Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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 $17.11B 8.51 $4.33B $7.64 22.56 Alcoa $12.83B 0.85 $1.16B $5.79 7.10

Is SCCO or AA more profitable?

Southern Copper has a net margin of 37.16% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 10.77%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 51.61% beat Alcoa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southern Copper 37.16% 51.61% 27.33% Alcoa 10.77% 24.58% 10.03%

Does the media refer more to SCCO or AA?

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 5 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Southern Copper and 4 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.41 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southern Copper 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alcoa 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 4.11 $263.72M $3.73 8.28 Southern Copper $17.11B 8.51 $4.33B $7.64 22.56

Does the media favor ERO or SCCO?

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 4 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Southern Copper and 5 mentions for Ero Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Ero Copper's score of 0.37 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Southern Copper 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to SCCO or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 27 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 9 mentions for Southern Copper. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.41 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southern Copper 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Freeport-McMoRan 22 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer SCCO or HBM?

In the previous week, HudBay Minerals had 4 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 9 mentions for Southern Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat HudBay Minerals' 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HudBay Minerals 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer HL or SCCO?

In the previous week, Hecla Mining had 3 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Hecla Mining and 9 mentions for Southern Copper. Hecla Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.41 indicating that Hecla Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hecla Mining 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Southern Copper 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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?

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

Southern Copper currently has a consensus target price of $159.47, suggesting a potential downside of 7.49%. Alcoa has a consensus target price of $58.23, suggesting a potential upside of 41.64%. 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	6 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.77
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Southern Copper has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

Southern Copper has a net margin of 37.16% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 10.77%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 51.61% beat Alcoa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southern Copper	37.16%	51.61%	27.33%
Alcoa	10.77%	24.58%	10.03%

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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 5 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Southern Copper and 4 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.41 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southern Copper	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alcoa	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Southern Copper pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 6.9% 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	$17.11B	8.51	$4.33B	$7.64	22.56
Alcoa	$12.83B	0.85	$1.16B	$5.79	7.10

Summary

Southern Copper beats Alcoa on 12 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 profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Ero Copper presently has a consensus price target of $32.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.64%. Southern Copper has a consensus price target of $159.47, indicating a potential downside of 7.49%. Given Ero Copper's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Southern Copper	6 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.77

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	4.11	$263.72M	$3.73	8.28
Southern Copper	$17.11B	8.51	$4.33B	$7.64	22.56

Southern Copper has a net margin of 37.16% compared to Ero Copper's net margin of 32.21%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 51.61% beat Ero Copper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ero Copper	32.21%	38.98%	19.98%
Southern Copper	37.16%	51.61%	27.33%

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 4 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Southern Copper and 5 mentions for Ero Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Ero Copper's score of 0.37 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Southern Copper	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ero Copper has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southern Copper has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

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?

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

Southern Copper has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Southern Copper	$17.11B	8.51	$4.33B	$7.64	22.56
Freeport-McMoRan	$26.44B	3.38	$2.20B	$2.38	26.12

Southern Copper currently has a consensus target price of $159.47, suggesting a potential downside of 7.49%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $75.30, suggesting a potential upside of 21.13%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Freeport-McMoRan is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southern Copper	6 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.77
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Southern Copper pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 12.6% 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.

Southern Copper has a net margin of 37.16% compared to Freeport-McMoRan's net margin of 13.03%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 51.61% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southern Copper	37.16%	51.61%	27.33%
Freeport-McMoRan	13.03%	12.09%	6.50%

Southern Copper has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

7.9% of Southern Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Southern Copper shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 27 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 9 mentions for Southern Copper. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.41 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southern Copper	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Freeport-McMoRan	22 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Southern Copper on 12 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 materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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

Southern Copper has a net margin of 37.16% compared to HudBay Minerals' net margin of 27.48%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 51.61% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southern Copper	37.16%	51.61%	27.33%
HudBay Minerals	27.48%	9.47%	5.44%

Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Southern Copper pays out 68.1% 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 presently has a consensus price target of $159.47, suggesting a potential downside of 7.49%. HudBay Minerals has a consensus price target of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 42.91%. Given HudBay Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HudBay Minerals is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southern Copper	6 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.77
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, HudBay Minerals had 4 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 9 mentions for Southern Copper. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat HudBay Minerals' 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
HudBay Minerals	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Southern Copper has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

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	$17.11B	8.51	$4.33B	$7.64	22.56
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	4.40	$568.50M	$1.70	12.90

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?

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

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

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
Hecla Mining	$1.82B	5.21	$321.71M	$0.56	25.23
Southern Copper	$17.11B	8.51	$4.33B	$7.64	22.56

Hecla Mining has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southern Copper has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Southern Copper has a net margin of 37.16% compared to Hecla Mining's net margin of 24.11%. Southern Copper's return on equity of 51.61% beat Hecla Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hecla Mining	24.11%	20.94%	16.56%
Southern Copper	37.16%	51.61%	27.33%

In the previous week, Hecla Mining had 3 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Hecla Mining and 9 mentions for Southern Copper. Hecla Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.41 indicating that Hecla Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hecla Mining	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Southern Copper	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hecla Mining pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Hecla Mining pays out 1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southern Copper pays out 68.1% 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.

Hecla Mining presently has a consensus target price of $23.22, indicating a potential upside of 64.35%. Southern Copper has a consensus target price of $159.47, indicating a potential downside of 7.49%. Given Hecla Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Hecla Mining is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hecla Mining	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Southern Copper	6 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.77

Summary

Hecla Mining beats Southern Copper 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	$141.98B	$3.54B	$4.62B	$23.50B
Dividend Yield	2.95%	4.99%	4.29%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	22.01	28.11	28.27	30.12
Price / Sales	8.30	8.15	5.44	3.21
Price / Cash	26.82	22.89	20.90	15.84
Price / Book	10.44	4.42	4.07	3.68
Net Income	$4.33B	$127.64M	$159.56M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	1.93%	-0.69%	-0.59%	1.24%
1 Month Performance	-18.66%	-9.02%	-6.81%	-0.05%
1 Year Performance	26.70%	6.82%	6.80%	5.48%

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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	2.3495 of 5 stars	$168.16 -2.6%	$159.47 -5.2%	+28.1%	$141.98B	$17.11B	22.01	16,617	Analyst Upgrade Gap Down
AA Alcoa	4.7741 of 5 stars	$41.88 +5.9%	$58.23 +39.1%	+9.7%	$10.71B	$12.83B	7.23	14,900	Positive News
ERO Ero Copper	4.0793 of 5 stars	$31.26 +8.3%	$32.33 +3.4%	+38.7%	$3.22B	$785.80M	8.15	3,547	Gap Down
FCX Freeport-McMoRan	4.9811 of 5 stars	$62.38 +5.0%	$75.30 +20.7%	+51.4%	$89.89B	$25.92B	26.21	29,000	Trending News Analyst Revision Gap Down
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.8714 of 5 stars	$22.78 +8.9%	$31.33 +37.6%	+31.9%	$9.87B	$2.21B	13.40	3,072	Earnings Report Gap Down

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Southern Copper (SCCO) Competitors

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

How does Southern Copper compare to Alcoa?

Do analysts prefer SCCO or AA?

Which has more risk and volatility, SCCO or AA?

Is SCCO or AA more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SCCO or AA?

Does the media refer more to SCCO or AA?

Is SCCO or AA a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SCCO or AA?

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How does Southern Copper compare to Ero Copper?

Do analysts rate ERO or SCCO?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ERO or SCCO?

Is ERO or SCCO more profitable?

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

Does the media favor ERO or SCCO?

Which has more risk & volatility, ERO or SCCO?

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How does Southern Copper compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SCCO or FCX?

Do analysts recommend SCCO or FCX?

Is SCCO or FCX a better dividend stock?

Is SCCO or FCX more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, SCCO or FCX?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SCCO or FCX?

Does the media refer more to SCCO or FCX?

Summary

How does Southern Copper compare to HudBay Minerals?

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

Is SCCO or HBM more profitable?

Is SCCO or HBM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate SCCO or HBM?

Does the media prefer SCCO or HBM?

Which has more volatility & risk, SCCO or HBM?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SCCO or HBM?

Summary

How does Southern Copper compare to Hecla Mining?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HL or SCCO?

Which has more risk & volatility, HL or SCCO?

Is HL or SCCO more profitable?

Does the media prefer HL or SCCO?

Is HL or SCCO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer HL or SCCO?

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