SCCO vs HBM vs SLSR Stock Comparison

Southern Copper, Hudbay Minerals and Solaris Resources Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$186.06 -8.8% 1M +47.8% 1Y
Market cap
$156.23B
P/E
27.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
7 wins
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc.
$22.16 -16.8% 1M +40.0% 1Y
Market cap
$8.91B
P/E
13.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.47B
Div. yield
0.00%
Copper Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Southern Copper leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Southern Copper 7, Hudbay Minerals 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSCCOHBMSLSRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $156.23B $8.91B $1.12B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.6x 13.0x -20.4x HBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.1x 15.0x — HBM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.8% +12.1% -27.3% SCCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 35.9% 27.7% — SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 12.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.1x — SCCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +47.8% +40.0% +8.4% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.8%/yr +26.0%/yr -9.3%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.1% 62.6% 58.3% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 70/100 38/100 HBM

Percentile Scorecard

SCCOHBMSLSR

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

AxisSCCOHBMSLSR
Valuation 46 #88 of 162 83 #29 of 162 30 #113 of 162
Growth 68 #48 of 147 89 #17 of 147 49 #76 of 147
Profitability 98 #4 of 122 87 #17 of 122 –
Financial Health 46 #89 of 165 49 #85 of 165 35 #108 of 165
Shareholder Returns 56 #48 of 107 43 #62 of 107 –
Overall 63 70 38
  • SCCO ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • HBM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SLSR 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

PeriodSCCOHBMSLSRSPY
1 month -8.8%-16.8%-5.6% -0.8%
3 months +3.7%-1.0%-13.8% +3.5%
6 months +5.5%-9.2%-36.6% +7.0%
Year to date +32.1%+11.6%-15.7% +12.2%
1 year +47.8%+40.0%+8.4% +13.0%
3 years +180.7%+405.9%+68.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +41.1%+71.7%+19.1% +23.1%
5 years +227.5%+217.9%-38.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +26.8%+26.0%-9.3% +11.0%
10 years +615.3%+475.6%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +21.7%+19.1%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSCCOHBMSLSRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.1%62.6%58.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.7%67.5%60.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.372.752.18 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.920.640.14 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.2%-63.3%-85.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.3%-30.5%-39.6% -1.8%
52-week high $219.70$31.87$11.13 $779.14
52-week low $117.83$14.58$6.15 $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.

MultipleSCCOHBMSLSR
P/E now vs peer median 27.2xmedian 12.8x 12.8xmedian 12.8x -20.4xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 3.1x 3.6xmedian 3.1x -179.4xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 7.0x 5.9xmedian 7.0x -30.7xmedian 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 30.4xmedian 15.2x 10.0xmedian 15.2x -14.2xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 2.1x 1.8xmedian 2.1x -22.3xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 1.10median 0.29 0.04median 0.29 —median 0.29

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 monthsSCCOHBMSLSR
Revenue $15.79B $2.47B -$6.25M
Gross profit $10.07B $972.40M –
Operating income $8.98B $1.10B -$49.57M
Net income $5.68B $680.00M -$30.06M
Free cash flow $5.10B $880.20M -$78.72M
R&D $53.10M $58.40M $16.18M
EPS (diluted) $6.83 $1.72 $-0.33
Cash & equivalents $5.67B $890.90M $54.01M
Total debt $28.24B $3.67B –
Shares (diluted) 829.10M 396.65M 165.13M
Enterprise value $135.01B $5.76B $1.00B

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
MetricSCCOHBMSLSR
P/E 27.2x 12.8x -20.4x
P/FCF 30.4x 10.0x -14.2x
P/Operating cash flow 23.0x 10.0x –
P/S 9.8x 3.6x -179.4x
P/B 12.2x 1.8x -22.3x
P/Tangible book 12.2x 1.8x -22.3x
EV/EBITDA 15.8x 5.9x -30.7x
EV/EBIT 17.4x 8.1x -21.5x
EV/Revenue 9.9x 3.6x -170.8x
EV/FCF 30.6x 10.2x -13.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.1x 10.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.10 0.04 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSCCOHBMSLSR
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.8% 12.1% -27.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.2% 24.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 45.5% 32.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 23.2% 71.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.8% 89.3% 40.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 126.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) 56.8% 139.9% 55.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 410.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) 52.8% 122.6% 40.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.7% 346.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 49.8% 1.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.6% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 47.3% 2,912% 2.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.5% 115.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSCCOHBMSLSR
Gross margin 63.8% 39.4% –
EBITDA margin 62.5% 61.9% –
Operating margin 56.9% 44.7% –
Pretax margin 55.8% 47.3% –
Net margin 35.9% 27.7% –
FCF margin 32.3% 35.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 42.7% 35.6% –
Return on equity 46.2% 16.3% –
Return on assets 24.7% 43.1% 38.8%
Return on invested capital – 12.6% –
Return on capital employed 43.0% – -70.0%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.6x -0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue – 3.3% -78.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSCCOHBMSLSR
Debt / assets 33.1% 78.4% –
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.1x –
Debt / FCF 1.6x 1.3x –
Liabilities / assets 47.3% -231.7% 148.9%
Equity / assets 52.7% 331.7% -48.9%
Interest coverage – 14.9x -10.1x
Current ratio 5.1x – 8.4x
Quick ratio 4.4x – 8.2x
Cash ratio 3.4x – 8.2x
Altman Z-score 10.74 – -1.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSCCOHBMSLSR
Dividend yield 1.6% 0.1% –
Net buyback yield – -0.4% –
Shareholder yield 1.6% -0.2% –
Payout ratio (earnings) 53.2% 1.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 59.2% 1.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 41.8% -260.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.3% -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.

ConsensusSCCOHBMSLSR
Forward P/E 25.1xFY2026 15.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.42FY2026 $1.48FY2026 $-0.18FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.1%FY2026 +120.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +8.0% +27.7% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.77BFY2026 $3.04BFY2026 $0.00FY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.0%FY2026 +37.3%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +4.2% +19.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSCCOHBMSLSR
Held by institutions 9.2% 83.1% –
Institutions holding 856 319 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +10.9% –
Institutions buying 599 200 –
Institutions selling 219 82 –
Buyers to sellers 2.74 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.

SCCOHBMSLSR
SCCO 1.00 0.85 0.75
HBM 0.85 1.00 0.82
SLSR 0.75 0.82 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SCCO, HBM and SLSR?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Southern Copper (SCCO) $156.23B, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) $8.91B, Solaris Resources (SLSR) $1.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, SCCO, HBM and SLSR?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Southern Copper (SCCO) 27.6x, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 13.0x, Solaris Resources (SLSR) -20.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) is cheapest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.1x, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 15.0x). 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: Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +12.1%, Solaris Resources (SLSR) -27.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 27.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: Southern Copper (SCCO) +47.8%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +40.0%, Solaris Resources (SLSR) +8.4%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Southern Copper (SCCO) +26.8%/yr, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +26.0%/yr, Solaris Resources (SLSR) -9.3%/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%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 0.00%. Hudbay Minerals (HBM) and Solaris Resources (SLSR) 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%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 62.6%, Solaris Resources (SLSR) 58.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.