Southern Copper (SCCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper (SCCO) posted Free Cash Flow of $1.57 billion for Q2 2026, up 111.3% from $741.1 million a year earlier and up 25.0% from the prior quarter.
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Southern Copper (SCCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Southern Copper was $5.1 billion, up 47.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.43 billion, up 1.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Southern Copper's Free Cash Flow was $3.39 billion in FY2024 (+32.4%), $2.56 billion in FY2023 (+38.3%), $1.85 billion in FY2022 (-45.5%) and $3.4 billion in FY2021 (+55.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 84.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 538.5%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 89.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $1.25 billion (Q1 2026), $1.07 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.21 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 163.97 Bn | 142.76 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 141.19 Bn | 101.70 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.53 Bn | 92.53 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 98.93 Bn | 82.97 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 944.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.96 Bn | 83.59 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.95 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.55 Bn | 44.75 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 515.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 60.45 Bn | 49.83 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 829.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.41 Bn | 27.44 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 46.51 Bn | 34.40 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 741.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 403.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 630.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 445.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 285.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 787.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 544.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 947.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 791.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 362.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 85.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 615.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 977.50 Mn |
API Access
Southern Copper Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();