Southern Copper (SCCO) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Southern Copper Corporation(SCCO)

Copper · Phoenix, AZ

$206.14+8.08 (+4.08%)

Delayed quote: Sep 22, 2026, 4:00 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 Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

18.95x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

11.39x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

17.07x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

15.72x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

12.55x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

13.21x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

13.57x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+66.35%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+11.00%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+20.58%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+50.99%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+43.46%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+39.69%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

9.13x

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+107.67%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)	$171.99B	18.95x	11.39x	17.07x	15.72x
Rio Tinto Group (RIO)vs ›	$158.42B	14.03x	11.82x	10.49x	19.74x
Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs ›	$134.09B	34.40x	24.66x	14.77x	12.75x
Linde plc (LIN)vs ›	$215.07B	42.15x	28.59x	26.86x	29.13x
BHP Group Limited (BHP)vs ›	$223.12B	12.10x	16.68x	18.81x	31.84x
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs ›	$106.88B	17.05x	19.29x	15.97x	13.34x
Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs ›	$88.70B	18.01x	11.63x	9.79x	8.46x
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs ›	$79.71B	8.11x	8.41x	8.15x	8.08x
Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs ›	$77.74B	12.08x	9.90x	8.00x	7.79x
Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs ›	$73.52B	22.63x	16.58x	12.59x	12.71x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)

$171.99B

18.95x

11.39x

17.07x

15.72x

Rio Tinto Group (RIO)vs ›

$158.42B

14.03x

11.82x

10.49x

19.74x

Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs ›

$134.09B

34.40x

24.66x

14.77x

12.75x

Linde plc (LIN)vs ›

$215.07B

42.15x

28.59x

26.86x

29.13x

BHP Group Limited (BHP)vs ›

$223.12B

12.10x

16.68x

18.81x

31.84x

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs ›

$106.88B

17.05x

19.29x

15.97x

13.34x

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs ›

$88.70B

18.01x

11.63x

9.79x

8.46x

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs ›

$79.71B

8.11x

8.41x

8.15x

8.08x

Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs ›

$77.74B

12.08x

9.90x

8.00x

7.79x

Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs ›

$73.52B

22.63x

16.58x

12.59x

12.71x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The interest coverage ratio for SCCO stock is 18.95x.

Is Southern Copper Corporation's interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 18.95x is 21% above its 5-year average of 15.72x, near the high end of its 5-year range (-29.81x–27.62x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for SCCO stock is 11.39x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for SCCO stock is 17.07x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for SCCO stock is 15.72x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for SCCO stock is 12.55x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for SCCO stock is 13.21x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for SCCO stock is 13.57x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	-29.81x
2026-03-31	27.62x
2025-12-31	22.91x
2025-09-30	19.35x
2025-06-30	16.88x
2025-03-31	16.71x
2024-12-31	14.97x
2024-09-30	17.45x
2024-06-30	19.30x
2024-03-31	14.78x
2023-12-31	10.74x
2023-09-30	13.12x
2023-06-30	11.04x
2023-03-31	16.37x
2022-12-31	16.55x
2022-09-30	9.35x
2022-06-30	9.49x
2022-03-31	16.76x
2021-12-31	17.12x
2021-09-30	16.96x
2021-06-30	18.76x
2021-03-31	15.08x
2020-12-31	12.04x
2020-09-30	10.68x
2020-06-30	6.38x
2020-03-31	5.51x
2019-12-31	6.64x
2019-09-30	8.52x
2019-06-30	8.50x
2019-03-31	8.92x
2018-12-31	8.91x
2018-09-30	10.07x
2018-06-30	11.48x
2018-03-31	11.17x
2017-12-31	11.76x
2017-09-30	9.67x
2017-06-30	7.20x
2017-03-31	6.28x
2016-12-31	6.66x
2016-09-30	4.96x
2016-06-30	5.35x
2016-03-31	4.62x
2015-12-31	2.83x
2015-09-30	4.43x
2015-06-30	9.35x
2015-03-31	16.87x
2014-12-31	19.83x
2014-09-30	15.81x
2014-06-30	16.18x
2014-03-31	13.90x
2013-12-31	14.16x
2013-09-30	11.81x
2013-06-30	11.13x
2013-03-31	14.50x
2012-12-31	14.97x
2012-09-30	15.11x
2012-06-30	19.81x
2012-03-31	21.95x
2011-12-31	21.41x
2011-09-30	20.60x
2011-06-30	21.29x
2011-03-31	16.40x
2010-12-31	20.37x
2010-09-30	12.10x
2010-06-30	12.00x
2010-03-31	25.59x
2009-12-31	20.84x
2009-09-30	20.25x
2009-06-30	11.98x
2009-03-31	6.52x
2008-12-31	-1.66x
2008-09-30	26.19x
2008-06-30	52.62x
2008-03-31	63.09x
2007-12-31	39.32x
2007-09-30	95.02x
2007-06-30	38.81x
2007-03-31	156.82x
2006-12-31	44.48x
2006-09-30	73.57x
2006-06-30	344.13x
2006-03-31	56.45x
2005-12-31	41.63x
2005-09-30	22.90x
2005-06-30	25.09x
2005-03-31	30.12x
2004-12-31	82.39x
2004-09-30	78.88x
2004-06-30	41.04x
2004-03-31	43.44x
2003-12-31	24.22x
2003-09-30	17.20x
2003-06-30	18.15x
2003-03-31	9.46x
2002-09-30	11.21x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

-29.81x

2026-03-31

27.62x

2025-12-31

22.91x

2025-09-30

19.35x

2025-06-30

16.88x

2025-03-31

16.71x

2024-12-31

14.97x

2024-09-30

17.45x

2024-06-30

19.30x

2024-03-31

14.78x

2023-12-31

10.74x

2023-09-30

13.12x

2023-06-30

11.04x

2023-03-31

16.37x

2022-12-31

16.55x

2022-09-30

9.35x

2022-06-30

9.49x

2022-03-31

16.76x

2021-12-31

17.12x

2021-09-30

16.96x

2021-06-30

18.76x

2021-03-31

15.08x

2020-12-31

12.04x

2020-09-30

10.68x

2020-06-30

6.38x

2020-03-31

5.51x

2019-12-31

6.64x

2019-09-30

8.52x

2019-06-30

8.50x

2019-03-31

8.92x

2018-12-31

8.91x

2018-09-30

10.07x

2018-06-30

11.48x

2018-03-31

11.17x

2017-12-31

11.76x

2017-09-30

9.67x

2017-06-30

7.20x

2017-03-31

6.28x

2016-12-31

6.66x

2016-09-30

4.96x

2016-06-30

5.35x

2016-03-31

4.62x

2015-12-31

2.83x

2015-09-30

4.43x

2015-06-30

9.35x

2015-03-31

16.87x

2014-12-31

19.83x

2014-09-30

15.81x

2014-06-30

16.18x

2014-03-31

13.90x

2013-12-31

14.16x

2013-09-30

11.81x

2013-06-30

11.13x

2013-03-31

14.50x

2012-12-31

14.97x

2012-09-30

15.11x

2012-06-30

19.81x

2012-03-31

21.95x

2011-12-31

21.41x

2011-09-30

20.60x

2011-06-30

21.29x

2011-03-31

16.40x

2010-12-31

20.37x

2010-09-30

12.10x

2010-06-30

12.00x

2010-03-31

25.59x

2009-12-31

20.84x

2009-09-30

20.25x

2009-06-30

11.98x

2009-03-31

6.52x

2008-12-31

-1.66x

2008-09-30

26.19x

2008-06-30

52.62x

2008-03-31

63.09x

2007-12-31

39.32x

2007-09-30

95.02x

2007-06-30

38.81x

2007-03-31

156.82x

2006-12-31

44.48x

2006-09-30

73.57x

2006-06-30

344.13x

2006-03-31

56.45x

2005-12-31

41.63x

2005-09-30

22.90x

2005-06-30

25.09x

2005-03-31

30.12x

2004-12-31

82.39x

2004-09-30

78.88x

2004-06-30

41.04x

2004-03-31

43.44x

2003-12-31

24.22x

2003-09-30

17.20x

2003-06-30

18.15x

2003-03-31

9.46x

2002-09-30

11.21x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 18.95x

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