Stock comparison
Linde
Southern Copper
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
LIN
Linde
Market cap
$234.37B
Sector
Materials
SCCO
Southern Copper
Market cap
$145.25B
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 | LIN | SCCO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56C | 70B | SCCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 70B | 86A | SCCO |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 64C | SCCO |
| Peter Lynch | 54C | 65B | SCCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50C | 59C | SCCO |
| Charlie Munger | 49D | 82A | SCCO |
| Terry Smith | 40D | 73B | SCCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LIN | SCCO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $234.37B | $145.25B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.0x | 29.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 28.5x | 21.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 10.28% | 25.35% |
| Gross margin | 45.99% | 60.42% |
| Net margin | 20.56% | 34.16% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.5% | 5.25% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.66% | 4.52% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 1.21% | 2.09% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
LIN leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y18.66%vs 4.52%+76%
- Market cap$234.37Bvs $145.25B+38%
SCCO leads on
- ROIC (TTM)25.35%vs 10.28%+59%
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.25%vs 2.5%+52%
- Dividend yield2.09%vs 1.21%+42%
- Net margin34.16%vs 20.56%+40%
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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.