KGC vs NEM vs SCCO Stock Comparison

Kinross Gold, Newmont and Southern Copper Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KGC Kinross Gold Corp
$21.58 -11.3% 1M -6.6% 1Y
Market cap
$24.44B
P/E
7.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.44B
Div. yield
0.00%
Gold Basic Materials
6 wins
NEM NEWMONT Corp /DE/
$111.81 -4.5% 1M +40.3% 1Y
Market cap
$111.05B
P/E
12.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.61B
Div. yield
0.01%
Gold Basic Materials
3 wins
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$191.72 -5.3% 1M +39.0% 1Y
Market cap
$148.49B
P/E
26.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kinross Gold leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Kinross 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.

QuestionKGCNEMSCCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.44B $111.05B $148.49B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.7x 12.0x 26.2x KGC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.1x 11.7x 25.5x KGC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.0% +23.7% +32.8% SCCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 37.6% 34.7% 35.9% KGC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 41.6% 8.6% — KGC
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 -6.6% +40.3% +39.0% NEM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +29.2%/yr +15.7%/yr +28.1%/yr KGC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.7% 48.0% 52.0% NEM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 78/100 72/100 63/100 KGC

Percentile Scorecard

KGCNEMSCCO

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

AxisKGCNEMSCCO
Valuation 90 #17 of 163 74 #44 of 163 44 #91 of 163
Growth 82 #27 of 148 83 #26 of 148 68 #48 of 148
Profitability 99 #2 of 123 85 #19 of 123 98 #4 of 123
Financial Health 76 #40 of 164 53 #78 of 164 46 #89 of 164
Shareholder Returns 40 #65 of 108 65 #38 of 108 57 #47 of 108
Overall 78 72 63
  • KGC 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

PeriodKGCNEMSCCOSPY
1 month -11.3%-4.5%-5.3% +0.7%
3 months -8.7%+16.7%+3.7% +3.7%
6 months -28.6%+0.6%+12.8% +7.1%
Year to date -23.4%+12.0%+36.1% +12.8%
1 year -6.6%+40.3%+39.0% +11.9%
3 years +309.5%+188.9%+188.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +60.0%+42.5%+42.3% +22.8%
5 years +259.1%+107.1%+244.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +29.2%+15.7%+28.1% +10.9%
10 years +477.0%+216.0%+643.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year +19.2%+12.2%+22.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKGCNEMSCCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.7%48.0%52.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 57.4%51.2%52.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.961.802.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.120.840.75 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.0%-65.0%-45.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.3%-17.3%-12.7% -1.2%
52-week high $38.07$135.14$219.70 $779.14
52-week low $21.58$78.90$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.

MultipleKGCNEMSCCO
P/E now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 13.2x 12.7xmedian 13.2x 28.1xmedian 13.2x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 3.1x 4.4xmedian 3.1x 10.1xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 7.2x 13.8xmedian 7.2x 16.3xmedian 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 15.2x 11.5xmedian 15.2x 31.4xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.2x 3.2xmedian 2.2x 12.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.07median 0.30 0.11median 0.30 1.14median 0.30

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 monthsKGCNEMSCCO
Revenue $8.44B $26.61B $15.79B
Gross profit $4.90B $18.41B $10.07B
Operating income $4.47B $5.60B $8.98B
Net income $3.21B $9.44B $5.68B
Free cash flow $5.48B $10.07B $5.10B
R&D $170.00M $193.00M $53.10M
EPS (diluted) $2.59 $8.79 $6.83
Cash & equivalents $2.64B $8.83B $5.67B
Total debt $816.70M $5.09B $28.24B
Shares (diluted) 1.22B 1.05B 829.10M
Enterprise value $14.36B $76.19B $127.28B

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
MetricKGCNEMSCCO
P/E 8.3x 12.7x 28.1x
P/FCF 4.7x 11.5x 31.4x
P/Operating cash flow 5.5x 8.9x 23.7x
P/S 3.1x 4.4x 10.1x
P/B 2.6x 3.2x 12.6x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 3.2x 12.6x
EV/EBITDA 4.4x 13.8x 16.3x
EV/EBIT 5.4x 20.1x 17.9x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 4.2x 10.2x
EV/FCF 4.4x 11.2x 31.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.1x 8.6x 23.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.07 0.11 1.14

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKGCNEMSCCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.0% 23.7% 32.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.2% 34.0% 16.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 61.9% 41.0% 45.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 79.0% 55.7% 23.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 68.2% 298.7% 52.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 115.3% 45.7% 26.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 74.0% 30.4% 56.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 56.0% 136.8% 26.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 91.2% 34.6% 52.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 119.3% 119.7% 24.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 27.4% 42.0% 49.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 38.4% 60.7% 22.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 31.1% 64.6% 47.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 34.6% 136.1% 24.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKGCNEMSCCO
Gross margin 58.0% 69.2% 63.8%
EBITDA margin 65.2% 30.6% 62.5%
Operating margin 52.9% 21.0% 56.9%
Pretax margin 52.3% 52.8% 55.8%
Net margin 37.6% 34.7% 35.9%
FCF margin 64.9% 37.9% 32.3%
Operating cash flow margin 55.9% 49.2% 42.7%
Return on equity 32.3% 26.5% 46.2%
Return on assets 23.3% 16.3% 24.7%
Return on invested capital 41.6% 8.6% –
Return on capital employed – 10.7% 43.0%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.4x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKGCNEMSCCO
Debt / assets 5.9% 8.7% 33.1%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x -0.5x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 0.5x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 27.6% 38.4% 47.3%
Equity / assets 72.4% 61.6% 52.7%
Interest coverage 171.8x – –
Current ratio – 2.5x 5.1x
Quick ratio – 1.9x 4.4x
Cash ratio – 1.6x 3.4x
Altman Z-score – 4.22 10.98

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKGCNEMSCCO
Dividend yield 0.7% 0.9% 1.5%
Net buyback yield -1.6% 4.9% –
Shareholder yield -0.9% 5.8% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 3.1% 11.7% 53.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) 1.8% 10.9% 59.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -145.6% -1.2% 41.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -38.0% -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.

ConsensusKGCNEMSCCO
Forward P/E 9.1xFY2026 11.7xFY2026 25.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.36FY2026 $9.57FY2026 $7.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +29.0%FY2026 +38.9%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.8% +10.1% +7.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.30BFY2026 $24.82BFY2026 $16.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.1%FY2026 +9.5%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.8% +20.0% +3.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKGCNEMSCCO
Held by institutions – 77.2% 9.2%
Institutions holding – 1,788 857
Change in shares held, QoQ – +1.5% +0.7%
Institutions buying – 843 600
Institutions selling – 719 219
Buyers to sellers – 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.

KGCNEMSCCO
KGC 1.00 0.88 0.67
NEM 0.88 1.00 0.66
SCCO 0.67 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KGC, NEM and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kinross Gold (KGC) $24.44B, Newmont (NEM) $111.05B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $148.49B.

Which stock is cheaper, KGC, NEM and SCCO?

Kinross Gold (KGC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kinross Gold (KGC) 7.7x, Newmont (NEM) 12.0x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 26.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kinross Gold (KGC) is cheapest (Kinross Gold (KGC) 9.1x, Newmont (NEM) 11.7x, 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?

Southern Copper (SCCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kinross Gold (KGC) +31.0%, Newmont (NEM) +23.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kinross Gold (KGC) has the highest net margin (Kinross Gold (KGC) 37.6%, Newmont (NEM) 34.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%). On return on invested capital, Kinross Gold (KGC) leads (Kinross Gold (KGC) 41.6%, Newmont (NEM) 8.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Newmont (NEM) returned the most: Kinross Gold (KGC) -6.6%, Newmont (NEM) +40.3%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +39.0%. Over five years, Kinross Gold (KGC) compounded fastest (Kinross Gold (KGC) +29.2%/yr, Newmont (NEM) +15.7%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +28.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Newmont (NEM) has been the steadiest (Kinross Gold (KGC) 54.7%, Newmont (NEM) 48.0%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KGC, 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, Kinross Gold (KGC) 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.