Southern Copper Corp reported a record-breaking first quarter with significant year-over-year growth in revenue, net income, and adjusted EBITDA, driven by strong increases in sales volumes and metal prices across its products. The company also saw a substantial improvement in operating cash flow and a significant decrease in its net copper cash cost.
Net income reached a new company record of $1,576.9 million, a 66.7% increase year-over-year.
positiveRevenue grew 36.2% year-over-year to $4,251.4 million, driven by higher sales volumes and metal prices.
positiveAdjusted EBITDA increased 55.4% to $2,712.8 million, with the margin expanding by 7.9 percentage points to 63.8%.
positiveOperating income surged 61.5% to $2,480.4 million.
positiveCash flow from operating activities increased 135.0% to $1,694.5 million.
positiveOperating cash cost per pound of copper, net of by-product revenue credits, decreased by 114.0% to -$0.11.
positiveCopper production decreased by 4.0% year-over-year, primarily due to lower production at Peruvian operations.
attentionMolybdenum production decreased 2.2% year-over-year.
attentionCapital investments increased by 39.0% year-over-year to $441.9 million.
attentionThe Los Chancas project in Peru has been prevented from further progress due to the presence of illegal miners.
negativeMargin expansion indicates improving profitability and operational efficiency. Measured in basis points (bps): 100 bps = 1.0%.
| Segment | Current | Prior Yr | YoY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Copper | N/A | — | — | — |
| Total Revenue | $0.00M | — | — | 100.0% |
Segment performance shows business unit health and growth drivers.
Reported a record-breaking quarter with net earnings of $1,576.9 million, a 67% rise compared to 1Q25.
The positive result was driven by higher sales volumes of silver and zinc and better prices for copper, silver, molybdenum, and zinc.
Cash cost decreased significantly due to higher by-product revenues and cost efficiencies.
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