SCCO vs APD vs IE Stock Comparison

Southern Copper, Air Products & Chemicals and Ivanhoe Electric Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$179.33 -12.7% 1M +32.7% 1Y
Market cap
$146.13B
P/E
23.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.11B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
7 wins
IE Ivanhoe Electric Inc.
$7.55 -27.8% 1M -49.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.23B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.02M
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Southern Copper leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Southern Copper 7, Air Products & Chemicals 3, Ivanhoe Electric 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSCCOAPDIELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $146.13B $70.98B $1.23B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.0x -1,501x -35.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.1x 22.3x — APD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +38.7% +4.5% -20.6% SCCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 37.2% -0.4% -1,138.7% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 0.0% 0.0% APD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 17.4x -13.0x IE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% SCCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +32.7% +30.3% -49.0% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.8%/yr +0.9%/yr — SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.8% 26.2% 77.0% APD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 39/100 44/100 SCCO

Percentile Scorecard

SCCOAPDIE

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

AxisSCCOAPDIE
Valuation 46 #89 of 165 18 #77 of 94 25 #124 of 165
Growth 71 #45 of 150 43 #53 of 92 62 #57 of 150
Profitability 98 #4 of 122 50 #45 of 89 37 #77 of 122
Financial Health 49 #86 of 166 20 #78 of 97 86 #24 of 166
Shareholder Returns 57 #47 of 107 63 #27 of 72 10 #96 of 107
Overall 64 39 44
  • SCCO ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • APD ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • IE ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSCCOAPDIESPY
1 month -12.7%+13.8%-27.8% -2.3%
3 months -3.6%+7.9%-22.2% -0.7%
6 months +8.9%+5.9%-39.1% +4.8%
Year to date +27.3%+27.9%-52.8% +10.3%
1 year +32.7%+30.3%-49.0% +10.3%
3 years +160.6%+7.8%-30.7% +73.0%
3 years, per year +37.6%+2.5%-11.5% +20.1%
5 years +227.4%+4.6%— +61.9%
5 years, per year +26.8%+0.9%— +10.1%
10 years +621.8%+136.6%— +258.6%
10 years, per year +21.9%+9.0%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSCCOAPDIESPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.8%26.2%77.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 54.2%24.5%80.7% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.430.053.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.621.16-0.64 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.2%-33.8%-71.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.4%0.0%-62.1% -3.5%
52-week high $219.70$316.03$19.92 $779.14
52-week low $117.83$230.76$7.55 $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.

MultipleSCCOAPDIE
P/E now vs peer median 23.4xmedian 12.5x -1,489xmedian 20.8x -34.7xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 2.9x 5.6xmedian 1.4x 398.6xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.7xmedian 7.3x 91.4xmedian 12.6x 57.8xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.7xmedian 14.6x -233.5xmedian 15.5x -14.5xmedian 14.6x
P/B now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 2.1x 4.2xmedian 1.7x 2.3xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.83median 0.28 56.29median 1.78 -0.71median 0.28

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 monthsSCCOAPDIE
Revenue $17.11B $12.60B $3.02M
Gross profit $11.15B $4.04B $1.78M
Operating income $10.03B -$593.10M $14.34M
Net income $6.38B -$19.70M -$5.89M
Free cash flow $5.60B -$301.40M -$83.11M
R&D $58.60M $90.80M $78.04M
EPS (diluted) $7.67 $-0.21 $-0.22
Cash & equivalents $4.82B $980.50M $256.88M
Total debt $8.00B $17.48B $35.19M
Shares (diluted) 829.10M 222.80M 158.35M
Enterprise value $120.86B $66.17B $442.53M

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
MetricSCCOAPDIE
P/E 23.4x -1,489x -34.7x
P/FCF 26.7x -233.5x -14.5x
P/Operating cash flow 20.2x 15.4x -11.4x
P/S 8.7x 5.6x 398.6x
P/B 11.0x 4.2x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 11.0x 4.3x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 13.7x 91.4x 57.8x
EV/EBIT 14.9x -146.5x 68.6x
EV/Revenue 8.7x 6.9x 325.3x
EV/FCF 26.7x -288.2x -11.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.2x 19.0x -9.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.83 56.29 -0.71

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSCCOAPDIE
Revenue growth (1Y) 38.7% 4.5% -20.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 18.0% -1.0% -4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 54.1% 5.1% -28.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 25.1% 2.7% 56.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 61.8% -138.7% 111.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.8% -31.0% 27.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 66.3% -101.2% 93.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 30.1% -26.2% 67.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 65.1% -103.1% 64.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 28.1% -26.4% 49.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 60.3% 54.8% 6.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.6% 13.1% 8.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 60.9% 93.5% 28.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.2% 27.5% 17.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSCCOAPDIE
Gross margin 65.2% 32.1% 58.7%
EBITDA margin 64.0% 7.5% 562.4%
Operating margin 58.6% -4.7% 474.5%
Pretax margin 57.6% -0.7% 207.3%
Net margin 37.2% -0.4% -1,139%
FCF margin 32.7% -2.4% -2,749%
Operating cash flow margin 43.3% 36.3% -3,507%
Return on equity 48.5% 0.0% -1.1%
Return on assets 25.6% 0.0% -1.0%
Return on invested capital – 0.0% 0.0%
Return on capital employed 45.3% -1.6% 2.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.3x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x -232.0x 18.0x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.4% 365.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSCCOAPDIE
Debt / assets 31.2% 43.2% 6.0%
Debt / equity 0.6x 1.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 17.4x -13.0x
Debt / FCF 1.4x -58.0x -0.4x
Liabilities / assets 46.9% 59.0% 9.3%
Equity / assets 53.1% 41.0% 90.7%
Interest coverage – -2.7x –
Current ratio 4.3x 1.1x 5.0x
Quick ratio 3.8x 0.6x 5.2x
Cash ratio 2.9x 0.2x 4.8x
Altman Z-score 10.06 2.61 12.38

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSCCOAPDIE
Dividend yield 1.7% 2.3% –
Net buyback yield – – -21.5%
Shareholder yield 1.7% 2.3% -21.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 51.7% -8,114% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 58.8% -530.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 43.0% 1.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 2.9% –

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.

ConsensusSCCOAPDIE
Forward P/E 23.1xFY2026 22.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.51FY2026 $14.01FY2026 $-0.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +47.8%FY2026 +16.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +7.1% +5.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.86BFY2026 $12.03BFY2026 $3.16MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.6%FY2026 -0.1%FY2026 -2.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.9% +8.5% -6.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSCCOAPDIE
Held by institutions 9.2% 91.2% 74.0%
Institutions holding 858 1,774 203
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +2.0% +2.3%
Institutions buying 600 745 126
Institutions selling 220 724 56
Buyers to sellers 2.73 1.03 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.

SCCOAPDIE
SCCO 1.00 0.06 0.72
APD 0.06 1.00 0.01
IE 0.72 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SCCO, APD and IE?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Southern Copper (SCCO) $146.13B, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) $70.98B, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) $1.23B.

Which company is growing faster?

Southern Copper (SCCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Southern Copper (SCCO) +38.7%, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) +4.5%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -20.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Southern Copper (SCCO) 37.2%, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) -0.4%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -1,138.7%). On return on invested capital, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) leads (Air Products & Chemicals (APD) 0.0%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.7%, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) +30.3%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -49.0%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Southern Copper (SCCO) +26.8%/yr, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) +0.9%/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%, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) 0.02%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 0.00%. Ivanhoe Electric (IE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) has been the steadiest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.8%, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) 26.2%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 77.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SCCO, APD 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 7. 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.