Which is better, IDR or SCCO?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) currently grades higher than IDR — 70/100 (B grade) vs 48/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — IDR wins on Philip Fisher and Peter Lynch; SCCO wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy IDR or SCCO?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both IDR and SCCO are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is IDR better than SCCO for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, SCCO currently grades higher — 70/100 vs 48/100, a 22-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between IDR and SCCO on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). IDR currently scores 48/100 (D grade); SCCO scores 70/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, IDR or SCCO?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. IDR and SCCO are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, IDR or SCCO?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are IDR and SCCO both Basic Materials stocks?

Yes — both Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (IDR) and Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) operate in the Basic Materials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this IDR vs SCCO comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Idaho Strategic Resources

Southern Copper

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

IDR

Market cap

$573.42M

Sector

Materials

SCCO

Southern Copper

Market cap

$149.9B

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	IDR	SCCO	Winner
Warren Buffett	48D	70B	SCCO
Benjamin Graham	72D	86A	SCCO
Philip Fisher	66C	64C	IDR
Peter Lynch	78C	65B	IDR
Joel Greenblatt	57C	59C	SCCO
Charlie Munger	53D	82A	SCCO
Terry Smith	46D	73B	SCCO

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	IDR	SCCO
Market cap	$573.42M	$149.9B
P/E (TTM)	44.2x	29.2x
EV/EBIT	49.8x	21.4x
ROIC (TTM)	13.69%	25.35%
Gross margin	43.79%	60.42%
Net margin	39.22%	34.16%
Revenue CAGR 5y	53.54%	5.25%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	4.52%
Debt / Equity	0.0x	0.6x
Dividend yield	0.0%	2.09%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

IDR leads on

Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+97%
Revenue CAGR 5y53.54%vs 5.25%+90%
Net margin39.22%vs 34.16%+13%

SCCO leads on

Dividend yield2.09%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$149.9Bvs $573.42M+100%
EV/EBIT21.4xvs 49.8x+57%
ROIC (TTM)25.35%vs 13.69%+46%

More like IDR

IDR vs GFI IDR vs FRES.L IDR vs RGLD IDR vs BHP IDR vs ASIANPAINT.NS IDR vs FNV

More like SCCO

SCCO vs GFI SCCO vs FRES.L SCCO vs BHP SCCO vs RGLD SCCO vs ASIANPAINT.NS SCCO vs FNV

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for IDR Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for SCCO

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

Idaho Strategic Resources

Southern Copper

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

IDR

Idaho Strategic Resources

Market cap

$573.42M

Sector

Materials

SCCO

Southern Copper

Market cap

$149.9B

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	IDR	SCCO	Winner
Warren Buffett	48D	70B	SCCO
Benjamin Graham	72D	86A	SCCO
Philip Fisher	66C	64C	IDR
Peter Lynch	78C	65B	IDR
Joel Greenblatt	57C	59C	SCCO
Charlie Munger	53D	82A	SCCO
Terry Smith	46D	73B	SCCO

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	IDR	SCCO
Market cap	$573.42M	$149.9B
P/E (TTM)	44.2x	29.2x
EV/EBIT	49.8x	21.4x
ROIC (TTM)	13.69%	25.35%
Gross margin	43.79%	60.42%
Net margin	39.22%	34.16%
Revenue CAGR 5y	53.54%	5.25%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	4.52%
Debt / Equity	0.0x	0.6x
Dividend yield	0.0%	2.09%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

IDR leads on

Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+97%
Revenue CAGR 5y53.54%vs 5.25%+90%
Net margin39.22%vs 34.16%+13%

SCCO leads on

Dividend yield2.09%vs 0.0%+100%
Market cap$149.9Bvs $573.42M+100%
EV/EBIT21.4xvs 49.8x+57%
ROIC (TTM)25.35%vs 13.69%+46%

More like IDR

IDR vs GFI IDR vs FRES.L IDR vs RGLD IDR vs BHP IDR vs ASIANPAINT.NS IDR vs FNV

More like SCCO

SCCO vs GFI SCCO vs FRES.L SCCO vs BHP SCCO vs RGLD SCCO vs ASIANPAINT.NS SCCO vs FNV

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for IDR Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for SCCO

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.