Southern Copper (SCCO) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Southern Copper (SCCO) reported Short-term Investments of $3.24 billion for Q3 2026, up 462.5% from $575.9 million a year earlier and up 94.6% from the prior quarter.
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Southern Copper (SCCO) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Southern Copper posted Short-term Investments of $604.6 million, up 146.5% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Short-term Investments came in at $245.3 million in FY2024 (-59.1%), $599.3 million in FY2023 (+187.7%), $208.3 million in FY2022 (-57.2%) and $486.9 million in FY2021 (+18.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Short-term Investments in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year over year, Short-term Investments has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 118.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Short-term Investments in five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 462.5%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 100.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $1.66 billion (Q2 2026), $434.1 million (Q1 2026) and $604.6 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 172.02 Bn | 161.79 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 168.15 Bn | 130.95 Bn | - |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 138.51 Bn | 113.33 Bn | 3.10 Bn |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 134.73 Bn | 101.79 Bn | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 117.64 Bn | 82.96 Bn | 4.22 Bn |
| 6 | Ternium | 99.96 Bn | 72.72 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 89.22 Bn | 76.17 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.03 Bn | 81.69 Bn | 2.55 Bn |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 63.01 Bn | 47.43 Bn | 2.71 Bn |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 47.78 Bn | 31.28 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 434.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 604.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 575.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 675.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 218.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 245.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 318.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 329.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 329.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 599.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 247.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 300,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 140.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 208.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 300,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 242.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 406.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 486.90 Mn |
API Access
Southern Copper Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=SCCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();