ASPI vs LIN vs SCCO Stock Comparison

ASP Isotopes, Linde and Southern Copper Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ASPI ASP Isotopes Inc.
$2.06 -29.5% 1M -79.6% 1Y
Market cap
$268.11M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$30.85M
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
1 win
LIN Linde Plc
$508.65 +8.2% 1M +14.3% 1Y
Market cap
$234.48B
P/E
32.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$35.45B
Div. yield
1.24%
Industrial Gases Basic Materials
3 wins
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$194.40 -4.7% 1M +50.2% 1Y
Market cap
$162.19B
P/E
28.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
1.54%
Copper Basic Materials
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Southern Copper leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Southern Copper 8, Linde 3, ASP Isotopes 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASPILINSCCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $268.11M $234.48B $162.19B LIN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.2x 32.5x 28.5x SCCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 30.4x 25.9x SCCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +573.4% +6.6% +32.8% ASPI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -380.3% 20.4% 35.9% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -28.6% 10.8% — LIN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 1.8x 0.1x SCCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 1.24% 1.54% SCCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -79.6% +14.3% +50.2% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +9.9%/yr +27.7%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 98.8% 19.2% 52.1% LIN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 26/100 60/100 62/100 SCCO

Percentile Scorecard

ASPILINSCCO

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

AxisASPILINSCCO
Valuation 9 #86 of 94 20 #75 of 94 44 #92 of 162
Growth 19 #74 of 91 67 #31 of 91 68 #48 of 147
Profitability 8 #79 of 86 94 #6 of 86 98 #4 of 122
Financial Health 69 #30 of 95 53 #45 of 95 46 #89 of 164
Shareholder Returns – 64 #26 of 70 56 #48 of 107
Overall 26 60 62
  • ASPI ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • LIN ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • 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

PeriodASPILINSCCOSPY
1 month -29.5%+8.2%-4.7% -0.2%
3 months -45.5%-0.5%+8.6% +3.9%
6 months -60.7%-0.3%+15.2% +8.2%
Year to date -61.5%+19.3%+38.0% +12.9%
1 year -79.6%+14.3%+50.2% +12.3%
3 years +102.0%+37.3%+193.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +26.4%+11.1%+43.2% +23.3%
5 years —+60.0%+239.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+9.9%+27.7% +10.9%
10 years —+336.4%+645.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+15.9%+22.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureASPILINSCCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 98.8%19.2%52.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 99.5%19.6%52.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.890.052.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.810.750.96 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -88.6%-23.7%-45.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -80.9%-6.9%-11.5% -1.2%
52-week high $10.76$546.64$219.70 $779.14
52-week low $1.95$389.38$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.

MultipleASPILINSCCO
P/E now vs peer median -2.2xmedian 22.0x 32.5xmedian 22.0x 28.5xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 1.4x 6.6xmedian 1.4x 10.3xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -0.8xmedian 12.4x 19.5xmedian 12.4x 16.5xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 15.1x 47.1xmedian 15.1x 31.8xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.6x 5.8xmedian 1.6x 12.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.06median 1.66 3.07median 1.66 1.15median 0.31

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 monthsASPILINSCCO
Revenue $30.85M $35.45B $15.79B
Gross profit $5.65M $17.14B $10.07B
Operating income -$99.07M $9.38B $8.98B
Net income -$117.34M $7.26B $5.68B
Free cash flow -$83.58M $4.98B $5.10B
R&D $22.04M $146.00M $53.10M
EPS (diluted) $-0.96 $15.59 $6.83
Cash & equivalents $219.60M $4.90B $5.67B
Total debt $59.77M $28.01B $28.24B
Shares (diluted) 122.72M 464.52M 829.10M
Enterprise value -$708.50M $217.59B $141.06B

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
MetricASPILINSCCO
P/E -2.2x 32.5x 28.5x
P/FCF -3.2x 47.1x 31.8x
P/Operating cash flow -4.0x 22.4x 24.1x
P/S 8.7x 6.6x 10.3x
P/B 1.0x 5.8x 12.8x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 8.1x 12.8x
EV/EBITDA -0.8x 19.5x 16.5x
EV/EBIT -0.7x 27.5x 18.1x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 7.3x 10.3x
EV/FCF -0.9x 51.8x 31.9x
EV/Operating cash flow -1.1x 24.6x 24.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.06 3.07 1.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASPILINSCCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 573.4% 6.6% 32.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2,420% 2.3% 16.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 214.3% 6.4% 45.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% 23.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -200.2% 5.4% 52.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -105.1% 9.0% 26.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -17.1% 8.1% 56.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -119.1% 8.2% 26.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 30.3% 10.0% 52.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -37.1% 10.6% 24.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -244.7% 5.8% 49.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -151.6% 6.1% 22.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -182.5% -1.9% 47.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -123.3% -2.7% 24.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASPILINSCCO
Gross margin 18.3% 48.3% 63.8%
EBITDA margin -303.3% 37.2% 62.5%
Operating margin -321.1% 26.5% 56.9%
Pretax margin -443.4% 26.4% 55.8%
Net margin -380.3% 20.4% 35.9%
FCF margin -270.9% 14.0% 32.3%
Operating cash flow margin -219.8% 29.6% 42.7%
Return on equity -40.9% 18.3% 46.2%
Return on assets -20.2% 8.4% 24.7%
Return on invested capital -28.6% 10.8% –
Return on capital employed -19.4% 13.2% 43.0%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x 1.4x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 60.5% 0.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASPILINSCCO
Debt / assets 10.4% 31.7% 33.1%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.7x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 1.8x 0.1x
Debt / FCF -0.7x 5.6x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 52.0% 54.0% 47.3%
Equity / assets 48.0% 46.0% 52.7%
Interest coverage -25.3x 37.4x –
Current ratio 3.9x 0.9x 5.1x
Quick ratio 3.7x 0.7x 4.4x
Cash ratio 3.6x 0.3x 3.4x
Altman Z-score -0.22 3.97 11.10

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASPILINSCCO
Dividend yield – 1.2% 1.5%
Net buyback yield – 1.7% –
Shareholder yield – 3.0% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 39.7% 53.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 57.8% 59.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 5.3% 41.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.1% 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.

ConsensusASPILINSCCO
Forward P/E – 30.4xFY2026 25.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.45FY2026 $16.73FY2026 $7.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +1.7%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +14.2% +7.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.34MFY2026 $38.84BFY2026 $16.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.0%FY2026 +14.3%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +189.0% -4.2% +3.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASPILINSCCO
Held by institutions 50.3% 85.2% 9.2%
Institutions holding 186 2,321 856
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.3% +4.2% +0.7%
Institutions buying 113 1,213 599
Institutions selling 53 764 219
Buyers to sellers 2.13 1.59 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.

ASPILINSCCO
ASPI 1.00 -0.02 0.46
LIN -0.02 1.00 0.07
SCCO 0.46 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASPI, LIN and SCCO?

Linde (LIN) is the largest by market capitalisation: ASP Isotopes (ASPI) $268.11M, Linde (LIN) $234.48B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $162.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, ASPI, LIN and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ASP Isotopes (ASPI) -2.2x, Linde (LIN) 32.5x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 28.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Southern Copper (SCCO) is cheapest (Linde (LIN) 30.4x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

ASP Isotopes (ASPI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ASP Isotopes (ASPI) +573.4%, Linde (LIN) +6.6%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (ASP Isotopes (ASPI) -380.3%, Linde (LIN) 20.4%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%). On return on invested capital, Linde (LIN) leads (ASP Isotopes (ASPI) -28.6%, Linde (LIN) 10.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: ASP Isotopes (ASPI) -79.6%, Linde (LIN) +14.3%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +50.2%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Linde (LIN) +9.9%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +27.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest dividend yield: Linde (LIN) 1.24%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 1.54%. ASP Isotopes (ASPI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Linde (LIN) has been the steadiest (ASP Isotopes (ASPI) 98.8%, Linde (LIN) 19.2%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ASPI, LIN 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, Southern Copper (SCCO) leads on 8. 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.