Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense
Southern Copper Interest Expense decreased by 1.2% to $104.30M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.8%, from $94.10M to $104.30M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Interest Expense shows relatively stable performance with a -1.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Increasing interest expense may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can reduce net profitability.
Detailed definition
Interest expense represents the cost incurred by a company for borrowed funds, such as loans, bonds, or other debt instr...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's capital structure; peers with lower debt-to-equity ratios will show lower interest expenses.
Metric ID:
is_interest_expenseHistorical Data
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $96.60M | $96.70M | $97.80M | $98.40M | $96.60M | $96.70M | $95.40M | $94.10M | $94.00M | $94.20M | $94.00M | $94.20M | $94.10M | $94.10M | $94.10M | $102.30M | $105.60M | $104.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.6% | -1.8% | +0.1% | -1.3% | -1.4% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -0.2% | +0.2% | -0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.7% | +3.2% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.5% | -4.4% | -2.7% | -2.6% | -1.5% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +0.1% | +8.6% | +12.2% | +10.8% |
Range$94.00M – $105.60M
CAGR+1.8%
Avg YoY Growth+1.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Copper's interest expense?
- Southern Copper (SCCO) reported interest expense of $104.30M in Q3 2025.
- How has Southern Copper's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Southern Copper's interest expense increased by 10.8% year-over-year, from $94.10M to $104.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Copper's interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Southern Copper's interest expense has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $387.90M to $376.50M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.