Southern Copper (SCCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Southern Copper's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.54 in Q3 2026, up 1.1% from 0.53 a year earlier and up 1.8% from the prior quarter.
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Southern Copper (SCCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Southern Copper's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.59 through Sep 30, 2026, down 11.1% 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%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.39 (Q3 2024) and 11.33 (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 12.8%.
- 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 Q3 2026 was 0.53 (Q2 2026), 0.65 (Q1 2026) and 0.68 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | 1.43 |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 0.73 |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 0.15 |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.23 |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 0.17 |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 0.78 |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 0.23 |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 49.98 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | 1.16 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.73 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.21 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.46 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.73 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.03 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.97 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.68 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.30 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.42 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.69 |
API Access
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-annual&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio-annual", "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-annual&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();