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Southern Copper (Southern Copper) Debt-to-Equity : 0.95 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Southern Copper Debt-to-Equity?

Southern Copper's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $78 Mil. Southern Copper's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6,952 Mil. Southern Copper's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $7,418 Mil. Southern Copper's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.95.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Copper's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

SCCO' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.72   Med: 0.96   Max: 1.17
Current: 0.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Southern Copper was 1.17. The lowest was 0.72. And the median was 0.96.

SCCO's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
86.55% of 1309 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.13 vs SCCO: 0.95

Southern Copper Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Copper's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Southern Copper Debt-to-Equity Chart

Southern Copper Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.17 1.04 0.92 0.88 0.95

Southern Copper Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.88 0.87 0.90 0.91 0.95

Competitive Comparison of Southern Copper's Debt-to-Equity

For the Copper subindustry, Southern Copper's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Southern Copper's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Southern Copper's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Copper's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Southern Copper Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Southern Copper's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Southern Copper's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Southern Copper  (NYSE:SCCO) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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Southern Copper (Southern Copper) Business Description

Address
7310 North 16th Street, Suite 135, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85020
Southern Copper Corp is an integrated producer of copper and other minerals and operates the mining, smelting, and refining facilities in Peru and Mexico. Its production includes copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. The company operates through the following segments: Peruvian operations, Mexican open-pit operations, and Mexican underground mining operations. Southern Copper generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of copper and the rest from the sale of non-copper products, such as molybdenum, silver, zinc, lead, and gold. Its geographical segments are The Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Executives
Castillo Sanchez Mejorada Enrique director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, 11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD., SUITE 2500, PHOENIX AZ 85028
Palomino Bonilla Luis Miguel director C/O SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP, 2575 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX AZ 85016
Velasco German Larrea Mota director, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO
Contreras Lerdo De Tejada Leonardo director 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Andreve Vicente Ariztegui director 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Perez Alfredo Casar director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, AV. CAMINOS DEL INCA 171, LIMA R5 33
Castro Raul Vaca officer: General Auditor 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Chapa Ramon Leal officer: Senior Vice President 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Quintanilla Daniel Muniz director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, 11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD., SUITE 2500, PHOENIX AZ 85028
Mac Gregor Anciola Rafael director 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, STE. C160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Lopez Abad Rafael F. officer: General Auditor 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Lina Vingerhoets officer: Comptroller 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Julian Jorge Lazalde officer: Secretary 1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Andres C Ferrero officer: General Counsel 1440 E MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE 160, PHOENIX AZ 85014
Oscar Gonzalez Rocha director, officer: President