CRS vs SCCO vs SLSR Stock Comparison

Carpenter Technology, Southern Copper and Solaris Resources Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Southern Copper leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Southern Copper 7, Carpenter Technology 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRSSCCOSLSRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.28B $162.19B $1.14B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.2x 28.5x -20.7x CRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.5x 25.9x — CRS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% +32.8% -27.3% SCCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.9% 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 0.28% 1.54% — SCCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.5% +50.2% +11.2% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +55.8%/yr +27.7%/yr -10.0%/yr CRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.0% 52.1% 58.2% CRS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 62/100 38/100 SCCO

Percentile Scorecard

CRSSCCOSLSR

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

AxisCRSSCCOSLSR
Valuation 50 #81 of 162 44 #92 of 162 30 #114 of 162
Growth 70 #45 of 147 68 #48 of 147 49 #76 of 147
Profitability 71 #36 of 122 98 #4 of 122 –
Financial Health 41 #97 of 164 46 #89 of 164 34 #108 of 164
Shareholder Returns 76 #26 of 107 56 #48 of 107 –
Overall 62 62 38
  • CRS ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SLSR 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

PeriodCRSSCCOSLSRSPY
1 month -27.3%-4.7%-3.9% -0.2%
3 months -48.5%+8.6%-8.6% +3.9%
6 months -32.7%+15.2%-32.3% +8.2%
Year to date -8.4%+38.0%-14.2% +12.9%
1 year -9.5%+50.2%+11.2% +12.3%
3 years +361.3%+193.3%+71.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +66.5%+43.2%+19.8% +23.3%
5 years +815.5%+239.5%-41.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +55.8%+27.7%-10.0% +10.9%
10 years +811.2%+645.0%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +24.7%+22.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCRSSCCOSLSRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.0%52.1%58.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.4%52.7%60.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.642.382.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.190.960.19 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.0%-45.2%-85.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -53.4%-11.5%-38.5% -1.2%
52-week high $619.28$219.70$11.13 $779.14
52-week low $284.63$117.83$6.15 $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.

MultipleCRSSCCOSLSR
P/E now vs peer median 25.2xmedian 13.3x 28.5xmedian 13.3x -20.7xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 3.2x 10.3xmedian 3.2x -182.7xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.6xmedian 7.3x 16.5xmedian 7.3x -31.3xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.9xmedian 14.7x 31.8xmedian 14.7x -14.5xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 2.2x 12.8xmedian 2.2x -22.7xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.34median 0.31 1.15median 0.31 —median 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 monthsCRSSCCOSLSR
Revenue $3.19B $15.79B -$6.25M
Gross profit $995.30M $10.07B –
Operating income $745.00M $8.98B -$49.57M
Net income $569.80M $5.68B -$30.06M
Free cash flow $340.80M $5.10B -$78.72M
R&D – $53.10M $16.18M
EPS (diluted) $11.40 $6.83 $-0.33
Cash & equivalents $159.50M $5.67B $54.01M
Total debt $691.00M $28.24B –
Shares (diluted) 50.00M 829.10M 165.13M
Enterprise value $13.20B $141.06B $1.02B

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
MetricCRSSCCOSLSR
P/E 25.2x 28.5x -20.7x
P/FCF 41.9x 31.8x -14.5x
P/Operating cash flow 23.1x 24.1x –
P/S 4.5x 10.3x -182.7x
P/B 6.5x 12.8x -22.7x
P/Tangible book 6.5x 12.8x -22.7x
EV/EBITDA 16.6x 16.5x -31.3x
EV/EBIT 19.9x 18.1x -21.9x
EV/Revenue 4.6x 10.3x -174.0x
EV/FCF 43.5x 31.9x -13.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.9x 24.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.34 1.15 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRSSCCOSLSR
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% 32.8% -27.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 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% 40.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 56.7% 26.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 37.7% 56.8% 55.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 74.6% 26.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 38.8% 52.8% 40.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 74.5% 24.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 40.8% 49.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 83.5% 22.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.6% 47.3% 2.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 232.2% 24.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRSSCCOSLSR
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% 35.9% –
FCF margin 10.7% 32.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 19.4% 42.7% –
Return on equity 25.8% 46.2% –
Return on assets 15.0% 24.7% 38.8%
Return on invested capital 20.8% – –
Return on capital employed 22.4% 43.0% -70.0%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.7x -0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – -78.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRSSCCOSLSR
Debt / assets 18.5% 33.1% –
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 0.1x –
Debt / FCF 2.0x 1.6x –
Liabilities / assets 41.7% 47.3% 148.9%
Equity / assets 58.3% 52.7% -48.9%
Interest coverage – – -10.1x
Current ratio 3.9x 5.1x 8.4x
Quick ratio 1.9x 4.4x 8.2x
Cash ratio 0.3x 3.4x 8.2x
Altman Z-score 8.31 11.10 -1.15

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRSSCCOSLSR
Dividend yield 0.3% 1.5% –
Net buyback yield 1.7% – –
Shareholder yield 2.0% 1.5% –
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.

ConsensusCRSSCCOSLSR
Forward P/E 20.5xFY2027 25.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $14.05FY2027 $7.51FY2026 $-0.18FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +30.6%FY2027 +47.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +8.6% +7.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.56BFY2027 $16.86BFY2026 $0.00FY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.0%FY2027 +25.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -0.4% +3.9% –

Institutional Ownership

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

CRSSCCOSLSR
CRS 1.00 0.43 0.33
SCCO 0.43 1.00 0.75
SLSR 0.33 0.75 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRS, SCCO and SLSR?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carpenter Technology (CRS) $14.28B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $162.19B, Solaris Resources (SLSR) $1.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, CRS, SCCO and SLSR?

Carpenter Technology (CRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 25.2x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 28.5x, Solaris Resources (SLSR) -20.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carpenter Technology (CRS) is cheapest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 20.5x, 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?

Southern Copper (SCCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carpenter Technology (CRS) +10.2%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%, Solaris Resources (SLSR) -27.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 17.9%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: Carpenter Technology (CRS) -9.5%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +50.2%, Solaris Resources (SLSR) +11.2%. Over five years, Carpenter Technology (CRS) compounded fastest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) +55.8%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +27.7%/yr, Solaris Resources (SLSR) -10.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest dividend yield: Carpenter Technology (CRS) 0.28%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 1.54%. Solaris Resources (SLSR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Carpenter Technology (CRS) has been the steadiest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 49.0%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%, Solaris Resources (SLSR) 58.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRS, SCCO and SLSR?

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 7. 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.