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SCCO (Southern Copper) Cash-to-Debt : 0.43 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Southern Copper Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Southern Copper's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.43.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Southern Copper couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024.

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

SCCO' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07   Med: 0.24   Max: 0.47
Current: 0.43

During the past 13 years, Southern Copper's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.47. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.24.

SCCO's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
76.94% of 2619 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 17.79 vs SCCO: 0.43

Southern Copper Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Copper's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Southern Copper Cash-to-Debt Chart

Southern Copper Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.25 0.35 0.47 0.32 0.25

Southern Copper Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash-to-Debt 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 0.31 0.25 0.23 0.32 0.43

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

For the Copper subindustry, Southern Copper's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Southern Copper Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

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

Southern Copper's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 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) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.


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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. The company's geographical segments are The Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Executives
Palomino Bonilla Luis Miguel director C/O SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP, 2575 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX AZ 85016
Castillo Sanchez Mejorada Enrique director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, 11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD., SUITE 2500, PHOENIX AZ 85028
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

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