Southern Copper (SCCO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper (SCCO) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 42.99% for Q2 2026, up 1093.0% year-over-year from 3.6% in Q2 2025, and up 6.37% on a QoQ basis from 40.41% in Q1 2026.
Southern Copper (SCCO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southern Copper has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 42.99% in Q2 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 42.99%, up 1093.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 42.99% (up 1093.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 39.11%, up 321.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 42.99% in Q2 2026, from 40.41% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 42.99% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 26.13% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 32.42% and a median of 32.06% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed surged 1269 bps; it then slumped 1086 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 27.82% in 2022, then declined by 3 bps to 27.12% in 2023, then advanced by 26 bps to 34.04% in 2024, then climbed by 10 bps to 37.42% in 2025, then grew by 15 bps to 42.99% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 42.99% in Q2 2026, 40.41% in Q1 2026, and 37.42% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 159.97 Bn | 152.64 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 42.99% |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.02 Bn | 94.94 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.20% |
| 3 | Hudbay Minerals | 11.05 Bn | 10.01 Bn | 269.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Ero Copper | 3.78 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 105.91 Mn | - |
| 5 | Trekor Metals | 3.18 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 83.54 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.74 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 368,000.00 | 2.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 40.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.76% |