What is Southern Copper's capex?

Southern Copper (SCCO) reported capex of $441.9M in Q1 2026.

How has Southern Copper's capex changed year-over-year?

Southern Copper's capex increased by 39.0% year-over-year, from $317.8M to $441.9M.

What is the long-term trend for Southern Copper's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southern Copper's capex has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $892.3M to $1.33B.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Southern Copper SCCO CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.3B+36.2%

Gross profit$2.8B+52.7%

Operating income$2.5B+61.5%

Net income$1.6B+66.7%

EPS (diluted)$1.92+67.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.9B+19.4%

Total debt$7.4B-7.1%

Total equity$11.8B+23.2%

Total assets$21.9B+10.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.7B+135%

Free cash flow$1.3B+210%

Valuation

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Market cap$142.89B+83.4%

Enterprise value$145.37B+77.2%

P/E28.7×+7.2×

P/S9.8×+3.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin61.9%+3.8pp

Operating margin54.6%+5.3pp

Net margin34.2%+4.1pp

FCF margin29.4%+1.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity46.6%+4.6pp

Debt / equity0.6×-0.2×

Current ratio4.4×+0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Southern Copper in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Southern Copper’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Southern Copper's capex?: Southern Copper (SCCO) reported capex of $441.9M in Q1 2026.
How has Southern Copper's capex changed year-over-year?: Southern Copper's capex increased by 39.0% year-over-year, from $317.8M to $441.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Southern Copper's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southern Copper's capex has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $892.3M to $1.33B.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.