Southern Copper (SCCO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 48.47% for Q3 2026, up 11.20 percentage points from 37.27% a year earlier and up 2.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Southern Copper (SCCO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Southern Copper's Return on Equity [ROE] was 42.75%, up 2.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of +20.42 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 40.54% in FY2024 (+9.38 pp), 31.16% in FY2023 (-1.22 pp), 32.38% in FY2022 (-11.68 pp) and 44.06% in FY2021 (+21.74 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2012.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.80 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 19.70 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 9.01 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SCCO's Return on Equity [ROE] at 46.23% (Q2 2026), 43.38% (Q1 2026) and 40.22% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 17.56% |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 48.47% |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 26.49% |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 11.08% |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 21.20% |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 15.28% |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 29.77% |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 49.98 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | 1.90% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 48.47% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.70% |
API Access
Southern Copper Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();