

Operations: The company’s revenue is derived entirely from its Oil Well Equipment & Services segment, generating CA$49.38 million.

Market Cap: CA$201.5M

Pulse Seismic Inc. has shown impressive financial performance, with net income for the second quarter reaching CA$9.57 million, a significant increase from the previous year. The company is debt-free and boasts high-quality earnings, with a remarkable Return on Equity of 76.5%. Its profitability growth has accelerated, outpacing industry averages, and its short-term assets comfortably cover both short- and long-term liabilities. Recent dividend announcements include a regular quarterly dividend and a special dividend totaling approximately CA$11 million. Despite an unstable dividend track record, Pulse Seismic’s seasoned management team continues to drive strong earnings growth.

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TSX:PSD Debt to Equity History and Analysis as at Aug 2025Critical Elements Lithium

Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Critical Elements Lithium Corporation focuses on acquiring, exploring, and developing mining properties in Canada with a market cap of CA$98.03 million.

Operations: Currently, there are no reported revenue segments for the company.

Market Cap: CA$98.03M

Critical Elements Lithium Corporation, with a market cap of CA$98.03 million, remains pre-revenue as it focuses on exploration and development activities. Despite this, the company maintains a solid financial position with short-term assets of CA$25.4 million exceeding liabilities and no debt burden. Recent developments include regaining full ownership of the Bourier property and conducting extensive exploration on its Nemaska Belt properties to identify high-priority drill targets for potential Nickel-Copper-PGE mineralization. These strategic moves are supported by conditional funding commitments aimed at advancing the Rose Lithium-Tantalum project, highlighting growth potential despite current unprofitability.

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TSXV:CRE Financial Position Analysis as at Aug 2025Wallbridge Mining

Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Wallbridge Mining Company Limited focuses on acquiring, exploring, discovering, and developing gold properties, with a market cap of CA$76.99 million.

Operations: Wallbridge Mining Company Limited has not reported any revenue segments.

Market Cap: CA$76.99M

Wallbridge Mining Company Limited, with a market cap of CA$76.99 million, is pre-revenue and focuses on gold exploration. Recent drilling at the Martiniere project has shown promising high-grade gold intercepts in multiple zones, including Dragonfly and Martiniere Northeast. Despite its potential, Wallbridge faces challenges such as a volatile share price and limited cash runway under one year. The management team is relatively new with an average tenure of 1.8 years, while the company remains debt-free but unprofitable with increasing losses over five years. Short-term assets cover immediate liabilities but fall short for long-term obligations.

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By Lucila Sigal

SAN JUAN, Argentina (Reuters) -BHP and Lundin plan to soon apply for a new Argentine investment incentives scheme for their Vicuna copper project, but other miners fear they may get left out before the program's cut-off date a year from now, executives said at a mining conference this week.

Argentina's Large Investment Incentive Regime, or RIGI, which went into effect in October under President Javier Milei, offers lengthy tax breaks and access to international dispute courts for investments exceeding $200 million. It will be in place through July 2026 with a possible one-year extension.

Mining companies celebrated the measure as much-needed assurance to move ahead with copper projects in a volatile economy with restrictive capital controls, giving the sector its first big boost in decades.

Jose Morea, who leads BHP and Lundin's Vicuna project, said the two companies plan to announce the project's expected investment early next year.

Speaking on Tuesday at the Argentina Copper 2025 conference in San Juan province, where most of Argentina's copper projects are concentrated, Morea said Vicuna would file an application in the "short term" for some of the investment to receive benefits under RIGI.

But other copper projects are in the early exploration stages, such as Aldebaran Resources' Altar, and are not ready to start heavy spending that could qualify for RIGI. Altar aims to present a preliminary economic assessment in September, said Javier Roberto, the head of Altar in Argentina.

"How do we manage projects that are a bit behind and face a closing RIGI window — even assuming the national executive grants an extension and we reach June 2027?" Roberto said.

Only two mining projects have received RIGI benefits so far, both in lithium. Only one copper project, McEwen Mining's Los Azules, has applied for the program.

Executives pointed to the uncertainty around Argentina's glacier preservation law as another potential investment obstacle because they said much of the legislation is open to interpretation.

"We need a decree that tells us exactly what's allowed, what's not, and what must be preserved," Roberto said.

(Reporting by Lucila Sigal; Writing by Daina Beth Solomon; Editing by Leslie Adler)

Innospec (IOSP) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.26 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.39 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +7.69%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this specialty chemicals company would post earnings of $1.4 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.42, delivering a surprise of +1.43%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.

Innospec, which belongs to the Zacks Chemical – Diversified industry, posted revenues of $439.7 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.78%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $435 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.

The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.

Innospec shares have lost about 27.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 7.6%.

What's Next for Innospec?

While Innospec has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?

There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.

Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Innospec was unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.28 on $452.1 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $5.47 on $1.82 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Chemical – Diversified is currently in the bottom 7% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

One other stock from the same industry, Compass Minerals (CMP), is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2025. The results are expected to be released on August 11.

This minerals producer is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.13 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +87.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Compass Minerals' revenues are expected to be $208.57 million, up 2.8% from the year-ago quarter.

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The Canadian market is currently navigating a landscape where inflation pressures are influenced by both goods and services, with services showing signs of moderation. Amid these economic conditions, investors often seek stocks that appear undervalued relative to their intrinsic value, presenting potential opportunities for growth despite broader market uncertainties.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks Based On Cash Flows In Canada

Name	Current Price	Fair Value (Est)	Discount (Est)
West Fraser Timber (TSX:WFG)	CA$96.21	CA$174.60	44.9%
Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX:TFPM)	CA$31.76	CA$48.59	34.6%
TerraVest Industries (TSX:TVK)	CA$167.03	CA$310.01	46.1%
OceanaGold (TSX:OGC)	CA$18.91	CA$34.82	45.7%
Magellan Aerospace (TSX:MAL)	CA$17.22	CA$26.79	35.7%
K92 Mining (TSX:KNT)	CA$14.37	CA$22.79	36.9%
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)	CA$10.65	CA$20.16	47.2%
Exchange Income (TSX:EIF)	CA$65.99	CA$97.92	32.6%
Endeavour Mining (TSX:EDV)	CA$42.21	CA$71.51	41%
Blackline Safety (TSX:BLN)	CA$6.25	CA$10.17	38.5%

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Alphamin Resources

Overview: Alphamin Resources Corp., along with its subsidiaries, focuses on the production and sale of tin concentrate and has a market cap of CA$1.20 billion.

Operations: The company’s revenue is primarily derived from the production and sale of tin concentrate from its Bisie Tin Mine, amounting to $539.16 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 29.1%

Alphamin Resources appears undervalued based on cash flows, trading at 29.1% below its estimated fair value of CA$1.32, with a current price of CA$0.94. Despite an unstable dividend track record, the company has shown significant earnings growth of over 100% in the past year and is expected to continue growing at a rate faster than the Canadian market. The recent acquisition by Alpha Mining Ltd for CAD 500 million could further impact its valuation dynamics positively or negatively depending on integration outcomes and strategic direction post-acquisition.

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TSXV:AFM Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2025VersaBank

Overview: VersaBank offers a range of banking products and services in Canada and the United States, with a market cap of CA$515.10 million.

Operations: VersaBank generates revenue from its Digital Banking Canada segment, which accounts for CA$96.26 million, and its DRTC division, focused on cybersecurity services and financial technology development, contributing CA$9.24 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 22.4%

VersaBank is trading at CA$15.84, below its fair value estimate of CA$20.40, suggesting it may be undervalued based on cash flows. Despite recent shareholder dilution and significant insider selling, the bank’s earnings are forecast to grow substantially at 61.8% annually over the next three years, outpacing the Canadian market average. Recent executive changes could impact strategic direction as Susan McGovern steps in as interim CEO amidst ongoing structural realignment efforts.

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TSX:VBNK Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2025West Fraser Timber

Overview: West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a diversified wood products company involved in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other residuals and renewable energy with a market cap of CA$7.59 billion.

Operations: West Fraser Timber’s revenue is primarily derived from Lumber ($2.60 billion), North America Engineered Wood Products ($2.51 billion), Pulp & Paper ($318 million), and Europe Engineered Wood Products ($474 million).

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 44.9%

West Fraser Timber is trading at CA$96.21, significantly below its estimated fair value of CA$174.6, indicating it may be undervalued based on cash flows. Despite recent quarterly losses and reduced sales, the company forecasts substantial earnings growth of 52.87% annually over the next three years. Recent buybacks and a renewed $1 billion credit facility enhance financial flexibility, although return on equity is expected to remain modest at 9.2%.

• In light of our recent growth report, it seems possible that West Fraser Timber’s financial performance will exceed current levels.

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Have you assessed how the international operations of FMC (FMC) performed in the quarter ended June 2025? For this chemical producer, possessing an expansive global footprint, parsing the trends of international revenues could be critical to gauge its financial resilience and growth prospects.

In today's increasingly interconnected global economy, a company's ability to tap into international markets can be a pivotal factor in shaping its overall financial health and growth trajectory. For investors, understanding a company's reliance on overseas markets has become increasingly crucial, as it offers insights into the company's sustainability of earnings, ability to tap into diverse economic cycles and overall growth potential.

Being present in foreign markets serves as protection against local economic declines and helps benefit from more rapidly expanding economies. Yet, such expansion also introduces challenges related to currency fluctuations, geopolitical uncertainties and varied market behaviors.

Our review of FMC's last quarterly performance uncovered some notable trends in the revenue contributions from its international markets, which are commonly analyzed and tracked by Wall Street experts.

The company's total revenue for the quarter amounted to $1.05 billion, marking an increase of 1.2% from the year-ago quarter. We will next turn our attention to dissecting FMC's international revenue to get a clearer picture of how significant its operations are outside its main base.

Exploring FMC's International Revenue Patterns

Latin America generated $310 million in revenues for the company in the last quarter, constituting 29.5% of the total. This represented a surprise of +4.69% compared to the $296.12 million projected by Wall Street analysts. Comparatively, in the previous quarter, Latin America accounted for $206.8 million (26.1%), and in the year-ago quarter, it contributed $307.2 million (29.6%) to the total revenue.

Asia accounted for 15.1% of the company's total revenue during the quarter, translating to $159 million. Revenues from this region represented a surprise of -2.88%, with Wall Street analysts collectively expecting $163.72 million. When compared to the preceding quarter and the same quarter in the previous year, Asia contributed $125.4 million (15.9%) and $191.2 million (18.4%) to the total revenue, respectively.

Of the total revenue, $260 million came from Europe/Middle East/Africa during the last fiscal quarter, accounting for 24.8%. This represented a surprise of +16.29% as analysts had expected the region to contribute $223.58 million to the total revenue. In comparison, the region contributed $272.8 million, or 34.5%, and $201.2 million, or 19.4%, to total revenue in the previous and year-ago quarters, respectively.

Revenue Forecasts for the International Markets

Wall Street analysts expect FMC to report a total revenue of $1.05 billion in the current fiscal quarter, which suggests a decline of 1.4% from the prior-year quarter. Revenue shares from Latin America, Asia and Europe/Middle East/Africa are predicted to be 49.1%, 16%, and 15%, corresponding to amounts of $515.43 million, $167.97 million, and $157.2 million, respectively.

For the full year, a total revenue of $4.16 billion is expected for the company, reflecting a decline of 2% from the year before. The revenues from Latin America, Asia and Europe/Middle East/Africa are expected to make up 36%, 17.9%, and 20.8% of this total, corresponding to $1.5 billion, $744.84 million, and $867.53 million, respectively.

In Conclusion

Relying on international markets for revenues, FMC faces both prospects and perils. Thus, tracking the company's international revenue trends is essential for accurately projecting its future trajectory.

In an environment where global interconnections and geopolitical skirmishes are intensifying, Wall Street analysts keep a keen eye on these trends, particularly for firms with overseas operations, to adjust their earnings predictions. Moreover, a range of other aspects, including how a company fares in its home country, significantly affects these projections.

Emphasizing a company's shifting earnings prospects is a key aspect of our approach at Zacks, especially since research has proven its substantial influence on a stock's price in the short run. This correlation is positively aligned, meaning that improved earnings projections tend to boost the stock's price.

Our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, with its externally validated exceptional track record, harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions to serve as a dependable measure for anticipating the short-term price trends of stocks.

FMC currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

A Review of FMC's Recent Stock Market Performance

Over the preceding four weeks, the stock's value has diminished by 14.1%, against an upturn of 0.6% in the Zacks S&P 500 composite. In parallel, the Zacks Consumer Staples sector, which counts FMC among its entities, has depreciated by 3.9%. Over the past three months, the company's shares have seen an increase of 3.3% versus the S&P 500's 11.7% increase. The sector overall has witnessed a decline of 2.4% over the same period.

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We came across a bullish thesis on Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. on ARX Global’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on SQM. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s share was trading at $35.80 as of August 1st. SQM’s trailing and forward P/E were 16.97 and 20.45 respectively according to Yahoo Finance.

A laboratory technician pouring a specialty blend of industrial chemicals into a beaker. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), one of the world’s largest lithium producers, is strategically positioned to benefit from structural demand growth driven by electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage systems (ESS), and the energy transition. SQM operates unique low-cost assets, including the lithium-rich Salar de Atacama and the nitrate- and iodine-rich El Norte Grande, enabling strong margins across lithium, specialty plant nutrients (SPN), and iodine. Lithium remains the core driver, accounting for 43% of 2024 profits, supported by global consumption growth from under 500kt in 2022 to over 1,000kt in 2024, with projections reaching 3Mt by 2030. Although lithium prices collapsed nearly 90% from the $80k/t peak during the 2021–2022 frenzy to $8k/t currently due to oversupply, this level is below the marginal cost for most producers and unsustainable. Prices must normalize to incentivize greenfield projects required to meet future demand, with new supply needing $15k–$25k/t to be viable. SQM’s ability to withstand lower prices is enhanced by diversification; SPN and iodine, which together contribute over 50% of profits, offer steady cash flow and downside protection. Iodine prices remain near record highs due to tight supply, while SPN profitability is stabilizing post-war volatility. Long-term lithium demand is underpinned by EV adoption, improving battery technology, and rising ESS needs, with AI-driven power requirements adding further tailwinds. While near-term risks include slower EV demand in China and potential efficiency gains from direct lithium extraction (DLE), these are unlikely to alter the structural growth trajectory. With a recovery in lithium prices likely and SQM trading below intrinsic value, the stock offers an attractive entry point with meaningful upside potential. Previously, we covered a bullish thesis on Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) by Necessary-Damage5658 in November 2024, which highlighted the company’s attractive valuation with trailing and forward P/E multiples of 13.55 and 11.32, respectively. The company’s stock price has depreciated by approximately 41% since our coverage. This is because the thesis didn’t play out amid broader market headwinds. The thesis still stands as structural tailwinds support long-term growth. ARX Global shares a similar view but emphasizes export control-driven advantages and compliance-led market share gains. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. is not on our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 14 hedge fund portfolios held SQM at the end of the first quarter which was 10 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of SQM as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.READ NEXT: 8 Best Wide Moat Stocks to Buy Now and 30 Most Important AI Stocks According to BlackRock.Disclosure: None. 

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Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)

Based in Phoenix, AZ, Freeport-McMoRan Inc., formerly Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., is engaged in mineral exploration and development; mining and milling of copper, gold, molybdenum and silver; as well as the smelting and refining of copper concentrates. The company conducts its operations primarily through its principal operating subsidiaries, PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI), Freeport Minerals Corporation and Atlantic Copper. PT Freeport Indonesia's principal asset is Papua, Indonesia-based Grasberg mine, which contains the world's largest copper and gold reserves.

FCX is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Growth Style Score of B and VGM Score of A. Earnings are expected to grow 18.9% year-over-year for the current fiscal year, with sales growth of 9.2%.

Six analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.11 to $1.76 per share. FCX also boasts an average earnings surprise of 10.4%.

Looking at cash flow, Freeport-McMoRan is expected to report cash flow growth of 2.3% this year; FCX has generated cash flow growth of 24.8% over the past three to five years.

Investors should take the time to consider FCX for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Rank rating, notable growth metrics, and impressive Growth and VGM Style Scores.

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It is hard to get excited after looking at Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) recent performance, when its stock has declined 13% over the past month. However, the company's fundamentals look pretty decent, and long-term financials are usually aligned with future market price movements. In this article, we decided to focus on Freeport-McMoRan's ROE.

Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. In other words, it is a profitability ratio which measures the rate of return on the capital provided by the company's shareholders.

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How Is ROE Calculated?

The formula for ROE is:

Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity

So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Freeport-McMoRan is:

14% = US$4.3b ÷ US$30b (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2025).

The 'return' refers to a company's earnings over the last year. Another way to think of that is that for every $1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn $0.14 in profit.

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What Is The Relationship Between ROE And Earnings Growth?

Thus far, we have learned that ROE measures how efficiently a company is generating its profits. Based on how much of its profits the company chooses to reinvest or "retain", we are then able to evaluate a company's future ability to generate profits. Assuming all else is equal, companies that have both a higher return on equity and higher profit retention are usually the ones that have a higher growth rate when compared to companies that don't have the same features.

Freeport-McMoRan's Earnings Growth And 14% ROE

At first glance, Freeport-McMoRan seems to have a decent ROE. Especially when compared to the industry average of 11% the company's ROE looks pretty impressive. However, for some reason, the higher returns aren't reflected in Freeport-McMoRan's meagre five year net income growth average of 2.5%. That's a bit unexpected from a company which has such a high rate of return. A few likely reasons why this could happen is that the company could have a high payout ratio or the business has allocated capital poorly, for instance.

As a next step, we compared Freeport-McMoRan's net income growth with the industry and were disappointed to see that the company's growth is lower than the industry average growth of 4.7% in the same period.

NYSE:FCX Past Earnings Growth August 4th 2025

Earnings growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. What investors need to determine next is if the expected earnings growth, or the lack of it, is already built into the share price. Doing so will help them establish if the stock's future looks promising or ominous. What is FCX worth today? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether FCX is currently mispriced by the market.

Is Freeport-McMoRan Using Its Retained Earnings Effectively?

Despite having a moderate three-year median payout ratio of 43% (implying that the company retains the remaining 57% of its income), Freeport-McMoRan's earnings growth was quite low. So there might be other factors at play here which could potentially be hampering growth. For example, the business has faced some headwinds.

Moreover, Freeport-McMoRan has been paying dividends for at least ten years or more suggesting that management must have perceived that the shareholders prefer dividends over earnings growth. Our latest analyst data shows that the future payout ratio of the company is expected to drop to 25% over the next three years. Accordingly, the expected drop in the payout ratio explains the expected increase in the company's ROE to 20%, over the same period.

Conclusion

Overall, we feel that Freeport-McMoRan certainly does have some positive factors to consider. However, given the high ROE and high profit retention, we would expect the company to be delivering strong earnings growth, but that isn't the case here. This suggests that there might be some external threat to the business, that's hampering its growth. With that said, the latest industry analyst forecasts reveal that the company's earnings are expected to accelerate. To know more about the company's future earnings growth forecasts take a look at this free report on analyst forecasts for the company to find out more.

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With recent economic data showing a slight uptick in unemployment rates and moderated inflation pressures, both the U.S. and Canadian markets are navigating through a period of cautious optimism. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer stability and income potential, making them an attractive option for investors looking to weather market fluctuations while benefiting from regular payouts.

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Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF)	4.22%	★★★★★☆
Russel Metals (TSX:RUS)	3.93%	★★★★★☆
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Magna International

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Magna International Inc. manufactures and supplies vehicle engineering, contract, and automotive components with a market cap of CA$16.08 billion.

Operations: Magna International Inc.’s revenue segments include Power & Vision at $15.13 billion, Body Exteriors & Structures at $16.32 billion, Seating Systems at $5.64 billion, and Complete Vehicles at $5.06 billion.

Dividend Yield: 4.7%

Magna International’s dividend payments are well-supported by both earnings and cash flows, with a payout ratio of 45.3% and a cash payout ratio of 33.3%. The company has consistently provided dividends over the past decade, demonstrating stability and reliability. Despite trading at a discount to its estimated fair value, Magna’s dividend yield of 4.69% is below the Canadian market’s top tier payers. Recent earnings growth further supports its dividend sustainability.

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• The analysis detailed in our Magna International valuation report hints at an deflated share price compared to its estimated value.

TSX:MG Dividend History as at Aug 2025Suncor Energy

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Suncor Energy Inc. is an integrated energy company operating in Canada, the United States, and internationally with a market cap of CA$66.12 billion.

Operations: Suncor Energy Inc.’s revenue segments comprise CA$25.80 billion from Oil Sands, CA$31.36 billion from Refining and Marketing, and CA$2.17 billion from Exploration and Production.

Dividend Yield: 4.2%

Suncor Energy’s recent approval of a quarterly dividend of C$0.57 per share highlights its commitment to returning value to shareholders, supported by a payout ratio of 46.1% and cash payout ratio of 31.1%. While the dividend yield is lower than the top Canadian payers, Suncor’s dividends are covered by earnings and cash flows despite past volatility. The company reported record upstream production in Q1 2025, with net income rising to C$1.69 billion amidst ongoing share buybacks totaling C$3.26 billion since February 2024.

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• In light of our recent valuation report, it seems possible that Suncor Energy is trading behind its estimated value.

TSX:SU Dividend History as at Aug 2025Alphamin Resources

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Alphamin Resources Corp., along with its subsidiaries, is involved in the production and sale of tin concentrate and has a market cap of CA$1.20 billion.

Operations: Alphamin Resources Corp. generates revenue primarily from the production and sale of tin from its Bisie Tin Mine, amounting to $539.16 million.

Dividend Yield: 9.5%

Alphamin Resources’ dividend yield of 9.49% places it among the top Canadian payers, but its four-year history shows volatility and unreliability. Despite a payout ratio of 77% and a cash payout ratio of 63.3%, which cover dividends, the company’s track record raises concerns about sustainability. Recent operational restarts have improved production levels, with Q1 2025 earnings rising to US$23.64 million from US$20.71 million year-over-year, suggesting potential for future stability in dividend payments.

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Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 4th of September to $0.80. This will take the annual payment to 3.5% of the stock price, which is above what most companies in the industry pay.

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Southern Copper's Payment Could Potentially Have Solid Earnings Coverage

A big dividend yield for a few years doesn't mean much if it can't be sustained. The last dividend was quite easily covered by Southern Copper's earnings. This indicates that a lot of the earnings are being reinvested into the business, with the aim of fueling growth.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 16.5%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 66% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

NYSE:SCCO Historic Dividend August 3rd 2025

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Dividend Volatility

The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least one cut in the last 10 years. The annual payment during the last 10 years was $0.442 in 2015, and the most recent fiscal year payment was $3.20. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 22% over that duration. Southern Copper has grown distributions at a rapid rate despite cutting the dividend at least once in the past. Companies that cut once often cut again, so we would be cautious about buying this stock solely for the dividend income.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to see if earnings per share is growing. We are encouraged to see that Southern Copper has grown earnings per share at 25% per year over the past five years. Southern Copper is clearly able to grow rapidly while still returning cash to shareholders, positioning it to become a strong dividend payer in the future.

We Really Like Southern Copper's Dividend

Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Southern Copper that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Is Southern Copper not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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FMC (NYSE:FMC) Second Quarter 2025 ResultsKey Financial Results

• Revenue: US$1.05b (up 1.2% from 2Q 2024).

• Net income: US$43.3m (down 85% from 2Q 2024).

• Profit margin: 4.1% (down from 29% in 2Q 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.

• EPS: US$0.35 (down from US$2.38 in 2Q 2024).

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NYSE:FMC Earnings and Revenue Growth August 2nd 2025

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

FMC Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Falls Short

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 5.5%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 9.2%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.5% growth forecast for the Chemicals industry in the US.

Performance of the American Chemicals industry.

The company's shares are down 12% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before we wrap up, we've discovered 3 warning signs for FMC (2 can't be ignored!) that you should be aware of.

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Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the right price. For example, although software-as-a-service business Salesforce.com lost money for years while it grew recurring revenue, if you held shares since 2005, you'd have done very well indeed. But the harsh reality is that very many loss making companies burn through all their cash and go bankrupt.

So, the natural question for Bravo Mining (CVE:BRVO) shareholders is whether they should be concerned by its rate of cash burn. For the purposes of this article, cash burn is the annual rate at which an unprofitable company spends cash to fund its growth; its negative free cash flow. First, we'll determine its cash runway by comparing its cash burn with its cash reserves.

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When Might Bravo Mining Run Out Of Money?

A cash runway is defined as the length of time it would take a company to run out of money if it kept spending at its current rate of cash burn. As at March 2025, Bravo Mining had cash of US$22m and no debt. In the last year, its cash burn was US$7.7m. So it had a cash runway of about 2.9 years from March 2025. Arguably, that's a prudent and sensible length of runway to have. The image below shows how its cash balance has been changing over the last few years.

TSXV:BRVO Debt to Equity History August 2nd 2025

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How Is Bravo Mining's Cash Burn Changing Over Time?

Because Bravo Mining isn't currently generating revenue, we consider it an early-stage business. So while we can't look to sales to understand growth, we can look at how the cash burn is changing to understand how expenditure is trending over time. While it hardly paints a picture of imminent growth, the fact that it has reduced its cash burn by 46% over the last year suggests some degree of prudence. While the past is always worth studying, it is the future that matters most of all. For that reason, it makes a lot of sense to take a look at our analyst forecasts for the company.

How Hard Would It Be For Bravo Mining To Raise More Cash For Growth?

While Bravo Mining is showing a solid reduction in its cash burn, it's still worth considering how easily it could raise more cash, even just to fuel faster growth. Issuing new shares, or taking on debt, are the most common ways for a listed company to raise more money for its business. One of the main advantages held by publicly listed companies is that they can sell shares to investors to raise cash and fund growth. By looking at a company's cash burn relative to its market capitalisation, we gain insight on how much shareholders would be diluted if the company needed to raise enough cash to cover another year's cash burn.

Bravo Mining has a market capitalisation of US$240m and burnt through US$7.7m last year, which is 3.2% of the company's market value. Given that is a rather small percentage, it would probably be really easy for the company to fund another year's growth by issuing some new shares to investors, or even by taking out a loan.

How Risky Is Bravo Mining's Cash Burn Situation?

As you can probably tell by now, we're not too worried about Bravo Mining's cash burn. In particular, we think its cash runway stands out as evidence that the company is well on top of its spending. And even its cash burn reduction was very encouraging. After considering a range of factors in this article, we're pretty relaxed about its cash burn, since the company seems to be in a good position to continue to fund its growth. Taking a deeper dive, we've spotted 4 warning signs for Bravo Mining you should be aware of, and 3 of them are concerning.

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Earnings are arguably the most important single number on a company's quarterly financial report. Wall Street clearly dives into all of the other metrics and management's input, but the EPS figure helps cut through all the noise.

Life and the stock market are both about expectations, and rising above what is expected is often rewarded, while falling short can come with negative consequences. Investors might want to try to capture stronger returns by finding positive earnings surprises.

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The Zacks Expected Surprise Prediction, or ESP, works by locking in on the most up-to-date analyst earnings revisions because they can be more accurate than estimates from weeks or even months before the actual release date. The thinking is pretty straightforward: analysts who provide earnings estimates closer to the report are likely to have more information. With this in mind, the Expected Surprise Prediction compares the Most Accurate Estimate (being the most recent) against the overall Zacks Consensus Estimate. The percentage difference provides the ESP figure.

The final step today is to look at a stock that meets our ESP qualifications. B2Gold (BTG) earns a Zacks Rank #3 six days from its next quarterly earnings release on August 7, 2025, and its Most Accurate Estimate comes in at $0.15 a share.

BTG has an Earnings ESP figure of +25.68%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the $0.15 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.12.

BTG is just one of a large group of Basic Materials stocks with a positive ESP figure. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is another qualifying stock you may want to consider.

Freeport-McMoRan is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, and is getting ready to report earnings on October 28, 2025. FCX's Most Accurate Estimate sits at $0.6 a share 88 days from its next earnings release.

For Freeport-McMoRan, the percentage difference between its Most Accurate Estimate and its Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 is +4.45%.

BTG and FCX's positive ESP figures tell us that both stocks have a good chance at beating analyst expectations in their next earnings report.

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Investors interested in Agriculture – Operations stocks are likely familiar with FMC (FMC) and Corteva, Inc. (CTVA). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look.

There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight companies with specific traits.

Right now, FMC is sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Corteva, Inc. has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). This means that FMC's earnings estimate revision activity has been more impressive, so investors should feel comfortable with its improving analyst outlook. But this is just one piece of the puzzle for value investors.

Value investors analyze a variety of traditional, tried-and-true metrics to help find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

Our Value category grades stocks based on a number of key metrics, including the tried-and-true P/E ratio, the P/S ratio, earnings yield, and cash flow per share, as well as a variety of other fundamentals that value investors frequently use.

FMC currently has a forward P/E ratio of 11.66, while CTVA has a forward P/E of 24.03. We also note that FMC has a PEG ratio of 1.26. This figure is similar to the commonly-used P/E ratio, with the PEG ratio also factoring in a company's expected earnings growth rate. CTVA currently has a PEG ratio of 1.74.

Another notable valuation metric for FMC is its P/B ratio of 1.1. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. For comparison, CTVA has a P/B of 2.01.

These are just a few of the metrics contributing to FMC's Value grade of B and CTVA's Value grade of D.

FMC has seen stronger estimate revision activity and sports more attractive valuation metrics than CTVA, so it seems like value investors will conclude that FMC is the superior option right now.

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The board of FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.58 per share on the 16th of October. The dividend yield will be 5.9% based on this payment which is still above the industry average.

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FMC's Future Dividend Projections Appear Well Covered By Earnings

We like to see robust dividend yields, but that doesn't matter if the payment isn't sustainable. Before this announcement, FMC was paying out 113% of what it was earning, and not generating any free cash flows either. Paying out such a large dividend compared to earnings while also not generating any free cash flow would definitely be difficult to keep up.

According to analysts, EPS should be several times higher next year. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 59%, which would make us comfortable with the dividend's sustainability, despite the levels currently being elevated.

NYSE:FMC Historic Dividend August 1st 2025

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FMC Has A Solid Track Record

The company has a sustained record of paying dividends with very little fluctuation. The annual payment during the last 10 years was $0.60 in 2015, and the most recent fiscal year payment was $2.32. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 14% a year over that time. It is good to see that there has been strong dividend growth, and that there haven't been any cuts for a long time.

The Dividend Has Limited Growth Potential

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. Unfortunately things aren't as good as they seem. Earnings per share has been sinking by 25% over the last five years. Dividend payments are likely to come under some pressure unless EPS can pull out of the nosedive it is in. However, the next year is actually looking up, with earnings set to rise. We would just wait until it becomes a pattern before getting too excited.

FMC's Dividend Doesn't Look Sustainable

Overall, it's nice to see a consistent dividend payment, but we think that longer term, the current level of payment might be unsustainable. Although they have been consistent in the past, we think the payments are a little high to be sustained. This company is not in the top tier of income providing stocks.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. Just as an example, we've come across 3 warning signs for FMC you should be aware of, and 2 of them shouldn't be ignored. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.

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• Revenue Growth: Second quarter sales increased by 1% year-over-year, driven by a 6% volume growth.

• Adjusted EBITDA: $207 million, a 2% increase from the prior year.

• Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.69, $0.10 higher than the previous year.

• Price Impact: Prices decreased by 3%, with over half of the decline due to pricing adjustments to diamide partners.

• FX Impact: A mild headwind of 1% on revenue growth.

• Regional Performance: Strongest growth in EMEA; slight revenue increase in Latin America; 5% sales decline in North America; decrease in Asia due to India.

• Interest Expense: $61 million, down over $2 million compared to the prior year.

• Effective Tax Rate: 14% for the second quarter.

• Free Cash Flow: $40 million in the second quarter, $241 million lower than the prior year period.

• Debt Levels: Gross debt approximately $4.2 billion; net debt approximately $3.7 billion.

• Leverage Ratios: Gross debt to EBITDA at 4.8 times; net debt to EBITDA at 4.3 times.

• Full Year Guidance: Revenue excluding India expected to be down 2%; adjusted EBITDA expected to be 1% higher; adjusted EPS expected to be flat at the midpoint.

• Warning! GuruFocus has detected 7 Warning Signs with FMC.

Release Date: July 31, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

• FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) achieved second quarter results at the higher end of expectations, with EBITDA and EPS slightly exceeding guidance.

• The company reported a 6% volume growth in sales, indicating strong demand for its products.

• FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) has successfully normalized product levels in distribution channels, setting a solid foundation for future growth.

• The company has received registration for fluindapyr herbicide containing Isoflex active in Great Britain, with sales anticipated to begin in August.

• FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) is implementing a new direct sales route in Brazil, targeting large corn and soybean growers, which is expected to show results starting in the third quarter.

Negative Points

• FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) faced a 3% decline in pricing during the second quarter, partly due to pricing adjustments with diamide partners.

• The company is experiencing ongoing challenges in India, including a fragmented distribution channel and intense generic competition.

• FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC) has decided to divest its commercial business in India due to limited EBITDA generation and substantial working capital requirements.

• The company anticipates a mid-single-digit price decline and flat to low single-digit FX headwinds for the full year, impacting revenue.

• Free cash flow for the second quarter was significantly lower than the prior year, primarily due to the absence of a significant inventory reduction seen previously.

Q & A Highlights

Q: Pierre, you mentioned this quarter as an inflection point. Can you elaborate on the growth expectations for 2026 and 2027, and remind us of the 2027 targets? A: Our targets for 2026 and 2027 remain unchanged, aiming for an EBITDA of $1.2 billion in 2027. Growth will be driven by our growth portfolio, including branded Cyazypyr and new active ingredients like fluindapyr and Isoflex. We also expect Rynaxypyr to contribute positively due to lower manufacturing costs and a more competitive strategy against generics.

Q: Can you break down the cost savings for Q2 and what to expect in the second half? A: The cost savings in Q2 were primarily driven by lower raw material costs, improved fixed cost absorption, and restructuring actions. These factors will continue to contribute to cost tailwinds in Q3 and Q4, with Q3 seeing a stronger impact due to better fixed cost absorption.

Q: Regarding the India business divestment, can you provide details on its financial impact and the sale process? A: We have not officially started marketing the India business, but preparations are underway. In H2 2024, India contributed $140 million in sales, and we forecast $70 million for H2 2025. The divestment will allow us to focus on a business-to-business model in India, supplying products with FMC-owned registrations and favorable manufacturing costs.

Q: How is the order book shaping up for Brazil, and what is the current farmer economic situation there? A: We have secured 35% to 40% of the orders needed for the second half in Brazil, which is higher than in previous years. Farmer economics are stable, with strong corn harvests and expected planting for the next season. Margins are tighter but not affecting planting decisions.

Q: What is the expected impact of the new direct sales program in Brazil, and how long will the diamide partner pricing headwinds last? A: The new direct sales program in Brazil is expected to show results in Q3, with growth continuing in subsequent years. The significant pricing adjustments with diamide partners have mostly occurred, and future adjustments will be minor, leading to more stable pricing.

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

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FMC (FMC) reported $1.05 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.2%. EPS of $0.69 for the same period compares to $0.63 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +8.82% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $965.4 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.59, the EPS surprise was +16.95%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers — revenue and earnings — and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how FMC performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Geographic Revenue- Latin America: $310 million versus $296.12 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.9% change.

• Geographic Revenue- Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): $260 million compared to the $223.58 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +29.2% year over year.

• Geographic Revenue- Asia: $159 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $163.72 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -16.8%.

• Geographic Revenue- North America: $321 million versus $294.07 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.3% change.

• Revenue by Product- Insecticides: $525.3 million versus $487.74 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.7% change.

• Revenue by Product- Fungicides: $80.4 million compared to the $67.79 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.9% year over year.

• Revenue by Product- Herbicides: $376 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $323.09 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.7%.

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Shares of FMC have returned -7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 1, 2025) – Reagan Glazier, President & CEO, Pacific Bay Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: PBM) ("Pacific Bay" or, the "Company") reports that the proposed extension of warrants announced July 8th, 2025 will not be proceeding. The Company previously announced its intention to extend the expiry of 7,365,873 warrants that were issued July 20, 2022 (the "2022 Warrants") pursuant to a non-brokered private placement financing, which extension was subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The 2022 Warrants had an exercise price of $0.10 and expired on July 20, 2025. The TSXV declined to approve the extension as the market price exceeded the strike price of the Warrants at the relevant times.

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There was a major selloff after the Trump administration announced its copper tariffs. Economic weakness could send prices lower.

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The Basic Materials group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Compass Minerals (CMP) been one of those stocks this year? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Basic Materials peers, we might be able to answer that question.

Compass Minerals is a member of the Basic Materials sector. This group includes 238 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #12. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst.

The Zacks Rank is a successful stock-picking model that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions. The system highlights a number of different stocks that could be poised to outperform the broader market over the next one to three months. Compass Minerals is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for CMP's full-year earnings has moved 25% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.

Our latest available data shows that CMP has returned about 77.2% since the start of the calendar year. At the same time, Basic Materials stocks have gained an average of 8.8%. As we can see, Compass Minerals is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.

Posco (PKX) is another Basic Materials stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 26%.

Over the past three months, Posco's consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 2.9%. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

To break things down more, Compass Minerals belongs to the Chemical – Diversified industry, a group that includes 29 individual companies and currently sits at #235 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, stocks in this group have lost 16.8% this year, meaning that CMP is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.

On the other hand, Posco belongs to the Steel – Producers industry. This 19-stock industry is currently ranked #208. The industry has moved +18.4% year to date.

Compass Minerals and Posco could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Basic Materials stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.

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For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals.

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For growth investors, a company's financial strength, overall health, and future outlook take precedence, so they'll want to zero in on the Growth Style Score. This Score examines things like projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks that will generate sustainable growth over time.

Southern Copper (SCCO)

Phoenix, AZ-based Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals. The company conducts exploration activities in Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru.

SCCO is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Growth Style Score of A and VGM Score of A. Earnings are expected to grow 10.4% year-over-year for the current fiscal year, with sales growth of 8.2%.

Four analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.4 to $4.78 per share. SCCO also boasts an average earnings surprise of 3.7%.

Southern Copper is also cash rich. The company has generated cash flow growth of 13.4%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 29.6% in 2025.

SCCO should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive growth fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Growth and VGM Style Scores.

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With upside potential and strong hedge fund interest, FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) is included in our list of the 7 Best Potash Stocks to Buy According to Analysts.

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On July 14, 2025, KeyBanc increased its price target for FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) from $53 to $61, maintaining an ‘Overweight’ rating. With FMC’s shares trading around $42, as of the time of writing, this price target represents an upside potential of 45%. This price revision comes amid FMC’s sustainability push, as detailed in its May 21 report. In its 2024 sustainability report, FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) reported a 27% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and $6 million in operating cost savings.

Furthermore, the company strengthened its future outlook with its strategic agreement with Corteva Agriscience on June 3, 2025. With this alliance, FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) aims to expand fluindapyr fungicide use in U.S. corn and soybean markets, translating into 175 million acres of opportunity. The fungicide is an active ingredient that is already commercialized in several key agricultural regions worldwide.

At the same time, FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) demonstrated its commitment to shareholders with the July 12 announcement of a quarterly dividend of $0.58 per share, payable on October 16, 2025.

With its innovative and sustainable strategy, FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC), a global agricultural sciences company, produces crop protection solutions for farmers. The company also offers potash-based fertilizers. It is included in our list of the best potash stocks.

While we acknowledge the potential of FMC as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) is included in our list of the 7 Best Potash Stocks to Buy According to Analysts.

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On July 28, 2025, JPMorgan reiterated its ‘Neutral’ rating, raising the price target for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) from $39 to $41. This price revision comes just a month after the analyst reduced its target for the company amid softer lithium price forecasts and weaker Q1 performance of SQM.

In Q1, while electric vehicle demand rebounded, the analyst remains wary of trade tensions and over-supply concerns in the lithium market. The analyst reduced SQM’s 2025 EBITDA forecast to $1.407 billion, which is 4% below consensus. Furthermore, the analyst noted that Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) is burning $77 million in cash, with a valuation of 9x forward EV/EBITDA. Thus, the analyst sees limited room for a rerating in the short term. The analyst attributed the price target increase to the lithium market recovery.

Catering to global agriculture, energy, and technology sectors, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) produces lithium, iodine, potassium, and industrial chemicals. The company also produces potash-based fertilizers. It is included in our list of the best potash stocks.

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PHILADELPHIA, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), a leading global agricultural sciences company, today announced it has received registration for Fundatis® herbicide powered by Isoflex® active in Great Britain for use in winter wheat and winter barley. Isoflex® active is a novel herbicide when used in cereals and is classified by the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) as a Group 13 herbicide. Fundatis® herbicide provides growers with a new tool to help manage herbicide resistance across a wide range of agronomic practices.

"Fundatis® herbicide introduces a new solution featuring two active ingredients previously unavailable in Great Britain," said Sebastià Pons, vice president, president FMC EMEA. "This registration underscores FMC's commitment and dedication to bringing innovative crop protection technologies to growers. By providing growers with solutions to overcome resistance challenges, they are empowered to enhance their farming practices and achieve greater success."

Fundatis® herbicide combines FMC's innovative molecule Isoflex® active with beflubutamid, providing growers with a new tool for resistance management. Fundatis® herbicide provides a strong foundation as part of an integrated weed management program, effectively contributing to the control of key annual grass weeds, including Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum). It also offers control of key broadleaf weeds such as Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) and Speedwell (Veronica spp.). Fundatis® herbicide will be available to growers during the fall growing season in Great Britain.

The registration in Great Britain marks another significant regulatory approval for FMC and Isoflex® active, which has already been registered and commercialized in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Pakistan, Uruguay and India. FMC has also submitted a regulatory application for Isoflex® active in the European Union.

Products containing Isoflex® active have exhibited pre-plant, pre-emergence and early post-emergence selectivity in major crops across the globe, including canola, cereals, oilseed rape and pulses. Research on the use of Isoflex® active in additional crops and segments is ongoing.

To learn more about Isoflex® active, please visit FMC.com/isoflexactive.

About FMCFMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture – enable growers and crop advisers to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet. Visit fmc.com to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn®.

FMC, Isoflex and Fundatis are trademarks of FMC Corporation and/or an affiliate. Always read and follow all label directions, restrictions and precautions for use. Products listed here may not be registered for sale or use in all states, countries or jurisdictions.

Statement under the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: FMC and its representatives may from time to time make written or oral statements that are "forward-looking" and provide other than historical information, including statements contained in this press release, in FMC's other filings with the SEC, and in presentations, reports or letters to FMC stockholders. 

In some cases, FMC has identified these forward-looking statements by such words or phrases as "outlook", "will likely result," "is confident that," "expect," "expects," "should," "could," "may," "will continue to," "believe," "believes," "anticipates," "predicts," "forecasts," "estimates," "projects," "potential," "intends" or similar expressions identifying "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the negative of those words or phrases. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current views and assumptions regarding future events, future business conditions and the outlook for the company based on currently available information. The forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. These statements are qualified by reference to the risk factors included in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the "2024 Form 10-K"), the section captioned "Forward-Looking Information" in Part II of the 2024 Form 10-K and to similar risk factors and cautionary statements in all other reports and forms filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the above cautionary statement. 

We specifically decline to undertake any obligation, and specifically disclaims any duty, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements that have been made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, except as may be required by law.

FMC Corporation received registration for Fundatis® herbicide powered by Isoflex® active in Great Britain for use in winter wheat and winter barley.Cision

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FMC Corporation FMC reported earnings of 53 cents per share for second-quarter 2025, down from $2.35 in the year-ago quarter.Barring one-time items, adjusted earnings per share were 69 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents.Revenues were $1,050.5 million in the quarter, up around 1.2% from the year-ago quarter’s levels. The top line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $965.4 million.Second-quarter revenues increased primarily due to a 6% rise in volume, as customers in most countries seemed to have reached their desired inventory levels for FMC products. Prices fell 3%, with more than half of the decline linked to price reductions in specific "cost-plus" contracts with certain diamide partners, reflecting lower manufacturing costs. Foreign exchange rates negatively impacted results by 1%. Sales from the company’s growth portfolio rose by a high single-digit percentage, while sales from the core portfolio remained largely unchanged.

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FMC’s Regional Sales Performance

In North America, sales declined 5% year over year to $321 million in the quarter. Sales in North America decreased, as strong growth in branded products in the United States was outweighed by reduced volumes in Canada due to anticipated inventory destocking. It topped the consensus estimate of $294.1 million.Latin American sales saw a 1% year-over-year increase to $310 million in the reported quarter. Sales in Latin America benefited from the strong growth of the new active ingredients, fluindapyr and Isoflex active. It beat the consensus estimate of $296.1 million.In Asia, revenues declined 17% from the previous year to $159 million. Sales in Asia declined due to lower pricing as well as reduced volume driven by ongoing destocking activity in India. It missed the consensus estimate of $163.7 million.EMEA experienced a 29% year-over-year sales increase to $260 million in the reported quarter. The growth was fueled by significant volume increases, especially in herbicides, products from diamide partners and branded Cyazypyr offerings. The Plant Health segment also expanded, supported by growth in biological products. It beat the consensus estimate of $223.6 million.

FMC’s Financials

The company had cash and cash equivalents of $438.2 million at the end of the quarter. Long-term debt was $3,270 million.

FMC’s Guidance

FMC expects full-year revenues (excluding India) to range between $4.08 billion and $4.28 billion, implying a 2% decline at the midpoint compared to 2024. Adjusted EBITDA is forecasted between $870 million and $950 million, indicating 1% growth at the midpoint. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $3.26 to $3.70, indicating year-over-year no change at the midpoint.

FMC’s Price Performance

FMC’s shares have lost 29.2% in the past year against a 1.7% upside of the industry.

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FMC’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks

FMC currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).Better-ranked stocks worth a look in the basic materials space include Royal Gold, Inc. RGLD, Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. ASM and Barrick Mining Corporation B.Royal Gold is slated to report second-quarter results on Aug 6. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.70. RGLD beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 9%. RGLD carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.Avino Silver is scheduled to report second-quarter results on Aug 13. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ASM’s second-quarter earnings is pegged at 3 cents. ASM beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 104.2%. ASM currently carries a Zacks Rank #1.Barrick Mining is slated to report second-quarter results on Aug 11. The consensus estimate for Barrick’s earnings is pegged at 47 cents. Barrick, carrying a Zacks Rank #1, beat the consensus estimate in three of the last four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 12.5%.

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ST. HELIER, Jersey, July 31, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MAC Copper Limited ARBN 671 963 198 (NYSE:MTAL; ASX:MAC)

MAC Copper Limited (NYSE:MTAL, ASX:MAC) ("MAC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Royal Court of Jersey ("Court") today ordered that meetings of MAC shareholders be held to consider the proposed acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital in MAC by Harmony Gold (Australia) Pty Ltd ("Harmony Australia") (a wholly owned subsidiary of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (JSE:HAR, NYSE:HMY) ("Harmony")) by way of a Jersey law scheme of arrangement pursuant to Article 125 of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 ("Scheme") (the "Transaction").

Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in this announcement have the meaning given to them in the Scheme Circular (as defined below).

Court orders

The Court has today made orders, among other things, that MAC:

• convene a meeting of Scheme Shareholders to consider and vote on a resolution to approve the Scheme ("Court Meeting"); and

• convene a meeting of MAC Shareholders immediately after the Court Meeting to approve certain other matters in connection with the implementation of the Transaction ("General Meeting").

The MAC Directors:

• continue to unanimously recommend that Scheme Shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and MAC Shareholders vote in favour of the General Meeting Resolution at the General Meeting; and

• intend to vote, or cause to be voted, all MAC Shares or MAC CDIs held or controlled by them (totalling 2.44% of the MAC Shares in aggregate) in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and in favour of the General Meeting Resolution at the General Meeting, in each case, in the absence of a Superior Proposal.

Scheme Circular

The Court approved the dispatch of a scheme circular, which, among other things, contains full details of the Scheme (the "Scheme Circular"). Dispatch of the Scheme Circular to MAC Shareholders and MAC CDI Holders at the Scheme Voting Record Time is expected to be completed on or about 4 August 2025 as follows:

• MAC Shareholders will receive a hard copy of the Scheme Circular and Proxy Forms by mail unless they have made an election to receive communications through electronic means, in which case they will receive an electronic copy;

• MAC CDI Holders will receive a hard copy of the Scheme Circular and CDI Voting Instruction Forms by mail unless they have made an election to receive communications through electronic means, in which case they will receive an electronic copy; and

• other beneficial holders will receive a hard copy of the Scheme Circular and any other voting instruction forms by mail or an electronic copy based on the elections made with the Intermediary that holds MAC Shares on their behalf.

A copy of the Scheme Circular is attached to this announcement and is also available for viewing on MAC’s website at www.maccopperlimited.com.

MAC Securityholders should read the Scheme Circular carefully, and in its entirety, including the materials accompanying it, before deciding how to vote at the Court Meeting and the General Meeting.

If, after reading the Scheme Circular, you have any questions about the Scheme or the Scheme Circular, please contact MAC’s proxy solicitation firm, Sodali & Co, at:

If you are a MAC Shareholder Call toll-free in US:+1 (800) 662-5200Outside of US:+1 (203) 658-9400

If you are a MAC CDI Holder Within Australia:1300 229 418Outside Australia:+61 2 9066 4059

Court Meeting and General Meeting

The Court Meeting and General Meeting will be held at 44 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE4 PWG and online via the Virtual Meeting Platform at 12:30 pm (Jersey time) / 7:30 am (New York time) / 9:30 pm (Sydney time) on Friday, 29 August 2025 (for the Court Meeting) and at 1:00 pm (Jersey time) / 8:00 am (New York time) / 10:00 pm (Sydney time) on Friday, 29 August 2025 (for the General Meeting) (or as soon thereafter as the Court Meeting has concluded or been adjourned).

Each MAC Shareholder whose name appears on the Share Register at 4:00 pm (New York time) on Tuesday, 29 July 2025 will be entitled to attend and vote on all resolutions to be put to the Court Meeting and the General Meeting.

Indicative timetable

An indicative timetable for the next steps of the Transaction is as follows:

Event	Date and Time (Jersey time)1
Scheme Voting Record Time for Court Meeting and General Meeting2	4:00 pm (New York time) on Tuesday, 29 July for Scheme Shareholders and MAC Shareholders (as applicable) 7:00 pm (Sydney time) on Tuesday, 29 July for MAC CDI Holders
Dispatch of Scheme Circular	Monday, 4 August 2025
Latest time for lodging CDI Voting Instruction Forms for Court Meeting and General Meeting	12:30 pm (Jersey time) / 7:30 am (New York time) / 9:30 pm (Sydney time) on Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Latest time for lodging Proxy Forms for Court Meeting and General Meeting	12:30 pm (Jersey time) / 7:30 am (New York time) / 9:30 pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Court Meeting	12:30 pm (Jersey time) / 7:30 am (New York time) / 9:30 pm (Sydney time) on Friday, 29 August 2025
General Meeting	1:00 pm (Jersey time) / 8:00 am (New York time) / 10:00 pm (Sydney time) on Friday, 29 August 2025 (or as soon thereafter as the Court Meeting has concluded or been adjourned)

Notes:

All dates and times are based on MAC and Harmony’s current expectations and are subject to change. If any of the dates and/or times in this expected timetable change materially, the revised dates and/or times will be published by a public announcement filed with, or furnished to, the SEC and released to the ASX and by making such announcement available on MAC’s website at www.maccopperlimited.com.

Individuals that become MAC Shareholders (or MAC CDI Holders) after this date will not be entitled to vote (or in the case of MAC CDI Holders, will not be entitled to instruct CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty Limited how to vote) at the Court Meeting and General Meeting.

Annual General Meeting

MAC has determined to postpone the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") that was proposed to be held at 1:30 pm (Jersey time) / 8:30 am (New York time) / 10:30 pm (Sydney time) on Friday, 29 August 2025 (or as soon thereafter as the General Meeting has concluded or been adjourned) to allow MAC Shareholders to focus on the business of the Court Meeting and the General Meeting.

MAC will provide a further update in relation to the AGM in due course.

This announcement has been authorised for release by the board of directors of MAC.

About MAC Copper Limited

MAC Copper Limited (NYSE:MTAL; ASX:MAC) is a company focused on operating and acquiring metals and mining businesses in high quality, stable jurisdictions that are critical in the electrification and decarbonization of the global economy.

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Contacts

Mick McMullenChief Executive Officer & DirectorMAC Copper Limitedinvestors@metalsacqcorp.com

Morné EngelbrechtChief Financial OfficerMAC Copper Limited

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) is included among the 13 Best Materials Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now.

A large open-pit mining site, its machinery providing a long-term supply of copper.

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) ranks among the world’s biggest integrated copper producers, with mining operations in Mexico and Peru. The company expects substantial growth in output over the coming years. Its board has already approved projects that are set to increase production by 156,000 tons by 2027. In addition, several other projects in development could boost annual output by another 545,000 tons by 2032.

With its strong pipeline for copper expansion and efficient cost structure, Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) is well-positioned to benefit from increasing demand in the global market.

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) is among the best dividend stocks on our list as the company has paid regular dividends to shareholders for 28 consecutive years. The company currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.96%, as of July 29.

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Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP were among the plays that fell hard in Wednesday’s stock market, pulled lower as copper prices plummeted after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation ordering tariffs on copper imports, citing national security concerns. U.S. copper prices continued to slide Thursday. The White House announced Wednesday they will impose universal 50% tariffs on semifinished copper products and copper-intensive derivative products.