FCX vs SCCO

Freeport-McMoRan and Southern Copper Corporation, both Basic Materials

Southern Copper Corporation is the larger company at $146B against $99B. Over the past year SCCO returned +99% against +65% for FCX. The RyuScore puts SCCO ahead, 74 against 68 out of 100.

Freeport-McMoRan and Southern Copper Corporation compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureFCXSCCO
Last close$73.63$209
Market cap$99B$146B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically bettern/a30.7
Dividend yield0.8%1.6%
1-year return+65%+99%
5-year return+123%+342%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1068/10074/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Freeport-McMoRan

Revenue of $7.0B in Q2 2026, net income $1.4B. Its largest reported line is Copper Cathode, 38% of the disclosed total.

Southern Copper Corporation

Revenue of $4.3B in Q2 2026, net income $1.7B. Its largest reported line is Mexico, 33% of the disclosed total.

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