Pre-Tax Income
Southern Copper Pre-Tax Income increased by 19.9% to $2.44B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 65.3%, from $1.48B to $2.44B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 4.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates stronger operational performance or higher non-operating gains, while a decrease suggests declining margins or increased non-operating costs.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company's core operations and non-operating activities before the impact of income tax...
Peer comparison
Commonly used to compare operating efficiency across global mining companies regardless of their specific tax domiciles.
income_before_taxHistorical 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 | $1.58B | $1.42B | $1.43B | $1.40B | $731.50M | $749.50M | $1.37B | $1.30B | $847.90M | $1.02B | $787.80M | $1.16B | $1.53B | $1.43B | $1.24B | $1.48B | $1.54B | $1.72B | $2.04B | $2.44B |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.2% | +1.0% | -2.4% | -47.7% | +2.5% | +82.5% | -4.8% | -34.9% | +20.0% | -22.6% | +46.7% | +32.5% | -6.8% | -12.8% | +18.8% | +4.4% | +11.7% | +18.2% | +19.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -53.7% | -47.2% | -4.5% | -6.9% | +15.9% | +35.7% | -42.4% | -11.3% | +80.5% | +40.2% | +58.0% | +28.0% | +0.9% | +20.8% | +63.7% | +65.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Copper's pre-tax income?
- Southern Copper (SCCO) reported pre-tax income of $2.44B in Q1 2026.
- How has Southern Copper's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Southern Copper's pre-tax income increased by 65.3% year-over-year, from $1.48B to $2.44B.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Copper's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southern Copper's pre-tax income has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.70B to $6.78B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit before accounting for income taxes.