Non-Current Liabilities
Asset retirement obligations
Southern Copper Asset retirement obligations increased by 2.9% to $471.10M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.7%, from $546.10M to $471.10M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Asset retirement obligations shows a downward trend with a -2.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher projected environmental or decommissioning costs, which may impact long-term cash flow planning.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated legal or contractual costs associated with the future retirement, decommissioning, or envi...
Peer comparison
Common in manufacturing, energy, and healthcare sectors with significant physical infrastructure.
Metric ID:
asset_retirement_obligationsHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $555.30M | $559.60M | $562.90M | $610.70M | $615.60M | $620.80M | $585.30M | $591.50M | $597.90M | $604.30M | $612.50M | $617.80M | $619.20M | $621.60M | $546.10M | $532.90M | $509.90M | $457.70M | $471.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.8% | +0.6% | +8.5% | +0.8% | +0.8% | -5.7% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +0.4% | -12.1% | -2.4% | -4.3% | -10.2% | +2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.9% | +10.9% | +4.0% | -3.1% | -2.9% | -2.7% | +4.6% | +4.4% | +3.6% | +2.9% | -10.8% | -13.7% | -17.7% | -26.4% | -13.7% |
Range$457.70M – $621.60M
CAGR-3.6%
Avg YoY Growth-3.3%
Median YoY Growth-2.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Copper's asset retirement obligations?
- Southern Copper (SCCO) reported asset retirement obligations of $471.10M in Q4 2025.
- How has Southern Copper's asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?
- Southern Copper's asset retirement obligations decreased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $546.10M to $471.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Copper's asset retirement obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southern Copper's asset retirement obligations has grown at a -2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $545.00M to $471.10M.
- What does asset retirement obligations mean?
- The estimated future cost to dismantle or clean up facilities and equipment once they are no longer in use.