Operating Cash Flow
Southern Copper Operating Cash Flow increased by 13.4% to $1.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 134.9%, from $721.40M to $1.69B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 2.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $1.06B | $1.22B | $1.23B | $820.70M | $309.90M | $590.10M | $1.08B | $1.19B | $797.10M | $1.05B | $541.00M | $659.70M | $962.10M | $1.44B | $1.36B | $721.40M | $976.80M | $1.56B | $1.49B | $1.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.0% | +0.6% | -33.2% | -62.2% | +90.4% | +83.3% | +9.6% | -32.7% | +31.7% | -48.5% | +21.9% | +45.8% | +49.6% | -5.5% | -47.0% | +35.4% | +59.7% | -4.2% | +13.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -70.8% | -51.7% | -11.9% | +44.4% | +157.2% | +77.9% | -50.0% | -44.3% | +20.7% | +37.1% | +151.5% | +9.4% | +1.5% | +8.4% | +9.8% | +134.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Copper's operating cash flow?
- Southern Copper (SCCO) reported operating cash flow of $1.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has Southern Copper's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Southern Copper's operating cash flow increased by 134.9% year-over-year, from $721.40M to $1.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Copper's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southern Copper's operating cash flow has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.29B to $4.75B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.