Southern Copper (SCCO) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper (SCCO) recorded Cash & Equivalents of $4.82 billion in Q3 2026, up 22.1% from $3.95 billion a year earlier but down 14.9% from the prior quarter.
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Southern Copper (SCCO) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Southern Copper reported Cash & Equivalents of $4.3 billion, up 32.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash & Equivalents has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash & Equivalents came in at $3.26 billion in FY2024 (+182.9%), $1.15 billion in FY2023 (-44.4%), $2.07 billion in FY2022 (-31.1%) and $3 billion in FY2021 (+37.5%).
- Quarterly Cash & Equivalents has ranged from $1.15 billion in Q4 2023 to $5.67 billion in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash & Equivalents has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 85.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash & Equivalents in the last five years was growth of 228.7% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 45.6% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $5.67 billion (Q2 2026), $4.92 billion (Q1 2026) and $4.3 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 172.02 Bn | 161.79 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 3.47 Bn |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 168.15 Bn | 130.95 Bn | - | 8.91 Bn |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 138.51 Bn | 113.33 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 4.82 Bn |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 134.73 Bn | 101.79 Bn | - | 8.91 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 | 4.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.00 Bn |
API Access
Southern Copper Cash & Equivalents 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-equivalents&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "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-equivalents&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();