ERO vs SCCO vs XOM Stock Comparison

Ero Copper, Southern Copper and ExxonMobil Holdings Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ERO Ero Copper Corp.
$30.83 -19.7% 1M +55.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.21B
P/E
8.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.22B
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
6 wins
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$176.87 -13.9% 1M +38.9% 1Y
Market cap
$149.34B
P/E
23.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.11B
Div. yield
2.41%
Copper Basic Materials
3 wins
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$169.44 +3.3% 1M +48.4% 1Y
Market cap
$691.18B
P/E
17.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$396.63B
Div. yield
2.43%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionEROSCCOXOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.21B $149.34B $691.18B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.1x 23.1x 17.3x ERO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.4x 23.6x 12.0x ERO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +106.7% +38.7% +19.0% ERO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 32.4% 37.2% 10.2% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 27.3% — 13.9% ERO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 0.0x 0.3x SCCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 2.41% 2.43% XOM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +55.0% +38.9% +48.4% ERO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.2%/yr +26.3%/yr +21.1%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 63.3% 52.5% 26.8% XOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 64/100 60/100 ERO

Percentile Scorecard

EROSCCOXOM

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

AxisEROSCCOXOM
Valuation 67 #56 of 168 47 #89 of 168 34 #65 of 98
Growth 89 #18 of 152 72 #44 of 152 79 #21 of 97
Profitability 81 #24 of 123 98 #4 of 123 62 #36 of 94
Financial Health 35 #107 of 165 48 #87 of 165 81 #20 of 101
Shareholder Returns 69 #37 of 117 58 #50 of 117 43 #45 of 78
Overall 68 64 60
  • ERO ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • XOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodEROSCCOXOMSPY
1 month -19.7%-13.9%+3.3% -1.0%
3 months +1.2%-10.2%+11.8% -0.4%
6 months +13.9%-2.9%+14.0% +4.5%
Year to date +9.0%+25.6%+40.8% +12.4%
1 year +55.0%+38.9%+48.4% +13.6%
3 years +128.0%+157.0%+57.2% +76.4%
3 years, per year +31.6%+37.0%+16.3% +20.8%
5 years +69.7%+221.3%+160.6% +63.7%
5 years, per year +11.2%+26.3%+21.1% +10.4%
10 years —+598.4%+102.8% +267.7%
10 years, per year —+21.5%+7.3% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureEROSCCOXOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 63.3%52.5%26.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.9%53.8%27.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.462.38-0.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.870.741.81 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.8%-45.2%-20.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.7%-19.5%-9.5% -1.6%
52-week high $40.40$219.70$187.24 $779.14
52-week low $19.89$117.83$113.68 $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.

MultipleEROSCCOXOM
P/E now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 13.4x 23.1xmedian 13.4x 17.3xmedian 10.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 3.0x 8.7xmedian 3.0x 1.7xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 7.7x 13.6xmedian 7.7x 8.2xmedian 5.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -11.8xmedian 13.3x 26.7xmedian 13.3x 16.1xmedian 9.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 2.3x 11.0xmedian 2.3x 2.5xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.13median 0.19 0.82median 0.19 -41.77median 0.68

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 monthsEROSCCOXOM
Revenue $1.22B $17.11B $396.63B
Gross profit $561.32M $11.15B –
Operating income $486.90M $10.03B –
Net income $396.75M $6.38B $41.98B
Free cash flow -$271.76M $5.60B $42.96B
R&D – $58.60M $940.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.78 $7.67 $9.19
Cash & equivalents $114.05M $4.82B $12.15B
Total debt $467.51M $8.00B $34.25B
Shares (diluted) 104.13M 829.10M 4.42B
Enterprise value $2.81B $124.15B $656.06B

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
MetricEROSCCOXOM
P/E 8.1x 23.1x 17.3x
P/FCF -11.8x 26.7x 16.1x
P/Operating cash flow – 20.2x 9.8x
P/S 2.6x 8.7x 1.7x
P/B 2.4x 11.0x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 11.0x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA 5.5x 13.6x 8.2x
EV/EBIT 7.3x 14.9x 12.6x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 8.7x 1.8x
EV/FCF -13.1x 26.7x 16.6x
EV/Operating cash flow – 20.2x 10.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.13 0.82 -41.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEROSCCOXOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 106.7% 38.7% 19.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 41.6% 18.0% 3.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 141.3% 54.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 49.6% 25.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 179.2% 61.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 62.5% 28.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) 184.9% 66.3% 35.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 70.7% 30.1% -0.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 185.1% 65.1% 35.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 64.1% 28.1% -0.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 60.3% 37.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 21.6% 6.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 32.3% 60.9% 80.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -17.2% 22.2% 4.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEROSCCOXOM
Gross margin 46.2% 65.2% –
EBITDA margin 53.3% 64.0% 21.8%
Operating margin 40.1% 58.6% –
Pretax margin 39.7% 57.6% 14.0%
Net margin 32.4% 37.2% 10.2%
FCF margin -22.4% 32.7% 10.8%
Operating cash flow margin – 43.3% 17.8%
Return on equity 37.9% 48.5% 15.6%
Return on assets 22.2% 25.6% 9.0%
Return on invested capital 27.3% – 13.9%
Return on capital employed – 45.3% 15.0%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.2x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.7% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEROSCCOXOM
Debt / assets 21.2% 31.2% 7.3%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.6x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 0.0x 0.3x
Debt / FCF -1.7x 1.4x 0.8x
Liabilities / assets 39.5% 46.9% 42.1%
Equity / assets 60.5% 53.1% 57.9%
Interest coverage 10.8x – 65.1x
Current ratio – 4.3x 1.2x
Quick ratio – 3.8x 0.9x
Cash ratio – 2.9x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – 10.05 4.08

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEROSCCOXOM
Dividend yield – 2.4% 2.4%
Net buyback yield -0.2% – 3.0%
Shareholder yield -0.2% 2.4% 5.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 51.7% 41.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 58.8% 40.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 43.0% 0.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.8% 5.1%

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.

ConsensusEROSCCOXOM
Forward P/E 7.4xFY2026 23.6xFY2026 12.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.16FY2026 $7.51FY2026 $14.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +96.2%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026 +101.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +20.4% +7.1% -15.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.24BFY2026 $16.86BFY2026 $448.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +57.4%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026 +35.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +3.9% -12.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEROSCCOXOM
Held by institutions 67.3% 9.2% 63.9%
Institutions holding 209 859 4,235
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +0.7% -2.2%
Institutions buying 125 601 2,045
Institutions selling 60 220 1,748
Buyers to sellers 2.08 2.73 1.17

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.

EROSCCOXOM
ERO 1.00 0.79 -0.11
SCCO 0.79 1.00 -0.15
XOM -0.11 -0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ERO, SCCO and XOM?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ero Copper (ERO) $3.21B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $149.34B, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $691.18B.

Which stock is cheaper, ERO, SCCO and XOM?

Ero Copper (ERO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ero Copper (ERO) 8.1x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 23.1x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 17.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ero Copper (ERO) is cheapest (Ero Copper (ERO) 7.4x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 23.6x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 12.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ero Copper (ERO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ero Copper (ERO) +106.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +38.7%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +19.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Ero Copper (ERO) 32.4%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 37.2%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 10.2%). On return on invested capital, Ero Copper (ERO) leads (Ero Copper (ERO) 27.3%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ero Copper (ERO) returned the most: Ero Copper (ERO) +55.0%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +38.9%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +48.4%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Ero Copper (ERO) +11.2%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +26.3%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +21.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has the highest dividend yield: Southern Copper (SCCO) 2.41%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 2.43%. Ero Copper (ERO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has been the steadiest (Ero Copper (ERO) 63.3%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.5%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 26.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ERO, SCCO and XOM?

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