NEM vs SCCO vs XOM Stock Comparison

Newmont, Southern Copper and ExxonMobil Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NEM NEWMONT Corp /DE/
$112.65 -7.2% 1M +43.3% 1Y
Market cap
$118.99B
P/E
12.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.61B
Div. yield
0.01%
Gold Basic Materials
4 wins
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$194.40 -4.7% 1M +50.2% 1Y
Market cap
$160.36B
P/E
28.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
3 wins
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$179.89 +12.0% 1M +55.2% 1Y
Market cap
$762.26B
P/E
23.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$368.76B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

ExxonMobil Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (ExxonMobil Holdings 5, Newmont 4, Southern Copper 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNEMSCCOXOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $118.99B $160.36B $762.26B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.9x 28.3x 23.3x NEM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.8x 25.9x 12.8x NEM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +23.7% +32.8% +9.1% SCCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 34.7% 35.9% 8.9% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.6% — 11.1% XOM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 0.1x 0.4x NEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.02% 0.02% XOM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.3% +50.2% +55.2% XOM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.5%/yr +27.7%/yr +22.9%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.0% 52.1% 26.0% XOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 62/100 51/100 NEM

Percentile Scorecard

NEMSCCOXOM

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

AxisNEMSCCOXOM
Valuation 73 #45 of 162 44 #92 of 162 30 #70 of 99
Growth 83 #26 of 147 68 #48 of 147 50 #49 of 97
Profitability 84 #21 of 122 98 #4 of 122 56 #43 of 96
Financial Health 54 #76 of 164 46 #89 of 164 76 #25 of 102
Shareholder Returns 65 #38 of 107 56 #48 of 107 41 #45 of 76
Overall 72 62 51
  • NEM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO ranked among 176 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

PeriodNEMSCCOXOMSPY
1 month -7.2%-4.7%+12.0% -0.2%
3 months +23.1%+8.6%+17.4% +3.9%
6 months +2.5%+15.2%+19.5% +8.2%
Year to date +12.8%+38.0%+49.5% +12.9%
1 year +43.3%+50.2%+55.2% +12.3%
3 years +189.1%+193.3%+70.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +42.5%+43.2%+19.5% +23.3%
5 years +105.1%+239.5%+179.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.5%+27.7%+22.9% +10.9%
10 years +223.8%+645.0%+107.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +12.5%+22.2%+7.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNEMSCCOXOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.0%52.1%26.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.3%52.7%26.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.802.38-0.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.900.962.12 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.0%-45.2%-20.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.6%-11.5%-2.5% -1.2%
52-week high $135.14$219.70$184.54 $779.14
52-week low $78.63$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.

MultipleNEMSCCOXOM
P/E now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 13.3x 28.5xmedian 13.3x 22.9xmedian 13.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 3.2x 10.3xmedian 3.2x 2.0xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 7.3x 16.5xmedian 7.3x 10.2xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 14.7x 31.8xmedian 14.7x 24.2xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 2.2x 12.8xmedian 2.2x 2.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.11median 0.31 1.15median 0.31 -1.62median 2.27

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 monthsNEMSCCOXOM
Revenue $26.61B $15.79B $368.76B
Gross profit $18.41B $10.07B –
Operating income $5.60B $8.98B –
Net income $9.44B $5.68B $33.73B
Free cash flow $10.07B $5.10B $30.55B
R&D $193.00M $53.10M $973.00M
EPS (diluted) $8.79 $6.83 $7.41
Cash & equivalents $8.83B $5.67B $10.59B
Total debt $5.09B $28.24B $42.37B
Shares (diluted) 1.05B 829.10M 4.42B
Enterprise value $84.13B $139.14B $718.74B

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
MetricNEMSCCOXOM
P/E 12.8x 28.5x 22.9x
P/FCF 11.6x 31.8x 24.2x
P/Operating cash flow 8.9x 24.1x 12.4x
P/S 4.4x 10.3x 2.0x
P/B 3.3x 12.8x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 3.3x 12.8x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 13.9x 16.5x 10.2x
EV/EBIT 20.2x 18.1x 16.7x
EV/Revenue 4.3x 10.3x 2.1x
EV/FCF 11.2x 31.9x 25.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.7x 24.2x 12.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.11 1.15 -1.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNEMSCCOXOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 23.7% 32.8% 9.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 34.0% 16.2% -0.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 41.0% 45.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 55.7% 23.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 298.7% 52.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 45.7% 26.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 30.4% 56.8% 4.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 136.8% 26.7% -14.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 34.6% 52.8% 5.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 119.7% 24.7% -14.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 42.0% 49.8% 10.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 60.7% 22.6% -4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 64.6% 47.3% 4.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 136.1% 24.5% -13.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNEMSCCOXOM
Gross margin 69.2% 63.8% –
EBITDA margin 30.6% 62.5% 20.5%
Operating margin 21.0% 56.9% –
Pretax margin 52.8% 55.8% 12.3%
Net margin 34.7% 35.9% 8.9%
FCF margin 37.9% 32.3% 8.3%
Operating cash flow margin 49.2% 42.7% 16.2%
Return on equity 26.5% 46.2% 12.8%
Return on assets 16.3% 24.7% 7.3%
Return on invested capital 8.6% – 11.1%
Return on capital employed 10.7% 43.0% 12.3%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.2x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNEMSCCOXOM
Debt / assets 8.7% 33.1% 9.1%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.6x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 0.1x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 0.5x 1.6x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 38.4% 47.3% 42.7%
Equity / assets 61.6% 52.7% 57.3%
Interest coverage – – 59.5x
Current ratio 2.5x 5.1x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.9x 4.4x 0.8x
Cash ratio 1.6x 3.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 4.24 11.10 4.87

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNEMSCCOXOM
Dividend yield 0.9% 1.5% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 4.8% – 2.8%
Shareholder yield 5.8% 1.5% 5.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 11.7% 53.2% 51.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.9% 59.2% 56.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) -1.2% 41.8% 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -7.4% 6.3% 5.0%

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.

ConsensusNEMSCCOXOM
Forward P/E 11.8xFY2026 25.9xFY2026 12.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.57FY2026 $7.51FY2026 $14.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +38.9%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026 +101.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.1% +7.1% -15.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.82BFY2026 $16.86BFY2026 $448.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.5%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026 +35.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.0% +3.9% -12.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNEMSCCOXOM
Held by institutions 77.2% 9.2% 63.9%
Institutions holding 1,787 856 4,228
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% +0.7% -2.2%
Institutions buying 842 599 2,042
Institutions selling 719 219 1,745
Buyers to sellers 1.17 2.74 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.

NEMSCCOXOM
NEM 1.00 0.66 -0.13
SCCO 0.66 1.00 -0.13
XOM -0.13 -0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NEM, SCCO and XOM?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Newmont (NEM) $118.99B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $160.36B, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $762.26B.

Which stock is cheaper, NEM, SCCO and XOM?

Newmont (NEM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Newmont (NEM) 12.9x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 28.3x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Newmont (NEM) is cheapest (Newmont (NEM) 11.8x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.9x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 12.8x). 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: Newmont (NEM) +23.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Newmont (NEM) 34.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%). On return on invested capital, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) leads (Newmont (NEM) 8.6%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) returned the most: Newmont (NEM) +43.3%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +50.2%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +55.2%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Newmont (NEM) +15.5%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +27.7%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +22.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has the highest dividend yield: Newmont (NEM) 0.01%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has been the steadiest (Newmont (NEM) 48.0%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 26.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NEM, 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, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 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.