SCCO vs AG vs IE Stock Comparison

Southern Copper, First Majestic Silver and Ivanhoe Electric Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$186.06 -8.8% 1M +47.8% 1Y
Market cap
$155.24B
P/E
27.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
1.61%
Copper Basic Materials
6 wins
IE Ivanhoe Electric Inc.
$7.68 -27.3% 1M -51.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.23B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.02M
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Southern Copper leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Southern Copper 6, First Majestic Silver 5, Ivanhoe Electric 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSCCOAGIELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $155.24B $7.30B $1.23B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.2x 20.5x -35.3x AG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.1x 18.6x — AG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.8% +98.5% -20.6% AG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 35.9% 21.2% -1,138.7% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 12.0% 0.0% AG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x -1.0x -13.0x IE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.61% 0.40% — SCCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +47.8% +15.7% -51.6% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.8%/yr +2.4%/yr — SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.1% 73.7% 76.5% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 68/100 45/100 AG

Percentile Scorecard

SCCOAGIE

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

AxisSCCOAGIE
Valuation 46 #62 of 114 74 #31 of 114 29 #81 of 114
Growth 59 #42 of 102 99 #2 of 102 56 #45 of 102
Profitability 95 #5 of 81 78 #19 of 81 38 #51 of 81
Financial Health 45 #67 of 120 63 #45 of 120 86 #18 of 120
Shareholder Returns 78 #17 of 73 29 #52 of 73 15 #62 of 73
Overall 65 68 45
  • SCCO ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining
  • AG ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining
  • IE ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSCCOAGIESPY
1 month -8.8%-21.9%-27.3% -0.8%
3 months +3.7%-8.4%-17.2% +3.5%
6 months +5.5%-27.5%-44.6% +7.0%
Year to date +32.1%-10.9%-51.9% +12.2%
1 year +47.8%+15.7%-51.6% +13.0%
3 years +180.7%+171.0%-27.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +41.1%+39.4%-10.2% +23.1%
5 years +227.5%+12.5%— +68.6%
5 years, per year +26.8%+2.4%— +11.0%
10 years +615.3%+85.9%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +21.7%+6.4%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSCCOAGIESPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.1%73.7%76.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.7%74.3%81.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.372.813.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.920.21-0.68 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.2%-70.5%-71.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.3%-53.6%-61.4% -1.8%
52-week high $219.70$32.01$19.92 $779.14
52-week low $117.83$10.67$7.68 $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.

MultipleSCCOAGIE
P/E now vs peer median 27.2xmedian 10.6x 20.5xmedian 10.6x -35.3xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 3.1x 4.4xmedian 3.1x 405.5xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 5.9x 6.4xmedian 5.9x 59.1xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 30.4xmedian 11.3x 11.8xmedian 11.3x -14.7xmedian 11.3x
P/B now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 2.3x 2.2xmedian 2.3x 2.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.10median 0.17 0.42median 0.17 -0.72median 0.17

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 monthsSCCOAGIE
Revenue $15.79B $1.64B $3.02M
Gross profit $10.07B $827.10M $1.78M
Operating income $8.98B $756.62M $14.34M
Net income $5.68B $421.54M -$5.89M
Free cash flow $5.10B $617.41M -$83.11M
R&D $53.10M – $78.04M
EPS (diluted) $6.83 $0.72 $-0.22
Cash & equivalents $5.67B $1.09B $256.88M
Total debt $28.24B $1.03B $214.09M
Shares (diluted) 829.10M 484.56M 158.35M
Enterprise value $134.10B $3.77B $441.04M

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
MetricSCCOAGIE
P/E 27.2x 20.5x -35.3x
P/FCF 30.4x 11.8x -14.7x
P/Operating cash flow 23.0x 8.8x -11.6x
P/S 9.8x 4.4x 405.5x
P/B 12.2x 2.2x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 12.2x 2.2x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 15.8x 6.4x 59.1x
EV/EBIT 17.4x 8.4x 70.0x
EV/Revenue 9.9x 3.9x 332.1x
EV/FCF 30.6x 10.3x -12.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.1x 7.7x -9.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.10 0.42 -0.72

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSCCOAGIE
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.8% 98.5% -20.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.2% 39.0% -4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 45.5% 335.5% -28.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 23.2% 283.4% 56.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.8% 622.0% 111.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 78.9% 27.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 56.8% 517.9% 93.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 98.2% 67.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.8% 294.7% 64.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.7% 48.3% 49.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 49.8% 207.8% 6.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.6% 131.1% 8.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 47.3% 232.3% 28.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.5% 80.3% 17.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSCCOAGIE
Gross margin 63.8% 50.4% 58.7%
EBITDA margin 62.5% 60.3% 562.4%
Operating margin 56.9% 46.1% 474.5%
Pretax margin 55.8% 46.5% 207.3%
Net margin 35.9% 21.2% -1,139%
FCF margin 32.3% 37.6% -2,749%
Operating cash flow margin 42.7% 50.3% -3,507%
Return on equity 46.2% 12.2% -1.1%
Return on assets 24.7% 8.4% -1.0%
Return on invested capital – 12.0% 0.0%
Return on capital employed 43.0% 17.5% 2.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.3x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 2.0x 18.0x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% 365.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSCCOAGIE
Debt / assets 33.1% 6.1% 6.0%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x -1.0x -13.0x
Debt / FCF 1.6x 0.5x -0.4x
Liabilities / assets 47.3% 31.7% 9.3%
Equity / assets 52.7% 68.3% 90.7%
Interest coverage – 34.3x –
Current ratio 5.1x 2.6x 5.0x
Quick ratio 4.4x 2.3x 5.2x
Cash ratio 3.4x 2.2x 4.8x
Altman Z-score 10.74 3.75 12.61

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSCCOAGIE
Dividend yield 1.6% 0.4% –
Net buyback yield – -1.0% -21.1%
Shareholder yield 1.6% -0.6% -21.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 53.2% 0.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 59.2% 0.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 41.8% -20.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.3% -32.9% –

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.

ConsensusSCCOAGIE
Forward P/E 25.1xFY2026 18.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.42FY2026 $0.80FY2026 $-0.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.1%FY2026 +73.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +8.0% +17.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.77BFY2026 $1.58BFY2026 $3.16MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.0%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026 -2.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.2% +8.3% -6.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSCCOAGIE
Held by institutions 9.2% 47.0% 74.0%
Institutions holding 856 347 203
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% -4.4% +2.3%
Institutions buying 599 193 126
Institutions selling 219 104 56
Buyers to sellers 2.74 1.86 2.25

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.

SCCOAGIE
SCCO 1.00 0.66 0.70
AG 0.66 1.00 0.64
IE 0.70 0.64 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SCCO, AG and IE?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Southern Copper (SCCO) $155.24B, First Majestic Silver (AG) $7.30B, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) $1.23B.

Which stock is cheaper, SCCO, AG and IE?

First Majestic Silver (AG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Southern Copper (SCCO) 27.2x, First Majestic Silver (AG) 20.5x, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -35.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, First Majestic Silver (AG) is cheapest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.1x, First Majestic Silver (AG) 18.6x). 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%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -20.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.2%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -1,138.7%). On return on invested capital, First Majestic Silver (AG) leads (First Majestic Silver (AG) 12.0%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: Southern Copper (SCCO) +47.8%, First Majestic Silver (AG) +15.7%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -51.6%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Southern Copper (SCCO) +26.8%/yr, First Majestic Silver (AG) +2.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest dividend yield: Southern Copper (SCCO) 1.61%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 0.40%. Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 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) 73.7%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 76.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.