Stock comparison
Freeport-McMoRan
Southern Copper
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
Market cap
$90.58B
Sector
Materials
SCCO
Southern Copper
Market cap
$147.49B
Sector
Materials
Overall winner
Southern Copper SCCO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | FCX | SCCO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 44D | 59C | SCCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 75B | 76B | SCCO |
| Philip Fisher | 29F | 54C | SCCO |
| Peter Lynch | 15F | 55C | SCCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 24F | 49D | SCCO |
| Charlie Munger | 37D | 72B | SCCO |
| Terry Smith | 24F | 63C | SCCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FCX | SCCO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $90.58B | $147.49B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.3x | 29.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.4x | 21.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 9.15% | 25.35% |
| Gross margin | 27.8% | 60.42% |
| Net margin | 10.34% | 34.16% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.59% | 5.25% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -14.99% | 4.52% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.95% | 2.09% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FCX leads on
- EV/EBIT15.4xvs 21.4x+28%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.6x+15%
SCCO leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y4.52%vs -14.99%+130%
- Net margin34.16%vs 10.34%+70%
- ROIC (TTM)25.35%vs 9.15%+64%
- Dividend yield2.09%vs 0.95%+55%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.