Southern Copper (SCCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.53 in Q2 2026, down 29.8% from 0.75 a year earlier and down 19.3% from the prior quarter.
Southern Copper (SCCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Southern Copper's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.59 through Jun 30, 2026, down 3.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.73, up 50.4% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.48 in FY2024 (-60.0%), 1.21 in FY2023 (-17.4%), 1.46 in FY2022 (+100.6%) and 0.73 in FY2021 (+37.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 21.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 454.0%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 87.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, SCCO's FCF Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.65 (Q1 2026), 0.68 (Q4 2025) and 0.53 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.09 Bn | 147.88 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 0.53 |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 142.59 Bn | 103.09 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.84 Bn | 92.84 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 0.13 |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.08 Bn | 83.12 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 0.23 |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.70 Bn | 83.33 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.16 Bn | 44.36 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 0.56 |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.01 Bn | 48.39 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.16 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.09 Bn | 27.11 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 46.49 Bn | 34.38 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.75 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.39 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.71 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.98 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.60 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.26 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.75 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.71 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.64 |
Southern Copper FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();