Which has higher valuation & earnings, AA or CENX?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Century Aluminum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alcoa $12.83B 1.11 $1.16B $3.95 13.68 Century Aluminum $2.53B 1.81 $41.80M $3.35 13.83

Is AA or CENX more profitable?

Century Aluminum has a net margin of 13.75% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 8.27%. Century Aluminum's return on equity of 13.59% beat Alcoa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa 8.27% 12.57% 5.05% Century Aluminum 13.75% 13.59% 5.42%

Does the media favor AA or CENX?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 10 more articles in the media than Century Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alcoa and 2 mentions for Century Aluminum. Century Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Alcoa's score of 0.52 indicating that Century Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Century Aluminum 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AA or KALU?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kaiser Aluminum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alcoa $12.83B 1.11 $1.16B $3.95 13.68 Kaiser Aluminum $3.37B 0.91 $112.50M $9.18 20.39

Is AA or KALU more profitable?

Alcoa has a net margin of 8.27% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 17.00% beat Alcoa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa 8.27% 12.57% 5.05% Kaiser Aluminum 4.14% 17.00% 5.34%

Does the media favor AA or KALU?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 9 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alcoa and 3 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Alcoa's score of 0.52 indicating that Kaiser Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kaiser Aluminum 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AA or FCX?

Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freeport-McMoRan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alcoa $12.83B 1.11 $1.16B $3.95 13.68 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.46 $2.20B $1.88 33.14

Does the media prefer AA or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 11 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 12 mentions for Alcoa. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Alcoa's score of 0.52 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HBM or AA?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HudBay Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HudBay Minerals $2.21B 4.19 $568.50M $1.66 14.05 Alcoa $12.83B 1.11 $1.16B $3.95 13.68

Is HBM or AA more profitable?

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.75% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 8.27%. Alcoa's return on equity of 12.57% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HudBay Minerals 27.75% 10.04% 5.36% Alcoa 8.27% 12.57% 5.05%

Does the media favor HBM or AA?

In the previous week, HudBay Minerals had 6 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 12 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.37 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HudBay Minerals 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alcoa 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AA or SCCO?

Southern Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southern Copper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alcoa $12.83B 1.11 $1.16B $3.95 13.68 Southern Copper $13.42B 10.55 $4.33B $6.05 28.33

Is AA or SCCO more profitable?

Southern Copper has a net margin of 34.13% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 8.27%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 45.63% beat Alcoa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa 8.27% 12.57% 5.05% Southern Copper 34.13% 45.63% 23.88%

Does the media refer more to AA or SCCO?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 4 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alcoa and 8 mentions for Southern Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Alcoa's score of 0.52 indicating that Southern Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Southern Copper 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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AA vs. CENX, KALU, FCX, HBM, and SCCO

Should you buy Alcoa stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Alcoa with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Alcoa include Century Aluminum (CENX), Kaiser Aluminum (KALU), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), HudBay Minerals (HBM), and Southern Copper (SCCO).

How does Alcoa compare to Century Aluminum?

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Alcoa has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Century Aluminum has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Alcoa currently has a consensus price target of $68.80, indicating a potential upside of 27.32%. Century Aluminum has a consensus price target of $80.00, indicating a potential upside of 72.67%. Given Century Aluminum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than Alcoa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Century Aluminum	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Alcoa had 10 more articles in the media than Century Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alcoa and 2 mentions for Century Aluminum. Century Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Alcoa's score of 0.52 indicating that Century Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Century Aluminum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Century Aluminum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.11	$1.16B	$3.95	13.68
Century Aluminum	$2.53B	1.81	$41.80M	$3.35	13.83

Century Aluminum has a net margin of 13.75% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 8.27%. Century Aluminum's return on equity of 13.59% beat Alcoa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	8.27%	12.57%	5.05%
Century Aluminum	13.75%	13.59%	5.42%

Summary

Century Aluminum beats Alcoa on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to Kaiser Aluminum?

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Alcoa pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kaiser Aluminum pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alcoa has a net margin of 8.27% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 17.00% beat Alcoa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	8.27%	12.57%	5.05%
Kaiser Aluminum	4.14%	17.00%	5.34%

Alcoa currently has a consensus target price of $68.80, indicating a potential upside of 27.32%. Kaiser Aluminum has a consensus target price of $159.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.78%. Given Alcoa's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Kaiser Aluminum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Kaiser Aluminum	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kaiser Aluminum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.11	$1.16B	$3.95	13.68
Kaiser Aluminum	$3.37B	0.91	$112.50M	$9.18	20.39

Alcoa has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alcoa had 9 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alcoa and 3 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Alcoa's score of 0.52 indicating that Kaiser Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kaiser Aluminum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Kaiser Aluminum beats Alcoa on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 10.34% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 8.27%. Alcoa's return on equity of 12.57% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	8.27%	12.57%	5.05%
Freeport-McMoRan	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freeport-McMoRan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.11	$1.16B	$3.95	13.68
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.46	$2.20B	$1.88	33.14

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 11 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 12 mentions for Alcoa. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Alcoa's score of 0.52 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	12 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alcoa currently has a consensus price target of $68.80, indicating a potential upside of 27.32%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus price target of $68.27, indicating a potential upside of 9.56%. Given Alcoa's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Alcoa pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 16.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alcoa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Alcoa has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Alcoa on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to HudBay Minerals?

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and Alcoa (NYSE:AA) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HudBay Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	4.19	$568.50M	$1.66	14.05
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.11	$1.16B	$3.95	13.68

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.75% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 8.27%. Alcoa's return on equity of 12.57% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HudBay Minerals	27.75%	10.04%	5.36%
Alcoa	8.27%	12.57%	5.05%

HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. HudBay Minerals pays out 1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, HudBay Minerals had 6 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 12 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.37 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HudBay Minerals	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alcoa	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

HudBay Minerals currently has a consensus price target of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.17%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $68.80, suggesting a potential upside of 27.32%. Given Alcoa's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alcoa is more favorable than HudBay Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

HudBay Minerals beats Alcoa on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to Southern Copper?

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Alcoa had 4 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alcoa and 8 mentions for Southern Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Alcoa's score of 0.52 indicating that Southern Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Southern Copper	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alcoa has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southern Copper has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

7.9% of Southern Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Southern Copper shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Alcoa pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southern Copper pays out 66.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Alcoa currently has a consensus price target of $68.80, suggesting a potential upside of 27.32%. Southern Copper has a consensus price target of $145.94, suggesting a potential downside of 14.84%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Southern Copper	8 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57

Southern Copper has a net margin of 34.13% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 8.27%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 45.63% beat Alcoa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	8.27%	12.57%	5.05%
Southern Copper	34.13%	45.63%	23.88%

Southern Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southern Copper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.11	$1.16B	$3.95	13.68
Southern Copper	$13.42B	10.55	$4.33B	$6.05	28.33

Summary

Southern Copper beats Alcoa on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Alcoa	METAL PRD Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$14.28B	$24.80B	$9.47B	$23.31B
Dividend Yield	0.74%	1.42%	3.54%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	13.68	12.85	25.62	31.64
Price / Sales	1.11	0.64	4,851.71	21.37
Price / Cash	7.93	8.49	28.09	24.80
Price / Book	2.29	2.04	4.58	4.74
Net Income	$1.16B	$1.73B	$792.16M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-8.92%	-4.92%	0.13%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	-28.59%	-15.92%	-1.03%	0.46%
1 Year Performance	89.84%	44.92%	21.06%	25.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AA Alcoa	4.5725 of 5 stars	$54.04 +1.8%	$68.80 +27.3%	+89.8%	$14.28B	$12.83B	13.68	14,900	Analyst Forecast
CENX Century Aluminum	4.432 of 5 stars	$52.27 -3.8%	$80.00 +53.1%	+156.7%	$5.18B	$2.53B	15.61	2,906
KALU Kaiser Aluminum	3.687 of 5 stars	$182.47 +1.1%	$159.50 -12.6%	+131.2%	$2.98B	$3.37B	19.89	3,840
FCX Freeport-McMoRan	4.7321 of 5 stars	$68.07 -1.4%	$67.81 -0.4%	+42.1%	$97.85B	$25.92B	36.21	29,000	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Options Volume
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.8496 of 5 stars	$27.36 -2.9%	$27.33 -0.1%	+120.6%	$10.86B	$2.21B	16.47	3,072	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision

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Alcoa (AA) Competitors

AA vs. CENX, KALU, FCX, HBM, and SCCO

How does Alcoa compare to Century Aluminum?

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How does Alcoa compare to Kaiser Aluminum?

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How does Alcoa compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

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How does Alcoa compare to HudBay Minerals?

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How does Alcoa compare to Southern Copper?

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Alcoa (AA) Competitors

AA vs. CENX, KALU, FCX, HBM, and SCCO

How does Alcoa compare to Century Aluminum?

Which has more volatility and risk, AA or CENX?

Do analysts recommend AA or CENX?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AA or CENX?

Does the media favor AA or CENX?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AA or CENX?

Is AA or CENX more profitable?

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How does Alcoa compare to Kaiser Aluminum?

Is AA or KALU a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AA or KALU?

Is AA or KALU more profitable?

Do analysts prefer AA or KALU?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AA or KALU?

Which has more volatility & risk, AA or KALU?

Does the media favor AA or KALU?

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How does Alcoa compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

Is AA or FCX more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AA or FCX?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AA or FCX?

Does the media prefer AA or FCX?

Do analysts recommend AA or FCX?

Is AA or FCX a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, AA or FCX?

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How does Alcoa compare to HudBay Minerals?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HBM or AA?

Is HBM or AA more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, HBM or AA?

Is HBM or AA a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor HBM or AA?

Do analysts recommend HBM or AA?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HBM or AA?

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How does Alcoa compare to Southern Copper?

Does the media refer more to AA or SCCO?

Which has more volatility and risk, AA or SCCO?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AA or SCCO?

Is AA or SCCO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AA or SCCO?

Is AA or SCCO more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AA or SCCO?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

AA vs. The Competition

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