Southern Copper (SCCO) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper's Cash from Operations was $1.99 billion in Q2 2026, up 103.6% from $976.8 million a year earlier and up 17.4% from the prior quarter.
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Southern Copper (SCCO) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Southern Copper's Cash from Operations was $6.74 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 49.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.75 billion, up 7.5% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $4.42 billion in FY2024 (+23.7%), $3.57 billion in FY2023 (+27.5%), $2.8 billion in FY2022 (-34.7%) and $4.29 billion in FY2021 (+54.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations has increased for nine straight quarters, with growth averaging 57.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 157.2%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 70.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, SCCO's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.69 billion (Q1 2026), $1.49 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.56 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.30 Bn | 146.09 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 143.04 Bn | 103.54 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.35 Bn | 92.35 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.09 Bn | 83.13 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.47 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.01 Bn | 44.20 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.68 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.25 Bn | 27.28 Bn | - | 961.00 Mn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 46.03 Bn | 33.92 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 976.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 721.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 962.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 659.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 541.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 797.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 590.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 309.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 820.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.22 Bn |
API Access
Southern Copper Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();