SuperworthSouthern Copper profit margin SCCO
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2001.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 37.2%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 58.6%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +6.2 pts
- Peer median
- 11.8%
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Southern Copper kept 37.2% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 58.6%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 30.2%.
The median for 10 materials stocks of a similar size is 11.8%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 32.3% | 52.2% | 60.1% |
| FY2024 | 29.5% | 48.6% | 57.7% |
| FY2023 | 24.5% | 42.4% | 52.6% |
| FY2022 | 26.3% | 44.1% | 53.7% |
| FY2021 | 31.1% | 55.5% | 64.4% |
| FY2020 | 19.7% | 39.1% | 50.8% |
| FY2019 | 20.4% | 37.8% | 50.5% |
| FY2018 | 21.7% | 40.6% | 52.0% |
| FY2017 | 10.9% | 39.4% | 51.1% |
| FY2016 | 14.4% | 29.1% | 43.6% |
| FY2015 | 14.6% | 28.0% | 42.0% |
| FY2014 | 23.0% | 38.6% | 50.9% |
| FY2013 | 27.2% | 42.5% | 51.8% |
| FY2012 | 29.0% | 46.6% | 58.5% |
| FY2011 | 34.3% | 53.2% | 59.5% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 37.2% | +6.2 pts | 58.6% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 35.9% | +5.5 pts | 56.9% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 34.1% | +4.1 pts | 54.6% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 32.3% | +2.8 pts | 52.2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 31.0% | +3.3 pts | 50.3% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 30.4% | +4.2 pts | 49.5% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 30.0% | +5.8 pts | 49.4% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 29.5% | +5.0 pts | 48.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 27.7% | +0.0 pts | 46.7% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 26.1% | −1.5 pts | 45.0% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 24.2% | −2.3 pts | 41.5% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 24.5% | −1.8 pts | 42.4% |
Against its peers
Companies in Basic Materials nearest Southern Copper's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| SCCOSouthern Copper | 37.2% |
| NEMNewmont | 34.7% |
| LINLinde | 20.4% |
| FCXFreeport-McMoRan | 18.9% |
| JCIJohnson Controls International | 14.3% |
| SHWSherwin-Williams | 11.0% |
| ECLEcolab | 12.6% |
| APDAir Products and Chemicals | −0.4% |
| NUENucor | 8.0% |
| CRHCRH | 9.9% |
| STLDSteel Dynamics | 7.8% |
| Peer median | 11.8% |
Where Southern Copper ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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