Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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 1.08 $1.16B $4.86 10.78 Southern Copper $13.42B 13.05 $4.33B $6.84 30.68

Is AA or SCCO more profitable?

Southern Copper has a net margin of 35.87% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 49.04% beat Alcoa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71% Southern Copper 35.87% 49.04% 25.81%

Does the media refer more to AA or SCCO?

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 1 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Southern Copper and 11 mentions for Alcoa. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Alcoa's score of 1.16 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Southern Copper 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ERO or SCCO?

Southern Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Ero Copper. Ero Copper 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 Ero Copper $785.80M 5.10 $263.72M $2.98 12.91 Southern Copper $13.42B 13.05 $4.33B $6.84 30.68

Does the media favor ERO or SCCO?

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 3 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Southern Copper and 9 mentions for Ero Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Ero Copper's score of 0.83 indicating that Southern Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ero Copper 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Southern Copper 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to FCX or SCCO?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 16 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 12 mentions for Southern Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 1.11 indicating that Southern Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Freeport-McMoRan 21 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Southern Copper 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer SCCO or HBM?

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 5 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Southern Copper and 7 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Southern Copper's score of 1.16 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southern Copper 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HudBay Minerals 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SCCO or HL?

Southern Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Hecla Mining. Southern Copper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hecla Mining, 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 $13.42B 13.05 $4.33B $6.84 30.68 Hecla Mining $1.42B 9.74 $321.71M $0.49 42.11

Does the media refer more to SCCO or HL?

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 3 more articles in the media than Hecla Mining. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Southern Copper and 9 mentions for Hecla Mining. Hecla Mining's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Southern Copper's score of 1.16 indicating that Hecla Mining is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southern Copper 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hecla Mining 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Southern Copper (SCCO) Competitors

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SCCO vs. AA, ERO, FCX, HBM, and HL

Should you buy Southern Copper stock or one of its competitors? Southern Copper's main competitors and comparable companies include Alcoa (AA), Ero Copper (ERO), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), HudBay Minerals (HBM), and Hecla Mining (HL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "metals & mining" industry.

How does Southern Copper compare to Alcoa?

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

Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southern Copper has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

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	1.08	$1.16B	$4.86	10.78
Southern Copper	$13.42B	13.05	$4.33B	$6.84	30.68

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Alcoa pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southern Copper pays out 64.3% 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, Southern Copper had 1 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Southern Copper and 11 mentions for Alcoa. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Alcoa's score of 1.16 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Southern Copper	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Southern Copper has a net margin of 35.87% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 49.04% beat Alcoa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%
Southern Copper	35.87%	49.04%	25.81%

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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Alcoa presently has a consensus target price of $61.09, indicating a potential upside of 16.64%. Southern Copper has a consensus target price of $146.84, indicating a potential downside of 30.03%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Southern Copper	7 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73

Summary

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

How does Southern Copper compare to Ero Copper?

Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) and Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Southern Copper has a net margin of 35.87% compared to Ero Copper's net margin of 29.79%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 49.04% beat Ero Copper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ero Copper	29.79%	30.32%	15.17%
Southern Copper	35.87%	49.04%	25.81%

Ero Copper has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southern Copper has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

71.3% of Ero Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 3 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Southern Copper and 9 mentions for Ero Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Ero Copper's score of 0.83 indicating that Southern Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ero Copper	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Southern Copper	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ero Copper presently has a consensus price target of $32.33, suggesting a potential downside of 15.93%. Southern Copper has a consensus price target of $146.84, suggesting a potential downside of 30.03%. Given Ero Copper's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ero Copper is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ero Copper	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Southern Copper	7 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73

Southern Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Ero Copper. Ero Copper 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
Ero Copper	$785.80M	5.10	$263.72M	$2.98	12.91
Southern Copper	$13.42B	13.05	$4.33B	$6.84	30.68

Summary

Southern Copper beats Ero Copper on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southern Copper compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

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

Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus price target of $70.27, indicating a potential downside of 8.51%. Southern Copper has a consensus price target of $146.84, indicating a potential downside of 30.03%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Freeport-McMoRan is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Southern Copper	7 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73

Southern Copper has a net margin of 35.87% compared to Freeport-McMoRan's net margin of 11.39%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 49.04% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%
Southern Copper	35.87%	49.04%	25.81%

Southern Copper has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Freeport-McMoRan. Southern Copper 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
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	4.26	$2.20B	$2.03	37.84
Southern Copper	$13.42B	13.05	$4.33B	$6.84	30.68

Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southern Copper pays out 64.3% 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, Freeport-McMoRan had 16 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 12 mentions for Southern Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 1.11 indicating that Southern Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freeport-McMoRan	21 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Southern Copper	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southern Copper has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Southern Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Southern Copper shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Southern Copper on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southern Copper compare to HudBay Minerals?

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

Southern Copper has a net margin of 35.87% compared to HudBay Minerals' net margin of 27.48%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 49.04% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southern Copper	35.87%	49.04%	25.81%
HudBay Minerals	27.48%	9.47%	5.44%

7.9% of Southern Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Southern Copper shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Southern Copper currently has a consensus price target of $146.84, suggesting a potential downside of 30.03%. HudBay Minerals has a consensus price target of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.51%. Given HudBay Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HudBay Minerals is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southern Copper	7 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 5 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Southern Copper and 7 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Southern Copper's score of 1.16 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southern Copper	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HudBay Minerals	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Southern Copper has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals 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	$13.42B	13.05	$4.33B	$6.84	30.68
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	5.85	$568.50M	$1.70	17.14

Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Southern Copper pays out 64.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HudBay Minerals pays out 1.8% 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 a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Southern Copper beats HudBay Minerals on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southern Copper compare to Hecla Mining?

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) and Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

7.9% of Southern Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.0% of Hecla Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Southern Copper shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Hecla Mining shares are held by company 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.

Southern Copper currently has a consensus target price of $146.84, suggesting a potential downside of 30.03%. Hecla Mining has a consensus target price of $23.82, suggesting a potential upside of 15.44%. Given Hecla Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hecla Mining is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southern Copper	7 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73
Hecla Mining	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Hecla Mining pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Southern Copper pays out 64.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hecla Mining pays out 2.0% 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.

Southern Copper has a net margin of 35.87% compared to Hecla Mining's net margin of 20.84%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 49.04% beat Hecla Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southern Copper	35.87%	49.04%	25.81%
Hecla Mining	20.84%	18.91%	14.58%

Southern Copper has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hecla Mining has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 3 more articles in the media than Hecla Mining. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Southern Copper and 9 mentions for Hecla Mining. Hecla Mining's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Southern Copper's score of 1.16 indicating that Hecla Mining is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southern Copper	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hecla Mining	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Southern Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Hecla Mining. Southern Copper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hecla Mining, 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	$13.42B	13.05	$4.33B	$6.84	30.68
Hecla Mining	$1.42B	9.74	$321.71M	$0.49	42.11

Summary

Southern Copper beats Hecla Mining on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Southern Copper	Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$175.07B	$4.07B	$5.06B	$23.52B
Dividend Yield	2.21%	5.16%	4.67%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	30.68	25.80	26.16	29.17
Price / Sales	13.05	8,156.51	4,853.09	21.23
Price / Cash	31.29	26.67	24.69	19.95
Price / Book	15.48	12.89	10.68	4.82
Net Income	$4.33B	$127.55M	$158.16M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.43%	2.16%	1.72%	1.04%
1 Month Performance	6.53%	13.23%	9.91%	-1.14%
1 Year Performance	106.78%	53.55%	42.09%	12.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SCCO Southern Copper	2.2057 of 5 stars	$210.04 +5.7%	$146.84 -30.1%	+96.4%	$175.02B	$13.42B	30.67	16,617	Positive News Gap Up
AA Alcoa	4.2943 of 5 stars	$50.05 -0.5%	$61.09 +22.1%	+57.1%	$13.28B	$12.83B	10.30	14,900	Positive News
ERO Ero Copper	3.7505 of 5 stars	$37.19 -4.2%	$32.33 -13.1%	+132.7%	$4.05B	$785.80M	12.48	3,547	Gap Up
FCX Freeport-McMoRan	4.6965 of 5 stars	$75.72 -1.0%	$70.27 -7.2%	+56.7%	$109.78B	$25.92B	37.30	29,000	Positive News Gap Up
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.8413 of 5 stars	$28.56 -2.5%	$31.33 +9.7%	+115.7%	$13.01B	$2.21B	16.80	3,072	Positive News Gap Up

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Southern Copper (SCCO) Competitors

SCCO vs. AA, ERO, FCX, HBM, and HL

How does Southern Copper compare to Alcoa?

Which has more volatility and risk, AA or SCCO?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AA or SCCO?

Is AA or SCCO a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to AA or SCCO?

Is AA or SCCO more profitable?

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

Do analysts rate AA or SCCO?

Summary

How does Southern Copper compare to Ero Copper?

Is ERO or SCCO more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ERO or SCCO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ERO or SCCO?

Does the media favor ERO or SCCO?

Do analysts prefer ERO or SCCO?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ERO or SCCO?

Summary

How does Southern Copper compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

Do analysts rate FCX or SCCO?

Is FCX or SCCO more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FCX or SCCO?

Is FCX or SCCO a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to FCX or SCCO?

Which has more risk & volatility, FCX or SCCO?

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

Summary

How does Southern Copper compare to HudBay Minerals?

Is SCCO or HBM more profitable?

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

Do analysts recommend SCCO or HBM?

Does the media prefer SCCO or HBM?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SCCO or HBM?

Is SCCO or HBM a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, SCCO or HBM?

Summary

How does Southern Copper compare to Hecla Mining?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SCCO or HL?

Do analysts rate SCCO or HL?

Is SCCO or HL a better dividend stock?

Is SCCO or HL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SCCO or HL?

Does the media refer more to SCCO or HL?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SCCO or HL?

Summary

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