Southern Copper (SCCO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper (SCCO) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 58.34% in Q1 2026, up 6.98% quarter-over-quarter from 54.54% in Q4 2025, and up 916.0% on a YoY basis from 5.74% in Q1 2025.
Southern Copper (SCCO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southern Copper's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 58.34% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 916.0% year-over-year to 58.34%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 54.62% (up 526.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 52.17%, up 359.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 58.34% for Q1 2026 at Southern Copper, up from 54.54% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 58.34% in Q1 2026 to a low of 35.05% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 47.15% across 5 years, with a median of 48.58% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin plunged 2278 bps in 2022, then surged 1240 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 48.58% in 2022, then decreased by 22 bps to 37.84% in 2023, then climbed by 24 bps to 46.95% in 2024, then increased by 16 bps to 54.54% in 2025, then increased by 7 bps to 58.34% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 58.34% (Q1 2026), 54.54% (Q4 2025), and 52.37% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 142.13 Bn | 136.85 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 58.34% |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 91.19 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 34.28% |
| 3 | Hudbay Minerals | 10.19 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 368.00 Mn | 40.30% |
| 4 | Ero Copper | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 105.91 Mn | 35.04% |
| 5 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.75 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 505,000.00 | 11,276.92% |
| 6 | Taseko Mines | 3.95 Mn | -119.02 Mn | 83.54 Mn | 50.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 52.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 49.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 49.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 53.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 54.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 56.24% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 57.83% |