SCCO vs SVM vs VZLA Stock Comparison

Southern Copper, Silvercorp Metals and Vizsla Silver Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$176.87 -13.9% 1M +38.9% 1Y
Market cap
$149.34B
P/E
23.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.11B
Div. yield
2.41%
Copper Basic Materials
5 wins
SVM Silvercorp Metals Inc
$8.68 -17.5% 1M +42.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.92B
P/E
22.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$495.47M
Div. yield
0.23%
Silver Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionSCCOSVMVZLALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $149.34B $1.92B $1.15B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.1x 22.2x -8.3x SVM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.6x 12.1x — SVM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +38.7% +60.8% — SVM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 37.2% 17.3% — SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 11.7% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x -1.8x 0.5x SVM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.41% 0.23% — SCCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +38.9% +42.5% -13.6% SVM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.3%/yr +14.5%/yr — SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.5% 71.1% 68.6% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 77/100 36/100 SVM

Percentile Scorecard

SCCOSVMVZLA

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

AxisSCCOSVMVZLA
Valuation 47 #89 of 168 84 #28 of 168 38 #105 of 168
Growth 72 #44 of 152 87 #21 of 152 17 #126 of 152
Profitability 98 #4 of 123 84 #21 of 123 26 #91 of 123
Financial Health 48 #87 of 165 84 #28 of 165 50 #83 of 165
Shareholder Returns 58 #50 of 117 47 #63 of 117 51 #58 of 117
Overall 64 77 36
  • SCCO ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SVM ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • VZLA 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

PeriodSCCOSVMVZLASPY
1 month -13.9%-17.5%-5.7% -1.0%
3 months -10.2%-19.9%-8.4% -0.4%
6 months -2.9%-33.3%-4.9% +4.5%
Year to date +25.6%+4.1%-39.9% +12.4%
1 year +38.9%+42.5%-13.6% +13.6%
3 years +157.0%+274.1%+213.3% +76.4%
3 years, per year +37.0%+55.3%+46.4% +20.8%
5 years +221.3%+96.8%— +63.7%
5 years, per year +26.3%+14.5%— +10.4%
10 years +598.4%—— +267.7%
10 years, per year +21.5%—— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureSCCOSVMVZLASPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.5%71.1%68.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.8%73.2%75.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.382.672.61 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.740.60-0.20 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.2%-56.4%-59.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.5%-44.7%-52.0% -1.6%
52-week high $219.70$15.71$6.86 $779.14
52-week low $117.83$6.09$2.95 $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.

MultipleSCCOSVMVZLA
P/E now vs peer median 23.1xmedian 13.4x 22.2xmedian 13.4x -8.3xmedian 13.4x
P/S now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 3.0x 3.9xmedian 3.0x —median 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 7.7x 7.1xmedian 7.7x -4.3xmedian 7.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.7xmedian 13.3x 6.2xmedian 13.3x 61.1xmedian 13.3x
P/B now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 2.3x 1.6xmedian 2.3x 2.7xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.82median 0.19 0.49median 0.19 0.09median 0.19

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 monthsSCCOSVMVZLA
Revenue $17.11B $495.47M –
Gross profit $11.15B $302.64M –
Operating income $10.03B $165.81M –
Net income $6.38B $69.58M -$134.20M
Free cash flow $5.60B $309.98M $18.91M
R&D $58.60M – $1.36M
EPS (diluted) $7.67 $0.39 $-0.40
Cash & equivalents $4.82B $386.76M $406.50M
Total debt $8.00B $293.00K $289.08M
Shares (diluted) 829.10M 219.43M 338.89M
Enterprise value $124.15B $459.35M -$323.52M

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
MetricSCCOSVMVZLA
P/E 23.1x 22.2x -8.3x
P/FCF 26.7x 6.2x 61.1x
P/Operating cash flow 20.2x 5.9x -74.6x
P/S 8.7x 3.9x –
P/B 11.0x 1.6x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 11.0x 1.6x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 13.6x 7.1x -4.3x
EV/EBIT 14.9x 9.2x -4.3x
EV/Revenue 8.7x 3.1x –
EV/FCF 26.7x 4.9x 54.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.2x 4.7x -66.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.82 0.49 0.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSCCOSVMVZLA
Revenue growth (1Y) 38.7% 60.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 18.0% 31.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 54.1% 146.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 25.1% 58.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 61.8% 44.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.8% 72.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) 66.3% -7.2% -1,584%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 30.1% 50.9% -103.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 65.1% 1.3% -955.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 28.1% 45.6% -90.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 60.3% 120.5% -43.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.6% 53.9% -16.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 60.9% 298.5% 159.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.2% 189.0% 24.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSCCOSVMVZLA
Gross margin 65.2% 61.1% –
EBITDA margin 64.0% 43.6% –
Operating margin 58.6% 33.5% –
Pretax margin 57.6% 57.4% –
Net margin 37.2% 17.3% –
FCF margin 32.7% 62.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 43.3% 65.4% –
Return on equity 48.5% 5.7% -29.9%
Return on assets 25.6% 4.4% -17.6%
Return on invested capital – 11.7% –
Return on capital employed 45.3% 12.0% -33.5%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 4.7x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSCCOSVMVZLA
Debt / assets 31.2% 0.0% 40.3%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.0x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x -1.8x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 0.0x 15.3x
Liabilities / assets 46.9% 23.2% 41.2%
Equity / assets 53.1% 76.8% 58.8%
Interest coverage – 11.9x –
Current ratio 4.3x 3.5x 55.2x
Quick ratio 3.8x 3.4x 54.7x
Cash ratio 2.9x 3.3x 54.7x
Altman Z-score 10.05 4.42 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSCCOSVMVZLA
Dividend yield 2.4% 0.2% –
Net buyback yield – -0.3% -1.0%
Shareholder yield 2.4% -0.1% -1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 51.7% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 58.8% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 43.0% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.8% – –

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.

ConsensusSCCOSVMVZLA
Forward P/E 23.6xFY2026 12.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.51FY2026 $0.72FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +47.8%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +7.1% +80.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.86BFY2026 $479.44MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +25.6%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +3.9% +74.7% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSCCOSVMVZLA
Held by institutions 9.2% 55.1% 54.7%
Institutions holding 859 186 162
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +2.1% -3.7%
Institutions buying 601 93 80
Institutions selling 220 64 45
Buyers to sellers 2.73 1.45 1.78

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.

SCCOSVMVZLA
SCCO 1.00 0.65 0.59
SVM 0.65 1.00 0.79
VZLA 0.59 0.79 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SCCO, SVM and VZLA?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Southern Copper (SCCO) $149.34B, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) $1.92B, Vizsla Silver (VZLA) $1.15B.

Which stock is cheaper, SCCO, SVM and VZLA?

Silvercorp Metals (SVM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Southern Copper (SCCO) 23.1x, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 22.2x, Vizsla Silver (VZLA) -8.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) is cheapest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 23.6x, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 12.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Silvercorp Metals (SVM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Southern Copper (SCCO) +38.7%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +60.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Southern Copper (SCCO) 37.2%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 17.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Silvercorp Metals (SVM) returned the most: Southern Copper (SCCO) +38.9%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +42.5%, Vizsla Silver (VZLA) -13.6%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Southern Copper (SCCO) +26.3%/yr, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +14.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest dividend yield: Southern Copper (SCCO) 2.41%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 0.23%. Vizsla Silver (VZLA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Southern Copper (SCCO) has been the steadiest (Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.5%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 71.1%, Vizsla Silver (VZLA) 68.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SCCO, SVM and VZLA?

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