Contrasting Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) and Arizona Sonoran Copper (OTC:ASCUF)
based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership. Both companies are basic materials companies, but Southern Copper is the better business.
Which is the more successful business? We will compare the two companies on the basis of their profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares the net margins of Southern Copper and Arizona Sonoran Copper, as well as their return on equity and assets.
Net Margins
Return on Equity
Return on Assets
Southern Copper
26.46%
33.71%
15.50%
Arizona Sonoran Copper
N/A
N/A
N/A
Institutional investors own 7.0% of Southern Copper's shares. Insiders own 0.1% of Southern Copper's shares. A stock with a high level of institutional ownership indicates that hedge funds and large money managers, as well as endowments, believe it will outperform its market in the long run.
Analyst Recommendations
MarketBeat has published a summary of the current ratings and recommendations for Southern Copper and Arizona Sonoran Copper.
Sell Ratings
Hold Ratings
Buy Ratings
Strong Buy Ratings
Rating Score
Southern Copper
4
3
1
0
1.63
Arizona Sonoran Copper
0
0
2
0
3.00
Southern Copper currently has a consensus price target of $62.29 which suggests a possible downside of 16.33%. Arizona Sonoran Copper's consensus price target is $3.50. This suggests a potential upside rate of 173.87%. Arizona Sonoran Copper has a higher consensus rating, and analysts believe it is a better investment than Southern Copper.
Value & Earnings
This table compares Southern Copper with Arizona Sonoran Copper in terms of revenue, earnings per Share (EPS), and valuation.
Gross Revenue
Price/Sales Ratio
Net Income
Earnings per Share
Price/Earnings ratio
Southern Copper
$10.05 billion
5.73
2.64 billion dollars
$3.45
21.58
Arizona Sonoran Copper
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Southern Copper's revenue and earnings are higher than Arizona Sonoran Copper.
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Southern Copper
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Southern Copper Corporation is engaged in mining, exploring and smelting copper and other minerals, in Peru, Mexico Argentina, Ecuador and Chile. The company's activities include mining, milling and flotation to produce copper and molten molybdenum ore; smelting copper concentrates to make blister and anode cathodes, refining anode to make copper cathodes, production of sulfuric acid and molybdenum concentration; and the mining and processing of silver, copper, molten molybdenum and gold. The company operates open-pit mines Toquepala, Cuajone, and refineries in Peru. It also operates an open-pit mining operation, La Caridad in Mexico, which includes a copper ore concentrate, a SX/EW plant and a refinery. In Mexico, the company operates an open-pit mine called Buenavista as well as a copper concentrator and two SX-EW operating plants. It also operates five underground zinc, lead copper, silver and gold mines, a coal mine producing coal and coke, and a zinc refining plant. The company holds interests in exploration concessions covering 493,117 acres in Mexico and Peru, 239,077 acres in Argentina, 30,568 acres in Chile, and 7,299 acres in Ecuador. Southern Copper Corporation, based in Phoenix Arizona, was founded in 1952. Southern Copper Corporation is the subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.
Arizona Sonoran Copper
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Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. is engaged in the identification of, acquisition, exploration, production, and development of base metal properties. The Cactus Project in Casa Grande Arizona is the company's primary asset. In July 2021, the company changed its name from Elim Mining Incorporated to Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. MarketBeat.com offers a FREE daily email newsletter
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