Southern Copper (SCCO) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Southern Copper Corporation(SCCO)

Copper · Phoenix, AZ

$204.00+2.42 (+1.20%)

Delayed quote: Sep 25, 2026, 3:55 PM EDT

About Southern Copper Corporation

Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Mexico, the United States, Peru, Brazil, Chile, and Other American countries. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of copper-molybdenum concentrates and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of copper, molybdenum, zinc, silver, gold and lead. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, smelter, and refinery in Peru; La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper ore concentrator; and SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as copper concentrators and operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; coal mine; and zinc refinery. The company has interests in 164,805 hectares and 505,788 hectares of concessions in Peru and Mexico; and 98,634 hectares and 28,453 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina and Chile. Southern Copper Corporation was formerly known as Southern Peru Copper Corp. and changed its name to Southern Copper Corporation in July 1996. The company was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.

Phoenix, AZ

16,617 employees

www.southerncoppercorp.com

Basic Materials / Copper

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Copper
CEO: Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada

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SCCO Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.68

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.69

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.79

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.84

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.94

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.88

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.78

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-1.64%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-14.92%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-19.98%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-28.09%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-23.65%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-12.99%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

0.49

median of 53 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+37.79%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)	$170.20B	0.68	0.69	0.79	0.84
Rio Tinto Group (RIO)vs ›	$153.65B	0.35	0.32	0.28	0.28
Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs ›	$128.09B	0.15	0.23	0.28	0.28
BHP Group Limited (BHP)vs ›	$215.75B	0.53	0.52	0.50	0.46
Linde plc (LIN)vs ›	$217.47B	0.72	0.65	0.57	0.50
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs ›	$103.94B	0.52	0.58	0.62	0.69
Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs ›	$91.15B	0.70	0.73	0.64	0.57
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs ›	$79.97B	3.69	2.88	3.24	3.41
Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs ›	$78.74B	1.37	0.96	1.06	1.11
Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs ›	$71.90B	0.17	0.20	0.21	0.22

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)

$170.20B

0.68

0.69

0.79

0.84

Rio Tinto Group (RIO)vs ›

$153.65B

0.35

0.32

0.28

Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs ›

$128.09B

0.15

0.23

0.28

BHP Group Limited (BHP)vs ›

$215.75B

0.53

0.52

0.50

0.46

Linde plc (LIN)vs ›

$217.47B

0.72

0.65

0.57

0.50

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs ›

$103.94B

0.52

0.58

0.62

0.69

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs ›

$91.15B

0.70

0.73

0.64

0.57

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs ›

$79.97B

3.69

2.88

3.24

3.41

Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs ›

$78.74B

1.37

0.96

1.06

1.11

Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs ›

$71.90B

0.17

0.20

0.21

0.22

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The debt to equity ratio for SCCO stock is 0.68.

Is Southern Copper Corporation's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.68 is 20% below its 5-year average of 0.84, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.63–0.98).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for SCCO stock is 0.69.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for SCCO stock is 0.79.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for SCCO stock is 0.84.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for SCCO stock is 0.94.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for SCCO stock is 0.88.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for SCCO stock is 0.78.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.68
2026-03-31	0.63
2025-12-31	0.67
2025-09-30	0.71
2025-06-30	0.75
2025-03-31	0.83
2024-12-31	0.76
2024-09-30	0.78
2024-06-30	0.82
2024-03-31	0.93
2023-12-31	0.95
2023-09-30	0.91
2023-06-30	0.89
2023-03-31	0.87
2022-12-31	0.88
2022-09-30	0.98
2022-06-30	0.97
2022-03-31	0.91
2021-12-31	0.92
2021-09-30	0.92
2021-06-30	0.95
2021-03-31	1.00
2020-12-31	1.04
2020-09-30	1.07
2020-06-30	1.11
2020-03-31	1.19
2019-12-31	1.17
2019-09-30	1.17
2019-06-30	1.04
2019-03-31	1.06
2018-12-31	0.91
2018-09-30	0.90
2018-06-30	0.91
2018-03-31	0.94
2017-12-31	0.98
2017-09-30	0.90
2017-06-30	0.95
2017-03-31	0.98
2016-12-31	1.02
2016-09-30	1.05
2016-06-30	1.07
2016-03-31	1.11
2015-12-31	1.13
2015-09-30	1.08
2015-06-30	1.06
2015-03-31	0.76
2014-12-31	0.72
2014-09-30	0.72
2014-06-30	0.71
2014-03-31	0.74
2013-12-31	0.76
2013-09-30	0.78
2013-06-30	0.81
2013-03-31	0.83
2012-12-31	0.88
2012-09-30	0.42
2012-06-30	0.60
2012-03-31	0.61
2011-12-31	0.68
2011-09-30	0.67
2011-06-30	0.69
2011-03-31	0.70
2010-12-31	0.71
2010-09-30	0.71
2010-06-30	0.72
2010-03-31	0.33
2009-12-31	0.33
2009-09-30	0.35
2009-06-30	0.38
2009-03-31	0.39
2008-12-31	0.38
2008-09-30	0.33
2008-06-30	0.32
2008-03-31	0.36
2007-12-31	0.38
2007-09-30	0.37
2007-06-30	0.38
2007-03-31	0.41
2006-12-31	0.42
2006-09-30	0.45
2006-06-30	0.48
2006-03-31	0.37
2005-12-31	0.35
2005-09-30	0.38
2005-06-30	0.37
2005-03-31	0.16
2004-12-31	0.77
2004-09-30	0.19
2004-06-30	0.20
2004-03-31	0.25
2003-12-31	0.27
2003-09-30	0.27
2003-06-30	0.28
2003-03-31	0.24
2002-12-31	0.24
2002-09-30	0.24

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.68

2026-03-31

0.63

2025-12-31

0.67

2025-09-30

0.71

2025-06-30

0.75

2025-03-31

0.83

2024-12-31

0.76

2024-09-30

0.78

2024-06-30

0.82

2024-03-31

0.93

2023-12-31

0.95

2023-09-30

0.91

2023-06-30

0.89

2023-03-31

0.87

2022-12-31

0.88

2022-09-30

0.98

2022-06-30

0.97

2022-03-31

0.91

2021-12-31

0.92

2021-09-30

0.92

2021-06-30

0.95

2021-03-31

1.00

2020-12-31

1.04

2020-09-30

1.07

2020-06-30

1.11

2020-03-31

1.19

2019-12-31

1.17

2019-09-30

1.17

2019-06-30

1.04

2019-03-31

1.06

2018-12-31

0.91

2018-09-30

0.90

2018-06-30

0.91

2018-03-31

0.94

2017-12-31

0.98

2017-09-30

0.90

2017-06-30

0.95

2017-03-31

0.98

2016-12-31

1.02

2016-09-30

1.05

2016-06-30

1.07

2016-03-31

1.11

2015-12-31

1.13

2015-09-30

1.08

2015-06-30

1.06

2015-03-31

0.76

2014-12-31

0.72

2014-09-30

0.72

2014-06-30

0.71

2014-03-31

0.74

2013-12-31

0.76

2013-09-30

0.78

2013-06-30

0.81

2013-03-31

0.83

2012-12-31

0.88

2012-09-30

0.42

2012-06-30

0.60

2012-03-31

0.61

2011-12-31

0.68

2011-09-30

0.67

2011-06-30

0.69

2011-03-31

0.70

2010-12-31

0.71

2010-09-30

0.71

2010-06-30

0.72

2010-03-31

0.33

2009-12-31

0.33

2009-09-30

0.35

2009-06-30

0.38

2009-03-31

0.39

2008-12-31

0.38

2008-09-30

0.33

2008-06-30

0.32

2008-03-31

0.36

2007-12-31

0.38

2007-09-30

0.37

2007-06-30

0.38

2007-03-31

0.41

2006-12-31

0.42

2006-09-30

0.45

2006-06-30

0.48

2006-03-31

0.37

2005-12-31

0.35

2005-09-30

0.38

2005-06-30

0.37

2005-03-31

0.16

2004-12-31

0.77

2004-09-30

0.19

2004-06-30

0.20

2004-03-31

0.25

2003-12-31

0.27

2003-09-30

0.27

2003-06-30

0.28

2003-03-31

0.24

2002-12-31

0.24

2002-09-30

0.24

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.68

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