Growth Metrics

Southern Copper (SCCO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Southern Copper (SCCO) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.34%.

  • Southern Copper's Return on Capital Employed rose 200.0% to 0.34% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.34%, marking a year-over-year increase of 200.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.36% for FY2024, which is 900.0% up from last year.
  • Per Southern Copper's latest filing, its Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.34% for Q3 2025, which was up 200.0% from 0.32% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Southern Copper's Return on Capital Employed's 5-year high stood at 0.38% during Q4 2021, with a 5-year trough of 0.25% in Q1 2021.
  • For the 5-year period, Southern Copper's Return on Capital Employed averaged around 0.31%, with its median value being 0.31% (2021).
  • In the last 5 years, Southern Copper's Return on Capital Employed surged by 1800bps in 2021 and then tumbled by -1100bps in 2023.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Southern Copper's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.38% in 2021, then fell by -27bps to 0.28% in 2022, then fell by -3bps to 0.27% in 2023, then grew by 26bps to 0.34% in 2024, then fell by 0bps to 0.34% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed was 0.34% in Q3 2025, compared to 0.32% in Q2 2025 and 0.34% in Q1 2025.