Southern Copper (SCCO) Competitors

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) and Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Is SCCO or CENX more profitable?

Southern Copper has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Century Aluminum's net margin of 5.17%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 38.08% beat Century Aluminum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southern Copper	30.37%	38.08%	18.88%
Century Aluminum	5.17%	19.06%	6.43%

Which has more risk & volatility, SCCO or CENX?

Southern Copper has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Century Aluminum has a beta of 2.53, indicating that its stock price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SCCO or CENX?

7.9% of Southern Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Southern Copper shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer SCCO or CENX?

In the previous week, Century Aluminum had 4 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Century Aluminum and 12 mentions for Southern Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.40 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	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Century Aluminum	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, SCCO or CENX?

Southern Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. Century Aluminum 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	$11.43B	6.79	$3.38B	$4.57	21.33
Century Aluminum	$2.22B	0.95	$336.80M	$1.18	19.19

Do analysts prefer SCCO or CENX?

Southern Copper currently has a consensus target price of $91.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.63%. Century Aluminum has a consensus target price of $24.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.48%. Given Century Aluminum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southern Copper	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57
Century Aluminum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Southern Copper beats Century Aluminum on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.