Which has preferable earnings and 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 $13.42B 12.60 $4.33B $6.84 29.63 Alcoa $12.83B 0.87 $1.16B $4.86 8.70

Is SCCO or AA 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 Southern Copper 35.87% 49.04% 25.81% Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71%

Does the media favor SCCO or AA?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 4 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Alcoa and 10 mentions for Southern Copper. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.54 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcoa 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SCCO or ERO?

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 Southern Copper $13.42B 12.60 $4.33B $6.84 29.63 Ero Copper $785.80M 4.97 $263.72M $2.98 12.56

Does the media refer more to SCCO or ERO?

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 2 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Southern Copper and 8 mentions for Ero Copper. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.54 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southern Copper 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ero Copper 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer SCCO or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 5 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 10 mentions for Southern Copper. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.54 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor SCCO or HBM?

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 2 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Southern Copper and 8 mentions for HudBay Minerals. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.49 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HudBay Minerals 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & 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 12.60 $4.33B $6.84 29.63 Hecla Mining $1.42B 8.04 $321.71M $0.49 34.75

Does the media favor SCCO or HL?

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 1 more articles in the media than Hecla Mining. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Southern Copper and 9 mentions for Hecla Mining. Hecla Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.54 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hecla Mining 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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	$13.42B	12.60	$4.33B	$6.84	29.63
Alcoa	$12.83B	0.87	$1.16B	$4.86	8.70

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
Southern Copper	35.87%	49.04%	25.81%
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%

Southern Copper has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Southern Copper pays out 64.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 8.2% 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 $146.84, suggesting a potential downside of 27.54%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $61.42, suggesting a potential upside of 45.30%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alcoa 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
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

In the previous week, Alcoa had 4 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Alcoa and 10 mentions for Southern Copper. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.54 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcoa	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Southern Copper beats Alcoa on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southern Copper compare to Ero Copper?

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

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
Southern Copper	$13.42B	12.60	$4.33B	$6.84	29.63
Ero Copper	$785.80M	4.97	$263.72M	$2.98	12.56

7.9% of Southern Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Ero 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.

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

Southern Copper presently has a consensus price target of $146.84, indicating a potential downside of 27.54%. Ero Copper has a consensus price target of $32.33, indicating a potential downside of 13.64%. Given Ero Copper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ero Copper 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
Ero Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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
Southern Copper	35.87%	49.04%	25.81%
Ero Copper	29.79%	30.32%	15.17%

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 2 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Southern Copper and 8 mentions for Ero Copper. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.54 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Southern Copper beats Ero Copper on 10 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 5 more articles in the media than Southern Copper. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 10 mentions for Southern Copper. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.54 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$13.42B	12.60	$4.33B	$6.84	29.63
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.99	$2.20B	$2.03	35.44

Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Southern Copper pays out 64.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% 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 currently has a consensus target price of $146.84, indicating a potential downside of 27.54%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $70.29, indicating a potential downside of 2.29%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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	7 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

7.9% of Southern Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Southern Copper shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned 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.

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

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
Southern Copper	35.87%	49.04%	25.81%
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%

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

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 2 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Southern Copper and 8 mentions for HudBay Minerals. Southern Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.49 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HudBay Minerals	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Southern Copper has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. 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 presently has a consensus target price of $146.84, suggesting a potential downside of 27.54%. HudBay Minerals has a consensus target price of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.51%. Given HudBay Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

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	12.60	$4.33B	$6.84	29.63
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	5.40	$568.50M	$1.70	15.82

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HudBay Minerals 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.

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%

Summary

Southern Copper beats HudBay Minerals on 11 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

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

In the previous week, Southern Copper had 1 more articles in the media than Hecla Mining. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Southern Copper and 9 mentions for Hecla Mining. Hecla Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Southern Copper's score of 0.54 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hecla Mining	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 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	12.60	$4.33B	$6.84	29.63
Hecla Mining	$1.42B	8.04	$321.71M	$0.49	34.75

Southern Copper presently has a consensus price target of $146.84, indicating a potential downside of 27.54%. Hecla Mining has a consensus price target of $23.34, indicating a potential upside of 37.11%. Given Hecla Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Hecla Mining pays an annual dividend of $0.01 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. 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, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hecla Mining has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Southern Copper beats Hecla Mining on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SCCO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Southern Copper	Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$169.07B	$3.76B	$4.75B	$22.82B
Dividend Yield	2.16%	5.23%	4.73%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	29.63	25.17	25.51	27.75
Price / Sales	12.60	27,765.64	16,510.77	21.82
Price / Cash	32.10	26.49	24.50	19.27
Price / Book	14.94	12.11	10.06	4.65
Net Income	$4.33B	$127.13M	$157.81M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.39%	-1.89%	-1.70%	-2.35%
1 Month Performance	-4.22%	-4.16%	-3.96%	-5.61%
1 Year Performance	76.59%	26.12%	22.13%	6.89%

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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	2.0061 of 5 stars	$202.65 -0.6%	$146.84 -27.5%	+77.6%	$169.07B	$13.42B	29.63	16,617	Gap Down
AA Alcoa	4.7845 of 5 stars	$44.73 +0.7%	$60.09 +34.3%	+30.5%	$11.73B	$12.83B	9.20	14,900
ERO Ero Copper	3.8125 of 5 stars	$34.75 +1.7%	$32.33 -7.0%	+102.9%	$3.56B	$785.80M	11.66	3,547	Analyst Upgrade Gap Down
FCX Freeport-McMoRan	4.3359 of 5 stars	$72.14 +0.8%	$70.29 -2.6%	+102.0%	$102.73B	$25.92B	35.54	29,000	Dividend Announcement Gap Down
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.8666 of 5 stars	$26.65 -0.9%	$31.33 +17.6%	+88.2%	$11.95B	$2.21B	15.68	3,072	News Coverage 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?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SCCO or AA?

Is SCCO or AA more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, SCCO or AA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SCCO or AA?

Is SCCO or AA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend SCCO or AA?

Does the media favor SCCO or AA?

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How does Southern Copper compare to Ero Copper?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SCCO or ERO?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, SCCO or ERO?

Do analysts rate SCCO or ERO?

Is SCCO or ERO more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SCCO or ERO?

Summary

How does Southern Copper compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

Does the media prefer SCCO or FCX?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SCCO or FCX?

Is SCCO or FCX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SCCO or FCX?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, SCCO or FCX?

Is SCCO or FCX more profitable?

Summary

How does Southern Copper compare to HudBay Minerals?

Does the media favor SCCO or HBM?

Which has more risk & volatility, SCCO or HBM?

Is SCCO or HBM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SCCO or HBM?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SCCO or HBM?

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

Is SCCO or HBM more profitable?

Summary

How does Southern Copper compare to Hecla Mining?

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

Does the media favor SCCO or HL?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SCCO or HL?

Do analysts recommend SCCO or HL?

Is SCCO or HL a better dividend stock?

Is SCCO or HL more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, SCCO or HL?

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