Southern Copper (SCCO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper's Capital Expenditures came in at $422.8 million for Q2 2026, up 79.4% from $235.7 million a year earlier but down 4.3% from the prior quarter.
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Southern Copper (SCCO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Southern Copper reported Capital Expenditures of $1.64 billion, up 58.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.33 billion, up 29.0% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Capital Expenditures was $1.03 billion in FY2024 (+1.9%), $1.01 billion in FY2023 (+6.3%), $948.5 million in FY2022 (+6.3%) and $892.3 million in FY2021 (+50.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Capital Expenditures is $196.8 million (Q4 2021) to $441.9 million (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 30.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 80.7%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 29.0%).
- Business Quant data shows SCCO's Capital Expenditures at $441.9 million (Q1 2026), $422.6 million (Q4 2025) and $349.2 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.30 Bn | 146.09 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 422.80 Mn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 143.04 Bn | 103.54 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.35 Bn | 92.35 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 719.00 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.09 Bn | 83.13 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.47 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 2.43 Bn | -809.26 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.01 Bn | 44.20 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.68 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 571.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.25 Bn | 27.28 Bn | - | -1.10 Bn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 46.03 Bn | 33.92 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 422.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 441.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 422.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 349.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 235.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 317.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 235.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 246.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 331.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 213.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 255.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 262.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 252.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 238.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 290.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 227.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 224.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 205.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 196.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 243.10 Mn |
API Access
Southern Copper Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "SCCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();