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Southern Copper SCCO Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments

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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%
CapEx$441.9M+39.0%
Free cash flow$1.3B+210%

Valuation

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Market cap$160.97B+91.0%
Enterprise value$163.45B+84.8%
P/E32.3×+8.9×
P/S11.1×+4.0×

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:PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments.

The official record: Southern Copper’s 10-K, filed February 27, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Southern Copper's payments to acquire short-term investments?
Southern Copper (SCCO) reported payments to acquire short-term investments of $513.4M in Q4 2025.
How has Southern Copper's payments to acquire short-term investments changed year-over-year?
Southern Copper's payments to acquire short-term investments increased by 235.7% year-over-year, from $152.95M to $513.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Southern Copper's payments to acquire short-term investments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southern Copper's payments to acquire short-term investments has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.65B to $2.05B.
What does payments to acquire short-term investments mean?
Cash spent to buy short-term financial assets to earn interest on idle cash.
How do you interpret payments to acquire short-term investments?
High levels indicate a strong cash position and a conservative approach to managing excess liquidity.
How does payments to acquire short-term investments compare across companies?
Common for companies with significant cash reserves looking to preserve capital while maintaining liquidity.