SCCO vs AG vs HBM Stock Comparison

Southern Copper, First Majestic Silver and Hudbay Minerals Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
5 wins
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc.
$23.38 -12.2% 1M +50.8% 1Y
Market cap
$9.31B
P/E
13.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.47B
Div. yield
0.00%
Copper Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionSCCOAGHBMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $160.36B $7.55B $9.31B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.3x 21.7x 13.6x HBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.9x 19.3x 15.8x HBM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.8% +98.5% +12.1% AG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 35.9% 21.2% 27.7% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 12.0% 12.6% HBM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x -1.0x 0.1x AG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% SCCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.2% +25.6% +50.8% HBM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +27.7%/yr +3.5%/yr +27.0%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.1% 73.8% 62.7% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 76/100 70/100 AG

Percentile Scorecard

SCCOAGHBM

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

AxisSCCOAGHBM
Valuation 44 #92 of 162 75 #41 of 162 83 #29 of 162
Growth 68 #48 of 147 99 #2 of 147 89 #17 of 147
Profitability 98 #4 of 122 84 #20 of 122 87 #17 of 122
Financial Health 46 #89 of 164 69 #52 of 164 49 #85 of 164
Shareholder Returns 56 #48 of 107 50 #54 of 107 42 #63 of 107
Overall 62 76 70
  • SCCO ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • AG ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • HBM 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

PeriodSCCOAGHBMSPY
1 month -4.7%-17.8%-12.2% -0.2%
3 months +8.6%-0.3%+7.3% +3.9%
6 months +15.2%-19.8%+1.7% +8.2%
Year to date +38.0%-6.2%+17.8% +12.9%
1 year +50.2%+25.6%+50.8% +12.3%
3 years +193.3%+185.2%+433.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +43.2%+41.9%+74.8% +23.3%
5 years +239.5%+18.7%+230.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +27.7%+3.5%+27.0% +10.9%
10 years +645.0%+101.7%+484.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +22.2%+7.3%+19.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSCCOAGHBMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.1%73.8%62.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.7%74.3%67.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.382.822.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.960.350.81 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.2%-70.5%-63.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.5%-51.2%-26.6% -1.2%
52-week high $219.70$32.01$31.87 $779.14
52-week low $117.83$10.67$14.58 $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.

MultipleSCCOAGHBM
P/E now vs peer median 28.5xmedian 13.3x 21.6xmedian 13.3x 13.5xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 3.2x 4.7xmedian 3.2x 3.7xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.5xmedian 7.3x 6.8xmedian 7.3x 6.2xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.8xmedian 14.7x 12.4xmedian 14.7x 10.5xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 2.2x 2.3xmedian 2.2x 1.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.15median 0.31 0.45median 0.31 0.04median 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 monthsSCCOAGHBM
Revenue $15.79B $1.64B $2.47B
Gross profit $10.07B $827.10M $972.40M
Operating income $8.98B $756.62M $1.10B
Net income $5.68B $421.54M $680.00M
Free cash flow $5.10B $617.41M $880.20M
R&D $53.10M – $58.40M
EPS (diluted) $6.83 $0.72 $1.72
Cash & equivalents $5.67B $1.09B $890.90M
Total debt $28.24B $1.03B $3.67B
Shares (diluted) 829.10M 484.56M 396.65M
Enterprise value $139.14B $3.61B $6.16B

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
MetricSCCOAGHBM
P/E 28.5x 21.6x 13.5x
P/FCF 31.8x 12.4x 10.5x
P/Operating cash flow 24.1x 9.3x 10.5x
P/S 10.3x 4.7x 3.7x
P/B 12.8x 2.3x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 12.8x 2.3x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 16.5x 6.8x 6.2x
EV/EBIT 18.1x 8.9x 8.6x
EV/Revenue 10.3x 4.1x 3.8x
EV/FCF 31.9x 10.9x 10.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.2x 8.2x 10.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.15 0.45 0.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSCCOAGHBM
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.8% 98.5% 12.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.2% 39.0% 24.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 45.5% 335.5% 32.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 23.2% 283.4% 71.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.8% 622.0% 89.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 78.9% 126.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 56.8% 517.9% 139.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 98.2% 410.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.8% 294.7% 122.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.7% 48.3% 346.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 49.8% 207.8% 1.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.6% 131.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 47.3% 232.3% 2,912%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.5% 80.3% 115.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSCCOAGHBM
Gross margin 63.8% 50.4% 39.4%
EBITDA margin 62.5% 60.3% 61.9%
Operating margin 56.9% 46.1% 44.7%
Pretax margin 55.8% 46.5% 47.3%
Net margin 35.9% 21.2% 27.7%
FCF margin 32.3% 37.6% 35.7%
Operating cash flow margin 42.7% 50.3% 35.6%
Return on equity 46.2% 12.2% 16.3%
Return on assets 24.7% 8.4% 43.1%
Return on invested capital – 12.0% 12.6%
Return on capital employed 43.0% 17.5% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.3x 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 2.0x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% 3.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSCCOAGHBM
Debt / assets 33.1% 6.1% 78.4%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.1x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x -1.0x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 1.6x 0.5x 1.3x
Liabilities / assets 47.3% 31.7% -231.7%
Equity / assets 52.7% 68.3% 331.7%
Interest coverage – 34.3x 14.9x
Current ratio 5.1x 2.6x –
Quick ratio 4.4x 2.3x –
Cash ratio 3.4x 2.2x –
Altman Z-score 11.10 3.90 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSCCOAGHBM
Dividend yield 1.5% 0.4% 0.1%
Net buyback yield – -1.0% -0.3%
Shareholder yield 1.5% -0.6% -0.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 53.2% 0.5% 1.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) 59.2% 0.4% 1.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 41.8% -20.6% -260.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.3% -32.9% -59.0%

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.

ConsensusSCCOAGHBM
Forward P/E 25.9xFY2026 19.3xFY2026 15.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.51FY2026 $0.81FY2026 $1.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +47.8%FY2026 +76.1%FY2026 +120.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.1% +17.3% +27.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.86BFY2026 $1.58BFY2026 $3.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.6%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026 +37.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.9% +8.3% +18.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSCCOAGHBM
Held by institutions 9.2% 47.0% 83.1%
Institutions holding 856 347 319
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% -4.4% +10.9%
Institutions buying 599 193 200
Institutions selling 219 104 82
Buyers to sellers 2.74 1.86 2.44

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.

SCCOAGHBM
SCCO 1.00 0.66 0.85
AG 0.66 1.00 0.73
HBM 0.85 0.73 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SCCO, AG and HBM?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Southern Copper (SCCO) $160.36B, First Majestic Silver (AG) $7.55B, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) $9.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, SCCO, AG and HBM?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Southern Copper (SCCO) 28.3x, First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.7x, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 13.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) is cheapest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.9x, First Majestic Silver (AG) 19.3x, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 15.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

First Majestic Silver (AG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%, First Majestic Silver (AG) +98.5%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +12.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.2%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 27.7%). On return on invested capital, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) leads (First Majestic Silver (AG) 12.0%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 12.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hudbay Minerals (HBM) returned the most: Southern Copper (SCCO) +50.2%, First Majestic Silver (AG) +25.6%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +50.8%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Southern Copper (SCCO) +27.7%/yr, First Majestic Silver (AG) +3.5%/yr, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +27.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest dividend yield: Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 0.00%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 0.00%. Hudbay Minerals (HBM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Southern Copper (SCCO) has been the steadiest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 73.8%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 62.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SCCO, AG and HBM?

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.