Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) - Net Assets

Latest as of March 2026: $11.86 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) has net assets worth $11.86 Billion USD as of March 2026. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($21.93 Billion) and total liabilities ($10.07 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check tangible equity quality of Southern Copper Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $11.86 Billion
% of Total Assets 54.08%
Annual Growth Rate 8.52%
5-Year Change 35.3%
10-Year Change 89.15%
Growth Volatility 18.2

Southern Copper Corporation - Net Assets Trend (1996–2025)

This chart illustrates how Southern Copper Corporation's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See Southern Copper Corporation defensive interval ratio to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Net Assets for Southern Copper Corporation (1996–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Southern Copper Corporation from 1996 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) total market value.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 $11.10 Billion +20.21%
2024-12-31 $9.24 Billion +23.49%
2023-12-31 $7.48 Billion -8.17%
2022-12-31 $8.15 Billion -0.74%
2021-12-31 $8.21 Billion +12.81%
2020-12-31 $7.28 Billion +6.09%
2019-12-31 $6.86 Billion +3.71%
2018-12-31 $6.61 Billion +7.54%
2017-12-31 $6.15 Billion +4.74%
2016-12-31 $5.87 Billion +10.79%
2015-12-31 $5.30 Billion -9.21%
2014-12-31 $5.84 Billion +4.94%
2013-12-31 $5.56 Billion +16.14%
2012-12-31 $4.79 Billion +18.65%
2011-12-31 $4.04 Billion +3.33%
2010-12-31 $3.91 Billion +1.17%
2009-12-31 $3.86 Billion +13.71%
2008-12-31 $3.40 Billion -12.15%
2007-12-31 $3.86 Billion +5.00%
2006-12-31 $3.68 Billion +10.24%
2005-12-31 $3.34 Billion +92.75%
2004-12-31 $1.73 Billion +30.90%
2003-12-31 $1.32 Billion +5.95%
2002-12-31 $1.25 Billion +2.09%
2001-12-31 $1.22 Billion +1.44%
2000-12-31 $1.21 Billion +5.81%
1999-12-31 $1.14 Billion +1.33%
1998-12-31 $1.12 Billion +0.71%
1997-12-31 $1.12 Billion +7.67%
1996-12-31 $1.04 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Southern Copper Corporation's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 673.7% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings $5.80 Billion 52.52%
Common Stock $8.80 Million 0.08%
Other Comprehensive Income $8.30 Million 0.08%
Other Components $5.22 Billion 47.33%
Total Equity $11.04 Billion 100.00%

Southern Copper Corporation Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Southern Copper Corporation ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Gilead Sciences Inc
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 $153.55 Billion
Abbott Laboratories
NYSE:ABT
 $153.73 Billion
Novo Nordisk A/S
CO:NOVO-B
 $154.55 Billion
Deere & Company
NYSE:DE
 $155.27 Billion
AT&T Inc.
NYSE:T
 $152.93 Billion
Union Pacific Corporation
NYSE:UNP
 $152.51 Billion
Deutsche Telekom AG
XETRA:DTE
 $152.39 Billion
Banco Santander S.A.
MC:SAN
 $150.71 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Southern Copper Corporation's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 9,171,600,000 to 11,038,100,000, a change of 1,866,500,000 (20.4%).
  • Net income of 4,334,900,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 2,485,100,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 10,500,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $4.33 Billion +39.27%
Dividends Paid $2.49 Billion -22.51%
Other Comprehensive Income $10.50 Million +0.1%
Other Changes $6.20 Million +0.06%
Total Change $- 20.35%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Southern Copper Corporation's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 14.65x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 92.50x to 14.65x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1996-12-31 $2.09 $192.93 x
1997-12-31 $2.26 $192.93 x
1998-12-31 $2.29 $192.93 x
1999-12-31 $2.32 $192.93 x
2000-12-31 $2.46 $192.93 x
2001-12-31 $2.49 $192.93 x
2002-12-31 $2.56 $192.93 x
2003-12-31 $2.71 $192.93 x
2004-12-31 $1.93 $192.93 x
2005-12-31 $3.73 $192.93 x
2006-12-31 $4.11 $192.93 x
2007-12-31 $4.31 $192.93 x
2008-12-31 $3.81 $192.93 x
2009-12-31 $4.47 $192.93 x
2010-12-31 $4.55 $192.93 x
2011-12-31 $4.72 $192.93 x
2012-12-31 $5.62 $192.93 x
2013-12-31 $6.57 $192.93 x
2014-12-31 $7.01 $192.93 x
2015-12-31 $6.67 $192.93 x
2016-12-31 $7.59 $192.93 x
2017-12-31 $7.96 $192.93 x
2018-12-31 $8.50 $192.93 x
2019-12-31 $8.81 $192.93 x
2020-12-31 $9.35 $192.93 x
2021-12-31 $10.54 $192.93 x
2022-12-31 $10.46 $192.93 x
2023-12-31 $9.44 $192.93 x
2024-12-31 $11.67 $192.93 x
2025-12-31 $13.17 $192.93 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Southern Copper Corporation utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 39.27%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 32.30%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.63x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.94x
  • Recent ROE (39.27%) is above the historical average (27.53%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1996 17.78% 23.97% 0.59x 1.26x $79.00 Million
1997 16.92% 22.81% 0.53x 1.41x $75.94 Million
1998 4.93% 8.70% 0.41x 1.38x $-56.26 Million
1999 2.61% 5.03% 0.38x 1.37x $-83.19 Million
2000 7.80% 13.07% 0.40x 1.49x $-26.25 Million
2001 3.85% 7.08% 0.36x 1.51x $-74.39 Million
2002 4.88% 9.11% 0.38x 1.41x $-63.58 Million
2003 9.30% 15.32% 0.41x 1.47x $-9.23 Million
2004 57.09% 31.72% 1.19x 1.51x $810.31 Million
2005 42.09% 34.04% 0.72x 1.71x $1.07 Billion
2006 55.57% 37.32% 0.86x 1.74x $1.67 Billion
2007 57.60% 36.42% 0.92x 1.71x $1.83 Billion
2008 41.60% 29.00% 0.84x 1.70x $1.07 Billion
2009 24.18% 24.89% 0.62x 1.58x $545.09 Million
2010 39.79% 30.18% 0.63x 2.10x $1.16 Billion
2011 57.89% 34.26% 0.84x 2.00x $1.93 Billion
2012 40.60% 29.01% 0.64x 2.18x $1.46 Billion
2013 29.25% 27.19% 0.53x 2.01x $1.07 Billion
2014 22.96% 23.03% 0.51x 1.95x $752.52 Million
2015 13.90% 14.59% 0.40x 2.36x $206.48 Million
2016 13.23% 14.43% 0.41x 2.26x $189.41 Million
2017 11.85% 10.95% 0.48x 2.24x $113.56 Million
2018 23.49% 21.74% 0.49x 2.21x $886.25 Million
2019 21.82% 20.39% 0.44x 2.41x $804.77 Million
2020 21.74% 19.67% 0.47x 2.35x $847.92 Million
2021 41.69% 31.07% 0.60x 2.25x $2.58 Billion
2022 32.64% 26.26% 0.58x 2.14x $1.83 Billion
2023 32.69% 24.51% 0.59x 2.25x $1.68 Billion
2024 36.82% 29.53% 0.61x 2.04x $2.46 Billion
2025 39.27% 32.30% 0.63x 1.94x $3.23 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Southern Copper Corporation's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Copper industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Copper
  • Average net assets among peers: $375,618,500
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -20.45%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) $11.86 Billion 17.78% 0.85x $153.06 Billion
COPRD (COPRD) $-46.63K 0.00% 0.00x $150.91 Million
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (FCX) $1.23 Billion 4.14% 0.72x $92.64 Billion
Ivanhoe Electric Inc. (IE) $30.61 Million -80.49% 0.72x $1.71 Billion
Metals Acquisition Limited (MTAL) $244.52 Million -5.43% 0.11x $841.90 Million

About Southern Copper Corporation

NYSE:SCCO USA Copper
Market Cap
$159.37 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#149 Global
#84 in USA
Share Price
$192.93
Change (1 day)
+0.65%
52-Week Range
$90.54 - $218.85
All Time High
$218.85
Categories
Companies in USA Copper
About

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 c… Read more