SCCO vs SHEL vs XOM Stock Comparison

Southern Copper, Shell and ExxonMobil Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$191.72 -5.3% 1M +39.0% 1Y
Market cap
$159.96B
P/E
28.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
1.54%
Copper Basic Materials
4 wins
SHEL Shell plc
$107.68 +13.2% 1M +42.5% 1Y
Market cap
$306.34B
P/E
10.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$167.47B
Div. yield
2.80%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 wins
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$183.18 +13.5% 1M +57.3% 1Y
Market cap
$753.24B
P/E
23.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$368.76B
Div. yield
2.25%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Shell leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Shell 5, Southern Copper 4, ExxonMobil Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSCCOSHELXOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $159.96B $306.34B $753.24B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.1x 10.7x 23.3x SHEL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.5x 9.0x 13.0x SHEL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +32.8% -17.2% +9.1% SCCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 35.9% 17.7% 8.9% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 11.1% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.4x 0.4x SCCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.54% 2.80% 2.25% SHEL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +39.0% +42.5% +57.3% XOM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +28.1%/yr +18.6%/yr +23.2%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.0% 22.9% 26.0% SHEL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 74/100 49/100 SHEL

Percentile Scorecard

SCCOSHELXOM

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

AxisSCCOSHELXOM
Valuation 44 #91 of 163 61 #39 of 99 29 #71 of 99
Growth 68 #48 of 148 78 #22 of 97 47 #52 of 97
Profitability 98 #4 of 123 66 #33 of 96 54 #45 of 96
Financial Health 46 #89 of 164 69 #32 of 102 77 #24 of 102
Shareholder Returns 57 #47 of 108 95 #5 of 77 40 #47 of 77
Overall 63 74 49
  • SCCO ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SHEL ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • XOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSCCOSHELXOMSPY
1 month -5.3%+13.2%+13.5% +0.7%
3 months +3.7%+19.0%+16.6% +3.7%
6 months +12.8%+18.8%+18.7% +7.1%
Year to date +36.1%+46.5%+52.2% +12.8%
1 year +39.0%+42.5%+57.3% +11.9%
3 years +188.2%+62.9%+73.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +42.3%+17.7%+20.1% +22.8%
5 years +244.9%+134.5%+184.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year +28.1%+18.6%+23.2% +10.9%
10 years +643.9%+115.9%+116.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year +22.2%+8.0%+8.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSCCOSHELXOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.0%22.9%26.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.3%23.3%26.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.38-0.16-0.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.751.852.21 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.2%-25.0%-20.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.7%-0.5%-0.7% -1.2%
52-week high $219.70$108.17$184.54 $779.14
52-week low $117.83$70.31$113.68 $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.

MultipleSCCOSHELXOM
P/E now vs peer median 28.1xmedian 13.2x 10.7xmedian 11.9x 23.3xmedian 11.9x
P/S now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 3.1x 1.8xmedian 2.0x 2.0xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.3xmedian 7.2x 3.9xmedian 5.9x 10.4xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.4xmedian 15.2x -3.7xmedian 10.0x 24.7xmedian 10.0x
P/B now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 2.2x 1.5xmedian 1.5x 2.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.14median 0.30 0.47median 1.36 -1.65median 1.36

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 monthsSCCOSHELXOM
Revenue $15.79B $167.47B $368.76B
Gross profit $10.07B – –
Operating income $8.98B – –
Net income $5.68B $16.75B $33.73B
Free cash flow $5.10B -$83.43B $30.55B
R&D $53.10M – $973.00M
EPS (diluted) $6.83 $9.98 $7.41
Cash & equivalents $5.67B $36.43B $10.59B
Total debt $28.24B $67.13B $42.37B
Shares (diluted) 829.10M 2.97B 4.42B
Enterprise value $138.82B $167.69B $716.45B

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
MetricSCCOSHELXOM
P/E 28.1x 10.7x 23.3x
P/FCF 31.4x -3.7x 24.7x
P/Operating cash flow 23.7x 5.3x 12.6x
P/S 10.1x 1.8x 2.0x
P/B 12.6x 1.5x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 12.6x 1.6x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 16.3x 3.9x 10.4x
EV/EBIT 17.9x 5.4x 17.0x
EV/Revenue 10.2x 2.0x 2.1x
EV/FCF 31.5x -4.0x 25.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.8x 5.8x 13.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.14 0.47 -1.65

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSCCOSHELXOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 32.8% -17.2% 9.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.2% 1.5% -0.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 45.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 23.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.8% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 56.8% 76.2% 4.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 8.5% -14.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.8% 79.7% 5.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.7% 22.8% -14.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 49.8% 24.4% 10.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.6% 2.3% -4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 47.3% -11.1% 4.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.5% 2.9% -13.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSCCOSHELXOM
Gross margin 63.8% – –
EBITDA margin 62.5% 52.2% 20.5%
Operating margin 56.9% – –
Pretax margin 55.8% 29.8% 12.3%
Net margin 35.9% 17.7% 8.9%
FCF margin 32.3% -49.8% 8.3%
Operating cash flow margin 42.7% 34.6% 16.2%
Return on equity 46.2% 8.8% 12.8%
Return on assets 24.7% 4.2% 7.3%
Return on invested capital – – 11.1%
Return on capital employed 43.0% 16.0% 12.3%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.4x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 3.5x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSCCOSHELXOM
Debt / assets 33.1% 16.0% 9.1%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.3x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.4x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 1.6x -0.8x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 47.3% 52.8% 42.7%
Equity / assets 52.7% 47.2% 57.3%
Interest coverage – – 59.5x
Current ratio 5.1x – 1.1x
Quick ratio 4.4x 4.1x 0.8x
Cash ratio 3.4x 4.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 10.98 – 4.92

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSCCOSHELXOM
Dividend yield 1.5% 2.8% 2.2%
Net buyback yield – 6.2% 2.7%
Shareholder yield 1.5% 9.0% 5.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 53.2% – 51.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 59.2% – 56.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 41.8% – 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.3% – 5.0%

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.

ConsensusSCCOSHELXOM
Forward P/E 25.5xFY2026 9.0xFY2026 13.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.51FY2026 $12.02FY2026 $14.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +47.8%FY2026 +90.8%FY2026 +101.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.1% -7.5% -15.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.86BFY2026 $339.70BFY2026 $448.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.6%FY2026 +27.3%FY2026 +35.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.9% -0.1% -12.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSCCOSHELXOM
Held by institutions 9.2% 13.0% 63.9%
Institutions holding 857 1,523 4,230
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +0.0% -2.2%
Institutions buying 600 680 2,043
Institutions selling 219 535 1,746
Buyers to sellers 2.74 1.27 1.17

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.

SCCOSHELXOM
SCCO 1.00 0.06 -0.13
SHEL 0.06 1.00 0.68
XOM -0.13 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SCCO, SHEL and XOM?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Southern Copper (SCCO) $159.96B, Shell (SHEL) $306.34B, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $753.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, SCCO, SHEL and XOM?

Shell (SHEL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Southern Copper (SCCO) 28.1x, Shell (SHEL) 10.7x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Shell (SHEL) is cheapest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.5x, Shell (SHEL) 9.0x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.0x). 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%, Shell (SHEL) -17.2%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, Shell (SHEL) 17.7%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) returned the most: Southern Copper (SCCO) +39.0%, Shell (SHEL) +42.5%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +57.3%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Southern Copper (SCCO) +28.1%/yr, Shell (SHEL) +18.6%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +23.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Shell (SHEL) has the highest dividend yield: Southern Copper (SCCO) 1.54%, Shell (SHEL) 2.80%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 2.25%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Shell (SHEL) has been the steadiest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.0%, Shell (SHEL) 22.9%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 26.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SCCO, SHEL and XOM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Shell (SHEL) 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.