Free cash flow
Southern Copper Free cash flow increased by 16.9% to $1.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 210.4%, from $403.60M to $1.25B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows relatively stable performance with a 0.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $841.70M | $977.50M | $1.03B | $615.50M | $85.30M | $362.20M | $791.00M | $947.10M | $544.60M | $787.10M | $285.70M | $445.90M | $630.30M | $1.19B | $1.13B | $403.60M | $741.10M | $1.21B | $1.07B | $1.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.1% | +5.5% | -40.3% | -86.1% | +324.6% | +118.4% | +19.7% | -42.5% | +44.5% | -63.7% | +56.1% | +41.4% | +89.3% | -5.7% | -64.1% | +83.6% | +63.3% | -11.5% | +16.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -89.9% | -62.9% | -23.3% | +53.9% | +538.5% | +117.3% | -63.9% | -52.9% | +15.7% | +51.6% | +293.8% | -9.5% | +17.6% | +1.5% | -4.8% | +210.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Copper's free cash flow?
- Southern Copper (SCCO) reported free cash flow of $1.25B in Q1 2026.
- How has Southern Copper's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Southern Copper's free cash flow increased by 210.4% year-over-year, from $403.60M to $1.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Copper's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southern Copper's free cash flow has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.40B to $3.43B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.