Southern Copper (SCCO) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper (SCCO) recorded Cash & Current Investments of $8.06 billion in Q3 2026, up 78.2% from $4.53 billion a year earlier and up 10.0% from the prior quarter.
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Southern Copper (SCCO) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Southern Copper reported Cash & Current Investments of $4.91 billion, up 40.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash & Current Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash & Current Investments came in at $3.5 billion in FY2024 (+100.1%), $1.75 billion in FY2023 (-23.1%), $2.28 billion in FY2022 (-34.7%) and $3.49 billion in FY2021 (+34.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Cash & Current Investments in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash & Current Investments has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 79.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash & Current Investments in the last five years was growth of 174.1% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 35.2% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $7.33 billion (Q2 2026), $5.35 billion (Q1 2026) and $4.91 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 172.02 Bn | 161.79 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 3.64 Bn |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 168.15 Bn | 130.95 Bn | - | 9.51 Bn |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 138.51 Bn | 113.33 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 8.06 Bn |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 134.73 Bn | 101.79 Bn | - | 9.51 Bn |
| 5 | Newmont | 117.64 Bn | 82.96 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 8.83 Bn |
| 6 | Ternium | 99.96 Bn | 72.72 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 10.42 Bn |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 89.22 Bn | 76.17 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 3.61 Bn |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.03 Bn | 81.69 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 4.34 Bn |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 63.01 Bn | 47.43 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 5.59 Bn |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 47.78 Bn | 31.28 Bn | - | 3.19 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.49 Bn |
API Access
Southern Copper Cash & Current Investments 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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();