Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AA or CENX?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. Century Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcoa, 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 1.48 $1.16B $3.95 18.18 Century Aluminum $2.53B 2.35 $41.80M $3.35 17.95

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 and Alcoa both had 7 articles in the media. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.58 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Century Aluminum 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 1.48 $1.16B $3.95 18.18 Kaiser Aluminum $3.37B 0.86 $112.50M $9.18 19.27

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 3 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alcoa and 4 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Alcoa's score of 1.09 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kaiser Aluminum 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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 1.48 $1.16B $3.95 18.18 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.52 $2.20B $1.88 33.71

Does the media refer more to AA or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 10 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 7 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.96 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HBM or AA?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcoa, 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 4.60 $568.50M $1.66 15.44 Alcoa $12.83B 1.48 $1.16B $3.95 18.18

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 prefer HBM or AA?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 3 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alcoa and 4 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Alcoa's score of 1.09 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HudBay Minerals 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcoa 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, SCCO or AA?

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 Southern Copper $14.55B 9.76 $4.33B $6.05 28.66 Alcoa $12.83B 1.48 $1.16B $3.95 18.18

Is SCCO or AA 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 Southern Copper 34.13% 45.63% 23.88% Alcoa 8.27% 12.57% 5.05%

Does the media refer more to SCCO or AA?

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 9 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Southern Copper and 7 mentions for Alcoa. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Alcoa's score of 1.09 indicating that Southern Copper is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southern Copper 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcoa 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. Century Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcoa, 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	1.48	$1.16B	$3.95	18.18
Century Aluminum	$2.53B	2.35	$41.80M	$3.35	17.95

Alcoa presently has a consensus price target of $68.60, suggesting a potential downside of 4.47%. Century Aluminum has a consensus price target of $80.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.07%. Given Century Aluminum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Century Aluminum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

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

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.

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%

In the previous week, Alcoa and Alcoa both had 7 articles in the media. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.58 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Century Aluminum	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Century Aluminum beats Alcoa on 10 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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%

In the previous week, Alcoa had 3 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alcoa and 4 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Alcoa's score of 1.09 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kaiser Aluminum	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Alcoa currently has a consensus target price of $68.60, suggesting a potential downside of 4.47%. Kaiser Aluminum has a consensus target price of $159.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.84%. Given Alcoa's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
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	1.48	$1.16B	$3.95	18.18
Kaiser Aluminum	$3.37B	0.86	$112.50M	$9.18	19.27

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. 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 held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	1.48	$1.16B	$3.95	18.18
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.52	$2.20B	$1.88	33.71

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. 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 currently has a consensus target price of $68.60, indicating a potential downside of 4.47%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $66.04, indicating a potential upside of 4.22%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Freeport-McMoRan is more favorable than Alcoa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

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%

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

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 10 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 7 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.96 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

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

HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. HudBay Minerals pays out 0.6% 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.

HudBay Minerals currently has a consensus target price of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 6.65%. Alcoa has a consensus target price of $68.60, suggesting a potential downside of 4.47%. Given HudBay Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HudBay Minerals is more favorable than Alcoa.

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)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcoa, 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	4.60	$568.50M	$1.66	15.44
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.48	$1.16B	$3.95	18.18

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%

In the previous week, Alcoa had 3 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alcoa and 4 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Alcoa's score of 1.09 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HudBay Minerals	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcoa	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

How does Alcoa compare to Southern Copper?

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

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
Southern Copper	34.13%	45.63%	23.88%
Alcoa	8.27%	12.57%	5.05%

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 9 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Southern Copper and 7 mentions for Alcoa. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Alcoa's score of 1.09 indicating that Southern Copper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southern Copper	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcoa	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Southern Copper pays out 66.1% 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.

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
Southern Copper	$14.55B	9.76	$4.33B	$6.05	28.66
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.48	$1.16B	$3.95	18.18

Southern Copper currently has a consensus price target of $145.14, indicating a potential downside of 16.30%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $68.60, indicating a potential downside of 4.47%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southern Copper	8 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Southern Copper has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Southern Copper beats Alcoa on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Alcoa	METAL PRD Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$18.95B	$27.89B	$9.39B	$23.04B
Dividend Yield	0.56%	0.73%	3.54%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	18.18	15.03	24.99	30.25
Price / Sales	1.48	0.76	4,994.49	22.22
Price / Cash	10.54	9.83	27.37	18.46
Price / Book	3.04	2.31	4.79	4.62
Net Income	$1.16B	$1.73B	$793.53M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-7.92%	-6.03%	1.94%	-1.82%
1 Month Performance	13.73%	-3.67%	2,655.37%	-1.22%
1 Year Performance	156.38%	70.20%	29.83%	21.20%

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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	3.4301 of 5 stars	$71.81 -0.1%	$68.60 -4.5%	+156.4%	$18.95B	$12.83B	18.18	14,900	Positive News Gap Up
CENX Century Aluminum	4.4815 of 5 stars	$68.48 +2.1%	$80.00 +16.8%	+207.8%	$6.78B	$2.53B	20.45	2,906	Gap Up
KALU Kaiser Aluminum	3.8586 of 5 stars	$187.21 +0.5%	$159.50 -14.8%	+126.3%	$3.06B	$3.70B	20.37	3,840	Positive News
FCX Freeport-McMoRan	4.4173 of 5 stars	$69.59 -1.5%	$66.04 -5.1%	+52.7%	$100.01B	$25.92B	37.00	29,000	Options Volume Gap Up
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.3622 of 5 stars	$29.98 -1.1%	$27.33 -8.8%	+166.1%	$11.91B	$2.21B	18.06	3,072	Positive News Gap Up

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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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Alcoa (AA) Competitors

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

How does Alcoa compare to Century Aluminum?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AA or CENX?

Do analysts rate AA or CENX?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, AA or CENX?

Is AA or CENX more profitable?

Does the media favor AA or CENX?

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How does Alcoa compare to Kaiser Aluminum?

Is AA or KALU more profitable?

Does the media favor AA or KALU?

Do analysts rate AA or KALU?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AA or KALU?

Is AA or KALU a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AA or KALU?

Which has more volatility and risk, AA or KALU?

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How does Alcoa compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AA or FCX?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AA or FCX?

Is AA or FCX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate AA or FCX?

Is AA or FCX more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AA or FCX?

Does the media refer more to AA or FCX?

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How does Alcoa compare to HudBay Minerals?

Which has more risk and volatility, HBM or AA?

Is HBM or AA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate HBM or AA?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HBM or AA?

Is HBM or AA more profitable?

Does the media prefer HBM or AA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HBM or AA?

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How does Alcoa compare to Southern Copper?

Is SCCO or AA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SCCO or AA?

Is SCCO or AA a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SCCO or AA?

Do analysts prefer SCCO or AA?

Which has more volatility & risk, SCCO or AA?

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

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AA vs. The Competition

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