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Southern Copper Q2 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q2 2025 earnings summary30 Jul, 2025

Executive summary

  • Net sales for 2Q25 were $3,051M, down 2.2% year-over-year, mainly due to lower copper sales volumes and prices, partially offset by higher zinc, molybdenum, and silver sales and prices.

  • Net income for 2Q25 rose 2.4% to $973.4M, supported by reduced operating costs and higher interest income.

  • EBITDA for 2Q25 was $1,791M, nearly flat year-over-year and up 3% sequentially; 6M25 adjusted EBITDA grew 10% to $3,536.5M.

  • Six-month net sales rose 8% to $6,173M, and net income increased 13.8% to $1,919M compared to the same period last year.

  • Copper accounted for 74.1% of Q2 2025 revenue, with molybdenum, silver, and zinc contributing 11.6%, 6.6%, and 4.0%, respectively.

Financial highlights

  • Operating cost for 2Q25 was $1,464M, a 3% decrease year-over-year and 8% lower sequentially.

  • Cash cost per pound dropped 17% year-over-year to $0.63 and 18% sequentially.

  • Q2 2025 operating income was $1,587M, down 1.3% year-over-year; H1 2025 operating income rose 11.6% to $3,122.5M.

  • EPS for 2Q25 was $1.22, flat year-over-year; 6M25 EPS was $2.41, up 11.1%.

  • Dividends paid in 6M25 totaled $2.80 per share, up 40% year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

  • 2025 copper production is expected to reach 965,300 tonnes, a 0.9% decrease from 2024, with Pilares project contributing 32,400 tonnes.

  • Zinc production is forecast at 173,400 tonnes (+33% year-over-year), driven by Buenavista Zinc concentrator at full capacity.

  • Management expects copper prices to remain volatile due to global trade tensions and tariffs, with a projected market deficit of 300,000 tonnes by year-end.

  • Major capital investment program for the decade exceeds $15 billion, with significant projects in Peru and Mexico advancing.

  • Market expects a copper deficit in 2025 due to low inventories and strong demand from decarbonization and AI technologies.

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Southern Copper Corporation is a mining company engaged in the exploration, extraction, and processing of copper and other minerals. The company operates mining, smelting, and refining facilities in Mexico and Peru, producing copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. It serves industrial customers worldwide. Southern Copper Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and its shares are listed on the NYSE.

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