Southern Copper Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (SCCO)
Southern Copper's return on equity was 43.03% for fiscal 2025.
View full Southern Copper company overviewSouthern Copper annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 43.03% | +2.18 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 40.85% | +9.44 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 31.41% | −1.21 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 32.62% | −11.75 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 44.38% | +21.89 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 22.48% | +0.18 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 22.30% | −2.12 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 24.43% | +12.16 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 12.27% | −1.77 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 14.04% | +0.65 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 13.39% | −10.21 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 23.60% | −7.94 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 31.54% | −12.68 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 44.22% | −14.89 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 59.11% | +19.09 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 40.02% | +14.41 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 25.61% | −13.21 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 38.82% | — |
Southern Copper quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 13.72% | +3.72 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 13.86% | +3.73 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 12.21% | +3.41 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 10.87% | +0.54 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 9.99% | −1.91 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 10.13% | +0.25 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 8.80% | +2.90 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 10.33% | +2.38 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 11.90% | +5.04 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 9.88% | −0.19 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 5.90% | −5.67 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 7.95% | +1.10 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 6.86% | +1.36 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 10.07% | +0.41 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 11.57% | +1.27 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 6.86% | −4.02 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 5.50% | −6.63 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 9.66% | −0.74 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 10.30% | +1.98 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 10.88% | +3.54 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 12.13% | +8.27 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 10.40% | +7.20 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.32% | +3.82 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 7.34% | +1.57 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 3.85% | −2.19 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.20% | −2.69 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 4.50% | +0.03 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 5.77% | +0.12 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 6.04% | −0.35 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 5.89% | −1.69 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 4.48% | +8.99 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 5.65% | −0.60 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 6.39% | +1.53 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 7.58% | +2.29 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −4.51% | −7.50 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 6.25% | +2.73 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.86% | +0.78 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 5.29% | +1.80 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 2.99% | +1.84 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 3.52% | +1.77 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 4.07% | −1.10 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 3.49% | −1.47 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.15% | −4.84 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 1.76% | −3.77 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 5.17% | −0.64 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 4.96% | −0.82 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 5.99% | −1.47 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 5.52% | −1.01 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 5.81% | −1.49 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 5.78% | −4.34 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 7.47% | −1.94 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 6.53% | +2.59 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 7.29% | −5.23 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 10.12% | −4.52 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 9.40% | −3.99 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 3.94% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 12.53% | −4.04 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 14.64% | +2.43 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 13.40% | +0.72 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 16.57% | +8.45 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 12.21% | +2.35 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 12.67% | +3.03 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 9.48% | +0.66 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 8.12% | +2.98 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 9.86% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 9.65% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 8.82% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 5.14% | — |
Southern Copper return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Southern Copper's return on equity increased from 22.48% to 43.03%, a change of +20.55 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 13.72%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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