AG vs SCCO vs USAS Stock Comparison

First Majestic Silver, Southern Copper and Americas Gold & Silver Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$186.06 -8.8% 1M +47.8% 1Y
Market cap
$155.24B
P/E
27.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
1.61%
Copper Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Southern Copper leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Southern Copper 6, First Majestic Silver 5, Americas Gold & Silver 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAGSCCOUSASLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.30B $155.24B $964.46M SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.5x 27.2x -19.5x AG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.6x 25.1x 33.4x AG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +98.5% +32.8% +88.0% AG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.2% 35.9% -22.7% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.0% — 1.3% AG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x 0.1x -6.9x USAS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.40% 1.61% — SCCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.7% +47.8% -25.1% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.4%/yr +26.8%/yr +5.3%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.7% 52.1% 88.2% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 65/100 61/100 AG

Percentile Scorecard

AGSCCOUSAS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAGSCCOUSAS
Valuation 74 #31 of 114 46 #62 of 114 55 #52 of 114
Growth 99 #2 of 102 59 #42 of 102 78 #23 of 102
Profitability 78 #19 of 81 95 #5 of 81 43 #47 of 81
Financial Health 63 #45 of 120 45 #67 of 120 76 #30 of 120
Shareholder Returns 29 #52 of 73 78 #17 of 73 51 #36 of 73
Overall 68 65 61
  • AG ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining
  • USAS ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAGSCCOUSASSPY
1 month -21.9%-8.8%-37.6% -0.8%
3 months -8.4%+3.7%-25.9% +3.5%
6 months -27.5%+5.5%-49.1% +7.0%
Year to date -10.9%+32.1%-41.1% +12.2%
1 year +15.7%+47.8%-25.1% +13.0%
3 years +171.0%+180.7%+280.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +39.4%+41.1%+56.1% +23.1%
5 years +12.5%+227.5%+29.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year +2.4%+26.8%+5.3% +11.0%
10 years +85.9%+615.3%-55.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +6.4%+21.7%-7.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAGSCCOUSASSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.7%52.1%88.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.3%52.7%93.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.812.373.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.210.92-0.28 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.5%-45.2%-83.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -53.6%-15.3%-70.0% -1.8%
52-week high $32.01$219.70$10.03 $779.14
52-week low $10.67$117.83$3.01 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAGSCCOUSAS
P/E now vs peer median 20.5xmedian 10.6x 27.2xmedian 10.6x -19.5xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 3.1x 9.8xmedian 3.1x 5.3xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 5.9x 15.8xmedian 5.9x 74.5xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 11.3x 30.4xmedian 11.3x 16.8xmedian 11.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.3x 12.2xmedian 2.3x 3.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.42median 0.17 1.10median 0.17 -0.50median 0.17

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAGSCCOUSAS
Revenue $1.64B $15.79B $181.59M
Gross profit $827.10M $10.07B $92.90M
Operating income $756.62M $8.98B $4.62M
Net income $421.54M $5.68B -$47.71M
Free cash flow $617.41M $5.10B $57.37M
R&D – $53.10M $7.36M
EPS (diluted) $0.72 $6.83 $-0.15
Cash & equivalents $1.09B $5.67B $88.88M
Total debt $1.03B $28.24B $6.95M
Shares (diluted) 484.56M 829.10M 267.34M
Enterprise value $3.77B $134.10B $584.27M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAGSCCOUSAS
P/E 20.5x 27.2x -19.5x
P/FCF 11.8x 30.4x 16.8x
P/Operating cash flow 8.8x 23.0x 21.4x
P/S 4.4x 9.8x 5.3x
P/B 2.2x 12.2x 3.3x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 12.2x 3.3x
EV/EBITDA 6.4x 15.8x 74.5x
EV/EBIT 8.4x 17.4x 191.1x
EV/Revenue 3.9x 9.9x 4.9x
EV/FCF 10.3x 30.6x 15.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.7x 23.1x 19.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.42 1.10 -0.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAGSCCOUSAS
Revenue growth (1Y) 98.5% 32.8% 88.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 39.0% 16.2% 28.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 335.5% 45.5% 684.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 283.4% 23.2% 109.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 622.0% 52.8% -37.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 78.9% 26.7% 63.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 517.9% 56.8% -42.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 98.2% 26.7% 3.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 294.7% 52.8% -281.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 48.3% 24.7% 39.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 207.8% 49.8% 712.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 131.1% 22.6% 84.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 232.3% 47.3% 207.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 80.3% 24.5% 60.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAGSCCOUSAS
Gross margin 50.4% 63.8% 51.2%
EBITDA margin 60.3% 62.5% 6.5%
Operating margin 46.1% 56.9% 2.5%
Pretax margin 46.5% 55.8% -16.4%
Net margin 21.2% 35.9% -22.7%
FCF margin 37.6% 32.3% 31.6%
Operating cash flow margin 50.3% 42.7% 24.9%
Return on equity 12.2% 46.2% -8.5%
Return on assets 8.4% 24.7% -5.2%
Return on invested capital 12.0% – 1.3%
Return on capital employed 17.5% 43.0% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.7x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.2x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 5.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAGSCCOUSAS
Debt / assets 6.1% 33.1% 1.6%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.6x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x 0.1x -6.9x
Debt / FCF 0.5x 1.6x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 31.7% 47.3% 31.5%
Equity / assets 68.3% 52.7% 68.5%
Interest coverage 34.3x – 1.2x
Current ratio 2.6x 5.1x –
Quick ratio 2.3x 4.4x –
Cash ratio 2.2x 3.4x –
Altman Z-score 3.75 10.74 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAGSCCOUSAS
Dividend yield 0.4% 1.6% –
Net buyback yield -1.0% – -0.8%
Shareholder yield -0.6% 1.6% -0.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 0.5% 53.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 0.4% 59.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -20.6% 41.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -32.9% 6.3% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAGSCCOUSAS
Forward P/E 18.6xFY2026 25.1xFY2026 33.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.80FY2026 $7.42FY2026 $0.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +73.9%FY2026 +46.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +17.5% +8.0% +244.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.58BFY2026 $16.77BFY2026 $242.77MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.6%FY2026 +25.0%FY2026 +105.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.3% +4.2% +63.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAGSCCOUSAS
Held by institutions 47.0% 9.2% –
Institutions holding 347 856 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.4% +0.7% –
Institutions buying 193 599 –
Institutions selling 104 219 –
Buyers to sellers 1.86 2.74 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AGSCCOUSAS
AG 1.00 0.66 0.83
SCCO 0.66 1.00 0.66
USAS 0.83 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AG, SCCO and USAS?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: First Majestic Silver (AG) $7.30B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $155.24B, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) $964.46M.

Which stock is cheaper, AG, SCCO and USAS?

First Majestic Silver (AG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (First Majestic Silver (AG) 20.5x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 27.2x, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -19.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, First Majestic Silver (AG) is cheapest (First Majestic Silver (AG) 18.6x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.1x, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 33.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

First Majestic Silver (AG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: First Majestic Silver (AG) +98.5%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) +88.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.2%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -22.7%). On return on invested capital, First Majestic Silver (AG) leads (First Majestic Silver (AG) 12.0%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 1.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: First Majestic Silver (AG) +15.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +47.8%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -25.1%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (First Majestic Silver (AG) +2.4%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +26.8%/yr, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) +5.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest dividend yield: First Majestic Silver (AG) 0.40%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 1.61%. Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Southern Copper (SCCO) has been the steadiest (First Majestic Silver (AG) 73.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 88.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AG, SCCO and USAS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Southern Copper (SCCO) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.