SCCO vs CRS vs TGB Stock Comparison

Southern Copper, Carpenter Technology and Trekor Metals Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$194.02 -4.3% 1M +44.0% 1Y
Market cap
$155.94B
P/E
27.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
3 wins
TGB Trekor Metals Ltd
$8.09 -8.2% 1M +89.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.51B
P/E
174.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$916.35M
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionSCCOCRSTGBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $155.94B $13.97B $2.51B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.5x 24.5x 174.3x CRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.8x 19.9x 20.7x CRS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.8% +10.2% +72.6% TGB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 35.9% 17.9% 1.6% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 20.8% 23.0% TGB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.6x 1.3x SCCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.0% -9.7% +89.9% TGB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +28.4%/yr +55.5%/yr +30.9%/yr CRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.0% 49.0% 71.3% CRS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 62/100 65/100 TGB

Percentile Scorecard

SCCOCRSTGB

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

AxisSCCOCRSTGB
Valuation 43 #93 of 162 52 #78 of 162 69 #51 of 162
Growth 68 #48 of 147 70 #45 of 147 92 #13 of 147
Profitability 98 #4 of 122 71 #36 of 122 77 #29 of 122
Financial Health 46 #89 of 164 41 #97 of 164 23 #127 of 164
Shareholder Returns 56 #48 of 107 76 #27 of 107 64 #39 of 107
Overall 62 62 65
  • SCCO ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • CRS ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • TGB 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

PeriodSCCOCRSTGBSPY
1 month -4.3%-27.3%-8.2% +0.9%
3 months +10.5%-47.2%+20.7% +5.9%
6 months +16.3%-31.1%+16.1% +8.5%
Year to date +37.7%-11.1%+42.9% +13.3%
1 year +44.0%-9.7%+89.9% +12.4%
3 years +192.7%+348.1%+635.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +43.1%+64.9%+94.6% +23.5%
5 years +249.0%+806.8%+283.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year +28.4%+55.5%+30.9% +11.0%
10 years +652.9%+782.8%+1,697.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +22.4%+24.3%+33.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureSCCOCRSTGBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.0%49.0%71.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.5%52.4%70.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.381.642.96 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.85-0.201.26 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.2%-54.8%-61.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.7%-54.8%-16.4% -0.9%
52-week high $219.70$619.28$9.68 $779.14
52-week low $117.83$280.03$4.19 $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.

MultipleSCCOCRSTGB
P/E now vs peer median 28.4xmedian 13.4x 24.5xmedian 13.4x 181.5xmedian 13.4x
P/S now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 3.2x 4.3xmedian 3.2x 3.2xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.5xmedian 7.3x 16.1xmedian 7.3x 7.1xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.7xmedian 14.8x 40.7xmedian 14.8x 5.8xmedian 14.8x
P/B now vs peer median 12.7xmedian 2.3x 6.4xmedian 2.3x 3.4xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.15median 0.31 0.33median 0.31 3.76median 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 monthsSCCOCRSTGB
Revenue $15.79B $3.19B $916.35M
Gross profit $10.07B $995.30M $387.04M
Operating income $8.98B $745.00M $372.24M
Net income $5.68B $569.80M $15.68M
Free cash flow $5.10B $340.80M $502.57M
R&D $53.10M – –
EPS (diluted) $6.83 $11.40 $0.04
Cash & equivalents $5.67B $159.50M $185.76M
Total debt $28.24B $691.00M $3.05B
Shares (diluted) 829.10M 50.00M 323.50M
Enterprise value $134.72B $12.89B $1.93B

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
MetricSCCOCRSTGB
P/E 28.4x 24.5x 181.5x
P/FCF 31.7x 40.7x 5.8x
P/Operating cash flow 24.0x 22.4x 7.0x
P/S 10.3x 4.3x 3.2x
P/B 12.7x 6.4x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 12.7x 6.4x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 16.5x 16.1x 7.1x
EV/EBIT 18.1x 19.3x 9.5x
EV/Revenue 10.3x 4.5x 3.9x
EV/FCF 31.9x 42.3x 7.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.1x 23.3x 8.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.15 0.33 3.76

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSCCOCRSTGB
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.8% 10.2% 72.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.2% -5.3% 32.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 45.5% 23.1% 154.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 23.2% 34.8% 49.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.8% 32.7% 167.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 56.7% 53.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 56.8% 37.7% 155.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 74.6% -5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.8% 38.8% 159.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.7% 74.5% 48.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 49.8% 40.8% 88.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.6% 83.5% 78.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 47.3% 26.6% 73.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.5% 232.2% 63.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSCCOCRSTGB
Gross margin 63.8% 31.2% 42.2%
EBITDA margin 62.5% 28.0% 54.2%
Operating margin 56.9% 23.4% 40.6%
Pretax margin 55.8% 22.1% 43.3%
Net margin 35.9% 17.9% 1.6%
FCF margin 32.3% 10.7% 54.8%
Operating cash flow margin 42.7% 19.4% 45.3%
Return on equity 46.2% 25.8% 5.6%
Return on assets 24.7% 15.0% 1.8%
Return on invested capital – 20.8% 23.0%
Return on capital employed 43.0% 22.4% 15.8%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.8x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.1x 26.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.9% 3.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSCCOCRSTGB
Debt / assets 33.1% 18.5% 30.3%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.3x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.6x 1.3x
Debt / FCF 1.6x 2.0x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 47.3% 41.7% 68.0%
Equity / assets 52.7% 58.3% 32.0%
Interest coverage – – 8.3x
Current ratio 5.1x 3.9x –
Quick ratio 4.4x 1.9x 0.8x
Cash ratio 3.4x 0.3x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 11.09 8.16 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSCCOCRSTGB
Dividend yield 1.5% 0.3% –
Net buyback yield – 1.8% -0.4%
Shareholder yield 1.5% 2.1% -0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 53.2% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 59.2% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 41.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 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.

ConsensusSCCOCRSTGB
Forward P/E 25.8xFY2026 19.9xFY2027 20.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.51FY2026 $14.05FY2027 $0.39FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +47.8%FY2026 +30.6%FY2027 +680.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.1% +8.6% +112.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.86BFY2026 $3.56BFY2027 $936.91MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.6%FY2026 +14.0%FY2027 +91.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.9% -0.4% +27.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSCCOCRSTGB
Held by institutions 9.2% 93.3% 54.7%
Institutions holding 856 875 178
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% -0.9% -9.1%
Institutions buying 599 547 176
Institutions selling 219 249 2
Buyers to sellers 2.74 2.20 88.00

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.

SCCOCRSTGB
SCCO 1.00 0.43 0.79
CRS 0.43 1.00 0.36
TGB 0.79 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SCCO, CRS and TGB?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Southern Copper (SCCO) $155.94B, Carpenter Technology (CRS) $13.97B, Trekor Metals (TGB) $2.51B.

Which stock is cheaper, SCCO, CRS and TGB?

Carpenter Technology (CRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Southern Copper (SCCO) 27.5x, Carpenter Technology (CRS) 24.5x, Trekor Metals (TGB) 174.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carpenter Technology (CRS) is cheapest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.8x, Carpenter Technology (CRS) 19.9x, Trekor Metals (TGB) 20.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Trekor Metals (TGB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%, Carpenter Technology (CRS) +10.2%, Trekor Metals (TGB) +72.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, Carpenter Technology (CRS) 17.9%, Trekor Metals (TGB) 1.6%). On return on invested capital, Trekor Metals (TGB) leads (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 20.8%, Trekor Metals (TGB) 23.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Trekor Metals (TGB) returned the most: Southern Copper (SCCO) +44.0%, Carpenter Technology (CRS) -9.7%, Trekor Metals (TGB) +89.9%. Over five years, Carpenter Technology (CRS) compounded fastest (Southern Copper (SCCO) +28.4%/yr, Carpenter Technology (CRS) +55.5%/yr, Trekor Metals (TGB) +30.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%, Carpenter Technology (CRS) 0.00%, Trekor Metals (TGB) 0.00%. Carpenter Technology (CRS) and Trekor Metals (TGB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Carpenter Technology (CRS) has been the steadiest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.0%, Carpenter Technology (CRS) 49.0%, Trekor Metals (TGB) 71.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SCCO, CRS and TGB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Carpenter Technology (CRS) leads on 4. 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.