Investing
CapEx
Southern Copper CapEx increased by 4.6% to $441.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.0%, from $317.80M to $441.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 10.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $219.80M | $243.10M | $196.80M | $205.20M | $224.60M | $227.90M | $290.80M | $238.10M | $252.50M | $262.70M | $255.30M | $213.80M | $331.80M | $246.40M | $235.30M | $317.80M | $235.70M | $349.20M | $422.60M | $441.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.6% | -19.0% | +4.3% | +9.5% | +1.5% | +27.6% | -18.1% | +6.0% | +4.0% | -2.8% | -16.3% | +55.2% | -25.7% | -4.5% | +35.1% | -25.8% | +48.2% | +21.0% | +4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.2% | -6.3% | +47.8% | +16.0% | +12.4% | +15.3% | -12.2% | -10.2% | +31.4% | -6.2% | -7.8% | +48.6% | -29.0% | +41.7% | +79.6% | +39.0% |
Range$196.80M – $441.90M
CAGR+15.8%
Avg YoY Growth+16.4%
Median YoY Growth+13.8%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Copper's capex?
- Southern Copper (SCCO) reported capex of $441.90M 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 $317.80M to $441.90M.
- 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 $892.30M to $1.33B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.