Southern Copper (SCCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper (SCCO) reported FCF Margin of 36.51% for Q2 2026, up 12.21 percentage points from 24.29% a year earlier and up 7.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Southern Copper (SCCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Southern Copper's FCF Margin came in at 32.31%, up 3.18 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 25.54%, down 4.15 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of -1.91 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at 29.69% in FY2024 (+3.77 pp), 25.92% in FY2023 (+7.46 pp), 18.45% in FY2022 (-12.64 pp) and 31.10% in FY2021 (+3.65 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, FCF Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.04 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 27.97 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2022 (a drop of 25.36 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 29.46% (Q1 2026), 27.69% (Q4 2025) and 35.84% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.18 Bn | 148.97 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 36.51% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 143.45 Bn | 103.95 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 125.22 Bn | 93.23 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 36.04% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.01 Bn | 84.05 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.43% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 94.15 Bn | 83.79 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 77.66% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.50 Bn | 44.70 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 9.73% |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.79 Bn | 49.17 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 7.97% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.37 Bn | 27.39 Bn | - | 12.31% |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 46.51 Bn | 34.40 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 46.13% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.44% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.27% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.46% |
Southern Copper FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();