Southern Copper Corp/
SCCO NYSE Metal Mining Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$185.01
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- Legal name
- SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Feb 27, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001104659-26-021492
0001001838
Revenue and margins
Southern Copper Corp/ had $13.4B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 17.4% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 20.2% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $3.4B in fiscal 2025, 25.5% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Southern Copper Corp/ returned $2.5B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 73% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 3.0%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Southern Copper Corp/ can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $3.5B | $2.3B | $1.8B | $3.5B | $4.9B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $6.5B | $6.3B | $6.3B | $6.3B | $6.8B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.4x | 0.8x | 0.9x | 0.4x | 0.2x |
| Debt / equity | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.6x |
| Current ratio | 2.7x | 4.2x | 3.2x | 2.7x | 3.9x |
| Quick ratio | 2.3x | 3.4x | 2.5x | 2.3x | 3.4x |
| Total assets | $18.3B | $17.3B | $16.7B | $18.7B | $21.4B |
| Total liabilities | $10.1B | $9.2B | $9.3B | $9.5B | $10.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $8.1B | $8.1B | $7.4B | $9.2B | $11.0B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $3.1B | $4.0B | $4.5B | $2.8B | $1.8B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 9 / 9 | 8 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −1.1% | −9.2% | −4.9% | −2.7% | −7.2% | −5.0% | −0.9% | −6.7% | −5.8% | −2.0% |
| Altman Z'' | 3.74 | 4.42 | 4.56 | 4.23 | 4.66 | 5.85 | 5.60 | 5.09 | 5.57 | 6.11 |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $5.4B | $6.7B | $7.1B | $7.3B | $8.0B | $10.9B | $10.0B | $9.9B | $11.4B | $13.4B |
| Gross profit | $1.7B | $2.7B | $3.0B | $2.9B | $4.1B | $7.0B | $5.4B | $5.2B | $6.6B | $8.1B |
| Operating income | $1.6B | $2.6B | $2.9B | $2.8B | $3.1B | $6.1B | $4.4B | $4.2B | $5.6B | $7.0B |
| Pretax income | $1.3B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.7B | $5.7B | $4.2B | $4.0B | $5.4B | $6.8B |
| Income tax | $501M | $1.6B | $1.1B | $945M | $1.2B | $2.3B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $2.0B | $2.5B |
| Net income | $779M | $732M | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $3.4B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $3.4B | $4.3B |
| Net income to common | $777M | $729M | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $3.4B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $3.4B | $4.3B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.00 | $0.94 | $2.00 | $1.92 | $2.03 | $4.39 | $3.41 | $3.05 | $4.21 | $5.24 |
| Diluted shares | 0.77B | 0.77B | 0.77B | 0.77B | 0.77B | 0.77B | 0.77B | 0.80B | 0.80B | 0.83B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $923M | $2.0B | $2.2B | $1.9B | $2.8B | $4.3B | $2.8B | $3.6B | $4.4B | $4.8B |
| Capital expenditure | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $708M | $592M | $892M | $949M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.3B |
| Free cash flow | −$195M | $953M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $2.2B | $3.4B | $1.9B | $2.6B | $3.4B | $3.4B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $647M | $671M | $674M | $764M | $776M | $806M | $796M | $834M | $846M | $868M |
| Share buybacks | $71.7M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid | $139M | $456M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $3.1B | $1.6B | $2.5B |
| Dividends and buybacks | $211M | $456M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $3.1B | $1.6B | $2.5B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $597M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $2.0B | $2.6B | $3.5B | $2.3B | $1.8B | $3.5B | $4.9B |
| Total debt | $6.0B | $6.0B | $6.0B | $6.9B | $6.5B | $6.5B | $6.3B | $6.3B | $6.3B | $6.8B |
| Current assets | $2.6B | $3.2B | $3.2B | $4.2B | $4.8B | $6.1B | $5.2B | $4.4B | $6.2B | $8.4B |
| Current liabilities | $999M | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $2.3B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $2.2B | $2.1B |
| Inventory | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $950M | $973M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Property and equipment, net | $8.8B | $9.1B | $9.4B | $9.4B | $9.5B | $9.5B | $9.6B | $9.8B | $9.9B | $10.3B |
| Goodwill | $41.9M | $41.9M | $41.9M | $41.9M | $41.9M | $41.9M | $41.9M | $41.9M | $41.9M | $41.9M |
| Intangible assets | $28.0M | $26.1M | $24.8M | $30.5M | $25.4M | $21.0M | $21.4M | $18.5M | $16.0M | $15.7M |
| Total assets | $13.2B | $13.8B | $14.3B | $16.4B | $16.9B | $18.3B | $17.3B | $16.7B | $18.7B | $21.4B |
| Total liabilities | $7.4B | $7.7B | $7.7B | $9.6B | $9.7B | $10.1B | $9.2B | $9.3B | $9.5B | $10.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $5.8B | $6.1B | $6.6B | $6.8B | $7.2B | $8.1B | $8.1B | $7.4B | $9.2B | $11.0B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 31.6% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 40.0% | 50.8% | 64.4% | 53.7% | 52.6% | 57.7% | 60.1% |
| Operating margin | 29.1% | 39.4% | 40.6% | 37.8% | 39.1% | 55.5% | 44.1% | 42.4% | 48.6% | 52.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 41.1% | 49.4% | 50.1% | 48.3% | 48.8% | 62.8% | 52.1% | 50.8% | 56.0% | 58.6% |
| Net margin | 14.5% | 11.0% | 21.8% | 20.5% | 19.8% | 31.2% | 26.4% | 24.6% | 29.6% | 32.4% |
| FCF margin | −3.6% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 27.4% | 31.1% | 18.5% | 25.9% | 29.7% | 25.5% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 9.1% | 15.5% | 16.3% | 15.2% | 18.2% | 35.2% | 23.9% | 22.9% | 30.3% | 35.3% |
| Return on capital employed | 12.8% | 20.8% | 22.0% | 18.4% | 20.1% | 37.8% | 27.7% | 27.3% | 33.7% | 36.4% |
| Return on equity | 13.4% | 12.3% | 24.4% | 22.3% | 22.5% | 44.4% | 32.6% | 31.4% | 40.9% | 43.0% |
| Return on assets | 5.9% | 5.4% | 11.0% | 9.7% | 9.5% | 19.4% | 14.9% | 14.3% | 19.1% | 21.7% |
| Return on tangible equity | 13.5% | 12.1% | 23.7% | 22.1% | 21.9% | 42.0% | 32.9% | 33.0% | 37.1% | 39.5% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 23.7% | 6.6% | 2.7% | 9.6% | 36.9% | −8.1% | −1.5% | 15.5% | 17.4% |
| Net income growth | — | −6.0% | 111.4% | −3.6% | 5.8% | 116.2% | −22.4% | −8.1% | 39.2% | 28.3% |
| EPS growth | — | −6.0% | 112.8% | −4.0% | 5.7% | 116.3% | −22.3% | −10.6% | 38.0% | 24.5% |
| FCF growth | — | — | 16.9% | 8.1% | 81.9% | 55.2% | −45.5% | 38.3% | 32.4% | 1.0% |
| Share count change | — | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.4x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.0x | 0.4x | 0.8x | 0.9x | 0.4x | 0.2x |
| Debt / equity | 1.0x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.6x |
| Current ratio | 2.6x | 2.7x | 2.6x | 2.8x | 3.5x | 2.7x | 4.2x | 3.2x | 2.7x | 3.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.6x | 1.8x | 1.8x | 2.1x | 2.8x | 2.3x | 3.4x | 2.5x | 2.3x | 3.4x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 20.8% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 9.0% | 9.9% |
| Payouts / FCF | — | 47.9% | 97.2% | 102.7% | 52.9% | 72.8% | 145.9% | 120.6% | 48.2% | 72.5% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Accruals ratio | −1.1% | −9.2% | −4.9% | −2.7% | −7.2% | −5.0% | −0.9% | −6.7% | −5.8% | −2.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001001838). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.