Southern Copper (SCCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper (SCCO) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 42.99% for Q2 2026, up 10.93 percentage points from 32.06% a year earlier and up 2.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Southern Copper (SCCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Southern Copper's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 39.11%, up 3.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +18.70 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Southern Copper's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 35.90% in FY2024 (+9.05 pp), 26.85% in FY2023 (+0.05 pp), 26.80% in FY2022 (-12.66 pp) and 39.46% in FY2021 (+19.05 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q2 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased in each of the last nine quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.10 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 17.50 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a drop of 10.86 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 40.41% (Q1 2026), 37.42% (Q4 2025) and 33.97% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 150.79 Bn | 129.57 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 42.99% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 134.71 Bn | 95.21 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 114.03 Bn | 79.17 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 10.69% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 92.68 Bn | 76.72 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.20% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 85.97 Bn | 75.60 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 27.90% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 64.28 Bn | 39.48 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 22.21% |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.67 Bn | 49.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 13.42% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.06 Bn | 24.09 Bn | - | 3.51% |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 42.06 Bn | 29.95 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 34.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Southern Copper Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();