Southern Copper (SCCO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper (SCCO) posted EBT Margin of 59.19% for Q3 2026, up 8.14 percentage points from 51.05% a year earlier but down 1.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Southern Copper (SCCO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EBT Margin at Southern Copper was 57.65%, up 9.07 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 50.55%, up 3.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin shows a five-year change of +16.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Southern Copper's EBT Margin was 46.86% in FY2024 (+6.88 pp), 39.97% in FY2023 (-2.30 pp), 42.28% in FY2022 (-9.83 pp) and 52.10% in FY2021 (+17.71 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has run from a low of 31.71% in Q2 2022 to a high of 60.61% in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin has increased in each of the last ten quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.68 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin in the past five years was Q2 2024, with a gain of 12.23 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a drop of 22.80 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin for the three prior quarters was 60.61% (Q2 2026), 57.49% (Q1 2026) and 52.66% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 146.13 Bn | 120.87 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 59.19% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 139.91 Bn | 100.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 132.02 Bn | 97.16 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 50.45% |
| 5 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 99.99 Bn | 86.94 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 55.03% |
| 6 | Ternium | 99.94 Bn | 68.19 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 12.55% |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 89.88 Bn | 73.92 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 27.46% |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 72.35 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 49.58% |
| 9 | Nucor | 56.88 Bn | 46.26 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.63% |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.33 Bn | 37.64 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 48.19% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 59.19% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 60.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 57.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.68% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.73% |
Southern Copper EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();