AGI vs NEM vs SCCO Stock Comparison

Alamos Gold, Newmont and Southern Copper Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AGI Alamos Gold Inc
$30.22 -12.4% 1M -4.2% 1Y
Market cap
$13.09B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.23B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
6 wins
NEM NEWMONT Corp /DE/
$110.38 -9.1% 1M +32.4% 1Y
Market cap
$118.17B
P/E
12.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.61B
Div. yield
0.01%
Gold Basic Materials
3 wins
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$186.06 -8.8% 1M +47.8% 1Y
Market cap
$161.00B
P/E
28.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Alamos Gold leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Alamos Gold 6, Southern Copper 3, Newmont 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAGINEMSCCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.09B $118.17B $161.00B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.2x 12.8x 28.4x AGI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.5x 11.5x 24.8x NEM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +47.8% +23.7% +32.8% AGI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 52.6% 34.7% 35.9% AGI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 30.3% 8.6% — AGI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x -0.5x 0.1x NEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.02% SCCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.2% +32.4% +47.8% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +29.6%/yr +13.9%/yr +26.8%/yr AGI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.8% 48.0% 52.1% NEM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 71/100 63/100 AGI

Percentile Scorecard

AGINEMSCCO

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

AxisAGINEMSCCO
Valuation 60 #65 of 162 72 #46 of 162 46 #88 of 162
Growth 78 #33 of 147 83 #26 of 147 68 #48 of 147
Profitability 90 #13 of 122 84 #21 of 122 98 #4 of 122
Financial Health 70 #51 of 165 54 #77 of 165 46 #89 of 165
Shareholder Returns 61 #42 of 107 65 #38 of 107 56 #48 of 107
Overall 72 71 63
  • AGI ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • NEM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAGINEMSCCOSPY
1 month -12.4%-9.1%-8.8% -0.8%
3 months +1.7%+18.1%+3.7% +3.5%
6 months -30.6%-4.9%+5.5% +7.0%
Year to date -21.7%+10.5%+32.1% +12.2%
1 year -4.2%+32.4%+47.8% +13.0%
3 years +135.7%+183.2%+180.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +33.1%+41.5%+41.1% +23.1%
5 years +265.0%+91.8%+227.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +29.6%+13.9%+26.8% +11.0%
10 years +260.2%+205.1%+615.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.7%+11.8%+21.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAGINEMSCCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.8%48.0%52.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.6%51.3%52.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.891.792.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.080.670.92 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.7%-65.0%-45.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -45.4%-18.3%-15.3% -1.8%
52-week high $55.33$135.14$219.70 $779.14
52-week low $27.82$78.63$117.83 $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.

MultipleAGINEMSCCO
P/E now vs peer median 10.8xmedian 12.8x 12.5xmedian 12.8x 27.2xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 3.1x 4.3xmedian 3.1x 9.8xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 7.0x 13.6xmedian 7.0x 15.8xmedian 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -110.2xmedian 15.2x 11.4xmedian 15.2x 30.4xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.1x 3.2xmedian 2.1x 12.2xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.12median 0.29 0.10median 0.29 1.10median 0.29

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 monthsAGINEMSCCO
Revenue $2.23B $26.61B $15.79B
Gross profit – $18.41B $10.07B
Operating income $1.49B $5.60B $8.98B
Net income $1.17B $9.44B $5.68B
Free cash flow -$115.10M $10.07B $5.10B
R&D $27.80M $193.00M $53.10M
EPS (diluted) $2.78 $8.79 $6.83
Cash & equivalents $636.90M $8.83B $5.67B
Total debt $900.00M $5.09B $28.24B
Shares (diluted) 422.66M 1.05B 829.10M
Enterprise value $10.51B $83.31B $139.79B

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
MetricAGINEMSCCO
P/E 10.8x 12.5x 27.2x
P/FCF -110.2x 11.4x 30.4x
P/Operating cash flow – 8.8x 23.0x
P/S 5.7x 4.3x 9.8x
P/B 2.6x 3.2x 12.2x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 3.2x 12.2x
EV/EBITDA 7.2x 13.6x 15.8x
EV/EBIT 8.2x 19.8x 17.4x
EV/Revenue 5.5x 4.2x 9.9x
EV/FCF -106.1x 11.0x 30.6x
EV/Operating cash flow – 8.5x 23.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.12 0.10 1.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAGINEMSCCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 47.8% 23.7% 32.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 32.5% 34.0% 16.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 41.0% 45.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 55.7% 23.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 128.1% 298.7% 52.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 80.0% 45.7% 26.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 238.3% 30.4% 56.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 92.1% 136.8% 26.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 228.6% 34.6% 52.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 90.4% 119.7% 24.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 42.0% 49.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 60.7% 22.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -144.0% 64.6% 47.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -30.7% 136.1% 24.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAGINEMSCCO
Gross margin – 69.2% 63.8%
EBITDA margin 75.7% 30.6% 62.5%
Operating margin 66.8% 21.0% 56.9%
Pretax margin 75.9% 52.8% 55.8%
Net margin 52.6% 34.7% 35.9%
FCF margin -5.2% 37.9% 32.3%
Operating cash flow margin – 49.2% 42.7%
Return on equity 24.9% 26.5% 46.2%
Return on assets 17.7% 16.3% 24.7%
Return on invested capital 30.3% 8.6% –
Return on capital employed 24.5% 10.7% 43.0%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.4x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 2.1% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAGINEMSCCO
Debt / assets 3.0% 8.7% 33.1%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.1x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x -0.5x 0.1x
Debt / FCF -1.7x 0.5x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 28.4% 38.4% 47.3%
Equity / assets 71.6% 61.6% 52.7%
Interest coverage 316.7x – –
Current ratio 2.1x 2.5x 5.1x
Quick ratio 1.3x 1.9x 4.4x
Cash ratio 1.2x 1.6x 3.4x
Altman Z-score 5.29 4.18 10.74

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAGINEMSCCO
Dividend yield 0.5% 0.9% 1.6%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 4.9% –
Shareholder yield 0.5% 5.9% 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 11.7% 53.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.9% 59.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -1.2% 41.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -7.4% 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.

ConsensusAGINEMSCCO
Forward P/E 13.5xFY2026 11.5xFY2026 24.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.24FY2026 $9.57FY2026 $7.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +60.0%FY2026 +38.9%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.4% +10.1% +7.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.52BFY2026 $24.82BFY2026 $16.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +39.2%FY2026 +9.5%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +26.5% +20.0% +3.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAGINEMSCCO
Held by institutions 56.4% 77.2% 9.2%
Institutions holding 472 1,786 856
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.1% +1.5% +0.7%
Institutions buying 240 841 599
Institutions selling 151 719 219
Buyers to sellers 1.59 1.17 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.

AGINEMSCCO
AGI 1.00 0.82 0.60
NEM 0.82 1.00 0.66
SCCO 0.60 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AGI, NEM and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alamos Gold (AGI) $13.09B, Newmont (NEM) $118.17B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $161.00B.

Which stock is cheaper, AGI, NEM and SCCO?

Alamos Gold (AGI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alamos Gold (AGI) 11.2x, Newmont (NEM) 12.8x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 28.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Newmont (NEM) is cheapest (Alamos Gold (AGI) 13.5x, Newmont (NEM) 11.5x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 24.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Alamos Gold (AGI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alamos Gold (AGI) +47.8%, Newmont (NEM) +23.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Alamos Gold (AGI) has the highest net margin (Alamos Gold (AGI) 52.6%, Newmont (NEM) 34.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%). On return on invested capital, Alamos Gold (AGI) leads (Alamos Gold (AGI) 30.3%, Newmont (NEM) 8.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: Alamos Gold (AGI) -4.2%, Newmont (NEM) +32.4%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +47.8%. Over five years, Alamos Gold (AGI) compounded fastest (Alamos Gold (AGI) +29.6%/yr, Newmont (NEM) +13.9%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +26.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest dividend yield: Alamos Gold (AGI) 0.00%, Newmont (NEM) 0.01%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%. Alamos Gold (AGI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Newmont (NEM) has been the steadiest (Alamos Gold (AGI) 54.8%, Newmont (NEM) 48.0%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AGI, NEM and SCCO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Alamos Gold (AGI) 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.