CRS vs NEXM vs SCCO Stock Comparison

Carpenter Technology, NexMetals Mining and Southern Copper Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NEXM NexMetals Mining Corp.
$1.38 -37.3% 1M -72.7% 1Y
Market cap
$49.37M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$314.41K
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$184.94 -8.4% 1M +48.0% 1Y
Market cap
$154.49B
P/E
27.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
5 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Southern Copper leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Southern Copper 5, Carpenter Technology 4, NexMetals Mining 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRSNEXMSCCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.47B $49.37M $154.49B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.4x -1.3x 27.3x CRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.4x — 25.5x CRS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% +280.5% +32.8% NEXM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.9% -11,801.7% 35.9% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.8% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x — 0.1x SCCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.2% -72.7% +48.0% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +54.8%/yr -46.1%/yr +25.5%/yr CRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.2% 70.5% 52.0% CRS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 38/100 63/100 SCCO

Percentile Scorecard

CRSNEXMSCCO

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

AxisCRSNEXMSCCO
Valuation 50 #82 of 162 8 #149 of 162 45 #90 of 162
Growth 71 #43 of 147 58 #62 of 147 69 #47 of 147
Profitability 74 #33 of 122 3 #119 of 122 98 #4 of 122
Financial Health 41 #98 of 166 83 #29 of 166 47 #89 of 166
Shareholder Returns 76 #27 of 107 – 58 #46 of 107
Overall 62 38 63
  • CRS ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • NEXM 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

PeriodCRSNEXMSCCOSPY
1 month -28.0%-37.3%-8.4% -1.0%
3 months -52.9%-36.4%+3.1% +2.9%
6 months -33.4%-41.5%+3.5% +6.4%
Year to date -9.6%-64.7%+31.3% +11.4%
1 year -5.2%-72.7%+48.0% +13.1%
3 years +361.6%-94.0%+180.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year +66.6%-60.9%+41.0% +21.5%
5 years +788.6%-95.4%+211.2% +67.7%
5 years, per year +54.8%-46.1%+25.5% +10.9%
10 years +628.5%-97.7%+628.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +22.0%-31.4%+22.0% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCRSNEXMSCCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.2%70.5%52.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.6%73.8%52.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.661.392.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.11-1.030.92 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.0%-97.2%-45.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.0%-72.7%-15.8% -2.5%
52-week high $619.28$5.05$219.70 $779.14
52-week low $284.63$1.38$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.

MultipleCRSNEXMSCCO
P/E now vs peer median 24.9xmedian 12.7x -1.3xmedian 12.7x 27.1xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 3.1x 156.5xmedian 3.1x 9.8xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.4xmedian 6.9x —median 6.9x 15.7xmedian 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.4xmedian 15.1x -0.8xmedian 15.1x 30.3xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 2.1x 1.1xmedian 2.1x 12.1xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.33median 0.27 -0.06median 0.27 1.10median 0.27

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 monthsCRSNEXMSCCO
Revenue $3.19B $314.41K $15.79B
Gross profit $995.30M – $10.07B
Operating income $745.00M – $8.98B
Net income $569.80M -$37.11M $5.68B
Free cash flow $340.80M -$60.22M $5.10B
R&D – $26.75M $53.10M
EPS (diluted) $11.40 $-1.04 $6.83
Cash & equivalents $159.50M $11.93M $5.67B
Total debt $691.00M $3.73M $28.24B
Shares (diluted) 50.00M 35.65M 829.10M
Enterprise value $13.39B -$20.58M $133.28B

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
MetricCRSNEXMSCCO
P/E 24.9x -1.3x 27.1x
P/FCF 41.4x -0.8x 30.3x
P/Operating cash flow 22.8x -1.4x 22.9x
P/S 4.4x 156.5x 9.8x
P/B 6.5x 1.1x 12.1x
P/Tangible book 6.5x 1.1x 12.1x
EV/EBITDA 16.4x – 15.7x
EV/EBIT 19.6x – 17.3x
EV/Revenue 4.6x 121.2x 9.8x
EV/FCF 42.9x -0.6x 30.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.6x -1.1x 23.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.33 -0.06 1.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRSNEXMSCCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% 280.5% 32.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 48.4% 16.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.1% – 45.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 34.8% – 23.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.7% – 52.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 56.7% – 26.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 37.7% 3.3% 56.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 74.6% 8.0% 26.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 38.8% 41.8% 52.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 74.5% 22.0% 24.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 40.8% -11.0% 49.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 83.5% -5.8% 22.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.6% -90.2% 47.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 232.2% -35.7% 24.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRSNEXMSCCO
Gross margin 31.2% – 63.8%
EBITDA margin 28.0% – 62.5%
Operating margin 23.4% – 56.9%
Pretax margin 22.1% – 55.8%
Net margin 17.9% -11,802% 35.9%
FCF margin 10.7% -19,155% 32.3%
Operating cash flow margin 19.4% -10,819% 42.7%
Return on equity 25.8% – 46.2%
Return on assets 15.0% – 24.7%
Return on invested capital 20.8% – –
Return on capital employed 22.4% – 43.0%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.0x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.9x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 669.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRSNEXMSCCO
Debt / assets 18.5% 1.7% 33.1%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.0x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – 0.1x
Debt / FCF 2.0x 0.0x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 41.7% 12.7% 47.3%
Equity / assets 58.3% 87.3% 52.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.9x 5.2x 5.1x
Quick ratio 1.9x 4.7x 4.4x
Cash ratio 0.3x 4.7x 3.4x
Altman Z-score 8.24 – 10.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRSNEXMSCCO
Dividend yield 0.3% – 1.6%
Net buyback yield 1.8% – –
Shareholder yield 2.1% – 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 53.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 59.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 41.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 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.

ConsensusCRSNEXMSCCO
Forward P/E 20.4xFY2027 – 25.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.96FY2027 – $7.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +29.7%FY2027 – +42.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +9.2% – +6.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.61BFY2027 – $16.56BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.7%FY2027 – +23.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after 0.0% – +2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRSNEXMSCCO
Held by institutions 93.3% 17.5% 9.2%
Institutions holding 875 15 856
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.9% -7.1% +0.7%
Institutions buying 547 7 599
Institutions selling 249 4 219
Buyers to sellers 2.20 1.75 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.

CRSNEXMSCCO
CRS 1.00 0.21 0.43
NEXM 0.21 1.00 0.42
SCCO 0.43 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRS, NEXM and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carpenter Technology (CRS) $14.47B, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) $49.37M, Southern Copper (SCCO) $154.49B.

Which stock is cheaper, CRS, NEXM and SCCO?

Carpenter Technology (CRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 25.4x, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -1.3x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 27.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carpenter Technology (CRS) is cheapest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 20.4x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

NexMetals Mining (NEXM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carpenter Technology (CRS) +10.2%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) +280.5%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 17.9%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -11,801.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: Carpenter Technology (CRS) -5.2%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -72.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +48.0%. Over five years, Carpenter Technology (CRS) compounded fastest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) +54.8%/yr, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -46.1%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +25.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Carpenter Technology (CRS) 0.00%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) 0.00%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%. Carpenter Technology (CRS) and NexMetals Mining (NEXM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Carpenter Technology (CRS) has been the steadiest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 49.2%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) 70.5%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRS, NEXM 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 5. 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.