Southern Copper total debt 1996–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
Southern Copper's total debt was 8.51B USD on 30 September 2026, up 14.5% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 7.41B USD.
Last updated 9 Nov 2026 · Next report 27 Jan 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 8.51B | +14.47% | 8.06B | -445.60M | 0.63 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 7.41B | +5.94% | 4.91B | -2.50B | 0.67 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 7.00B | -0.46% | 3.50B | -3.49B | 0.76 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 7.03B | -1.02% | 1.75B | -5.28B | 0.95 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 7.10B | -4.84% | 2.28B | -4.82B | 0.88 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 7.46B | -0.79% | 3.49B | -3.98B | 0.92 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 7.52B | -5.81% | 2.59B | -4.93B | 1.04 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 7.99B | +34.01% | 2.01B | -5.98B | 1.17 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 5.96B | +0.05% | 1.06B | -4.90B | 0.91 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 5.96B | +0.05% | 1.06B | -4.90B | 0.98 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 5.95B | +0.05% | 597.30M | -5.36B | 1.02 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 5.95B | +42.35% | 878.00M | -5.07B | 1.13 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 4.18B | -0.57% | 740.30M | -3.44B | 0.72 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 4.20B | -0.21% | 1.88B | -2.32B | 0.76 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 4.21B | +53.47% | 2.59B | -1.62B | 0.88 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 2.75B | -0.53% | 1.37B | -1.38B | 0.68 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 2.76B | +115.61% | 2.27B | -491.50M | 0.71 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 1.28B | -0.75% | 795.25M | -485.00M | 0.33 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 1.29B | -11.02% | 779.12M | -510.86M | 0.38 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.45B | -5.13% | 1.53B | 77.42M | 0.38 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 1.53B | +30.38% | 1.30B | -225.33M | 0.42 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.17B | -11.89% | 876.00M | -296.06M | 0.35 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 1.33B | +281.12% | 591.30M | -738.99M | 0.77 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 349.04M | +16.72% | 295.47M | -53.57M | 0.27 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 299.04M | -24.49% | 147.54M | -151.51M | 0.24 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 396.04M | +14.05% | 212.86M | -183.18M | 0.33 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 347.25M | +56.00% | 149.09M | -198.17M | 0.29 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 222.60M | -4.95% | 10.60M | -212.00M | 0.20 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 234.20M | -5.53% | 175.90M | -58.30M | 0.21 |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 247.90M | +132.55% | 126.50M | -121.40M | 0.23 |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 106.60M | — | 173.20M | 66.60M | 0.11 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 8.51B | +14.47% | 8.06B | -445.60M | 0.63 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 8.53B | +14.50% | 7.33B | -1.20B | 0.68 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 7.40B | -7.10% | 5.35B | -2.05B | 0.63 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 7.41B | +5.94% | 4.91B | -2.50B | 0.67 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 7.43B | +6.45% | 4.53B | -2.91B | 0.71 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 7.45B | +6.38% | 4.01B | -3.44B | 0.75 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 7.97B | +13.62% | 4.33B | -3.63B | 0.83 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 7.00B | -0.46% | 3.50B | -3.49B | 0.76 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 6.98B | -0.83% | 2.97B | -4.01B | 0.78 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 7.00B | -0.91% | 2.20B | -4.80B | 0.82 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 7.01B | -1.02% | 1.58B | -5.43B | 0.93 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 7.03B | -1.02% | 1.75B | -5.28B | 0.95 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 7.04B | -5.11% | 2.21B | -4.83B | 0.91 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 7.07B | -4.93% | 2.20B | -4.87B | 0.89 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 7.08B | -4.89% | 2.44B | -4.64B | 0.87 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 7.10B | -4.84% | 2.28B | -4.82B | 0.88 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 7.42B | -0.71% | 2.18B | -5.24B | 0.98 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 7.43B | -0.76% | 2.36B | -5.08B | 0.97 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 7.45B | -0.77% | 3.25B | -4.20B | 0.91 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 7.46B | -0.79% | 3.49B | -3.98B | 0.92 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 7.47B | -0.86% | 3.21B | -4.26B | 0.92 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 7.49B | -0.84% | 2.94B | -4.55B | 0.95 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 7.51B | -5.83% | 2.68B | -4.82B | 1.00 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 7.52B | -5.81% | 2.59B | -4.93B | 1.04 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 7.54B | -5.80% | 2.18B | -5.36B | 1.07 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 7.55B | +7.33% | 1.84B | -5.71B | 1.11 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 7.97B | +13.01% | 2.09B | -5.88B | 1.19 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 7.99B | +34.01% | 2.01B | -5.98B | 1.17 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 8.00B | +34.28% | 1.94B | -6.07B | 1.17 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 7.04B | +18.12% | 871.00M | -6.17B | 1.04 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 7.05B | +18.39% | 950.50M | -6.10B | 1.06 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 5.96B | +0.05% | 1.06B | -4.90B | 0.91 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 5.96B | +0.05% | 1.20B | -4.76B | 0.90 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 5.96B | +0.05% | 1.08B | -4.88B | 0.91 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 5.96B | +0.05% | 1.12B | -4.83B | 0.94 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 5.96B | +0.05% | 1.06B | -4.90B | 0.98 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 5.96B | +0.05% | 829.00M | -5.13B | 0.90 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 5.96B | +0.05% | 728.90M | -5.23B | 0.95 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 5.95B | +0.05% | 751.40M | -5.20B | 0.98 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 5.95B | +0.05% | 597.30M | -5.36B | 1.02 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 5.95B | +0.04% | 612.30M | -5.34B | 1.05 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 5.95B | -3.24% | 550.70M | -5.40B | 1.07 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 5.95B | +39.84% | 658.60M | -5.29B | 1.11 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 5.95B | +42.35% | 878.00M | -5.07B | 1.13 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 5.95B | +41.49% | 1.39B | -4.56B | 1.08 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 6.15B | +46.29% | 2.15B | -4.01B | 1.06 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 4.26B | +1.22% | 276.00M | -3.98B | 0.76 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 4.18B | -0.57% | 740.30M | -3.44B | 0.72 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 4.21B | -0.09% | 1.24B | -2.96B | 0.72 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 4.21B | -0.09% | 1.63B | -2.58B | 0.71 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 4.21B | -0.21% | 1.75B | -2.46B | 0.74 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 4.20B | -0.21% | 1.88B | -2.32B | 0.76 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 4.21B | +53.57% | 2.16B | -2.05B | 0.78 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 4.21B | +53.57% | 2.33B | -1.88B | 0.81 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 4.21B | +53.47% | 2.67B | -1.55B | 0.83 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 4.21B | +53.47% | 2.59B | -1.62B | 0.88 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 2.74B | -0.34% | 1.54B | -1.20B | 0.42 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 2.74B | -0.34% | 1.45B | -1.29B | 0.60 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 2.75B | -0.34% | 1.75B | -1.00B | 0.61 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 2.75B | -0.53% | 1.37B | -1.38B | 0.68 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 2.75B | -0.53% | 1.78B | -971.69M | 0.67 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 2.75B | -0.53% | 1.68B | -1.07B | 0.69 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 2.76B | +115.20% | 2.19B | -561.29M | 0.70 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 2.76B | +115.61% | 2.27B | -491.52M | 0.71 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 2.77B | +115.17% | 2.30B | -469.19M | 0.71 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 2.77B | +115.17% | 2.19B | -570.36M | 0.72 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 1.28B | -0.75% | 672.04M | -608.28M | 0.33 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 1.28B | -0.75% | 795.25M | -485.00M | 0.33 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 1.29B | -0.75% | 439.24M | -845.95M | 0.35 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 1.29B | -0.75% | 269.43M | -1.02B | 0.38 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 1.29B | -11.02% | 342.26M | -947.79M | 0.39 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 1.29B | -11.02% | 779.12M | -510.86M | 0.38 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 1.29B | -14.99% | 1.26B | -36.23M | 0.33 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 1.29B | -14.99% | 1.25B | -47.08M | 0.32 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 1.45B | -5.13% | 1.58B | 134.99M | 0.36 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.45B | -5.13% | 1.53B | 77.42M | 0.38 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 1.52B | -0.94% | 1.52B | -8.09M | 0.37 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 1.52B | -1.09% | 1.35B | -169.62M | 0.38 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 1.53B | +30.38% | 1.27B | -259.32M | 0.41 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 1.53B | +30.38% | 1.30B | -225.33M | 0.42 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 1.54B | +25.51% | 918.10M | -619.69M | 0.45 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 1.54B | +38.52% | 800.95M | -739.00M | 0.48 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 1.17B | +304.18% | 775.63M | -396.51M | 0.37 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.17B | -11.89% | 876.00M | -296.06M | 0.35 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 1.23B | +316.69% | 766.87M | -458.38M | 0.38 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 1.11B | +278.07% | 471.17M | -640.52M | 0.37 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 290.00M | -16.92% | 722.24M | 432.24M | 0.16 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 1.33B | +281.12% | 591.30M | -738.99M | 0.77 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 294.04M | -15.76% | 418.62M | 124.57M | 0.19 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 294.04M | -15.76% | 331.97M | 37.93M | 0.20 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 349.04M | +16.72% | 276.03M | -73.01M | 0.25 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 349.04M | +16.72% | 295.47M | -53.57M | 0.27 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 349.04M | +16.72% | 254.95M | -94.09M | 0.27 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 349.04M | +16.72% | 230.59M | -118.46M | 0.28 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 299.04M | 0.00% | 149.33M | -149.72M | 0.24 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 299.04M | -24.49% | 147.54M | -151.51M | 0.24 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 299.04M | -54.85% | 126.01M | -173.04M | 0.24 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 299.04M | -57.28% | 120.05M | -179.00M | 0.24 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 299.04M | -59.75% | 111.23M | -187.81M | 0.25 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 396.04M | +14.05% | 212.86M | -183.18M | 0.33 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 662.26M | +153.13% | 462.37M | -199.89M | 0.55 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 699.97M | +198.70% | 519.64M | -180.32M | 0.59 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 743.01M | +219.54% | 614.50M | -128.51M | 0.62 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 347.25M | +56.00% | 149.09M | -198.17M | 0.29 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 261.63M | +14.05% | 47.75M | -213.87M | 0.22 |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 234.34M | +2.20% | 37.59M | -196.75M | 0.20 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 232.53M | -1.56% | 18.17M | -214.35M | 0.20 |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 222.60M | -4.95% | 10.60M | -212.00M | 0.20 |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 229.40M | -4.85% | 102.90M | -126.50M | 0.20 |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 229.30M | -4.89% | 105.90M | -123.40M | 0.21 |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 236.20M | -4.72% | 160.80M | -75.40M | 0.21 |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 234.20M | -5.53% | 175.90M | -58.30M | 0.21 |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 241.10M | -5.38% | 165.80M | -75.30M | 0.22 |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 241.10M | -18.22% | 207.20M | -33.90M | 0.22 |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 247.90M | +144.00% | 151.30M | -96.60M | 0.23 |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 247.90M | +132.55% | 126.50M | -121.40M | 0.23 |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 254.80M | +101.42% | 82.10M | -172.70M | 0.23 |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 294.80M | +122.83% | 210.30M | -84.50M | 0.27 |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 101.60M | -27.43% | 173.90M | 72.30M | 0.10 |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 106.60M | — | 173.20M | 66.60M | 0.11 |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 126.50M | — | 217.60M | 91.10M | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 132.30M | — | 237.70M | 105.40M | 0.14 |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 140.00M | — | 242.70M | 102.70M | 0.15 |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Balance sheet
Common questions about Southern Copper's debt
Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings
