AU vs. SCCO: AngloGold Ashanti vs. Southern Copper Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO) both belong to the Metals & Mining industry, though AU is classified under Gold while SCCO falls under Copper.

Company profile comparison for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO)
Profile Item	AU	SCCO
Name	AngloGold Ashanti plc	Southern Copper Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold	Copper
Market Capitalization	47.04 billion USD	142.73 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	August 5, 1998	January 5, 1996
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SCCO

GSPC

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO)
Metric	AU	SCCO
Total Return (1Y)	47.97%	38.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	87.34%	42.97%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	42.76%	30.79%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SCCO

GSPC

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO)
Metric	AU	SCCO
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	60.11%	52.64%
Beta (5Y)	0.67	1.15
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-51.75%	-43.07%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.54M	1.14M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AU and SCCO are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO)
Metric	AU	SCCO
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.73	0.65
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.07	0.95

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 44.33% and Southern Copper (SCCO) at 52.88% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

AU

Materials industry group

44.33%

Max: 52.88%
AU: 44.33%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

SCCO

Materials industry group

52.88%

SCCO: 52.88%
Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 32.64% and Southern Copper (SCCO) at 37.16% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

AU

Materials industry group

32.64%

Max: 38.66%
AU: 32.64%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

SCCO

Materials industry group

37.16%

Max: 38.66%
SCCO: 37.16%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 45.36% and Southern Copper (SCCO) at 59.94% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

AU

Materials industry group

45.36%

Max: 66.70%
AU: 45.36%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

SCCO

Materials industry group

59.94%

Max: 66.70%
SCCO: 59.94%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO)
Metric	AU	SCCO
ROE (TTM)	44.33%	52.88%
ROA (TTM)	24.39%	27.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	32.64%	37.16%
Operating Margin (TTM)	45.36%	59.94%
Gross Margin (TTM)	54.84%	65.84%

Growth

Revenue Growth

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 70.78% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Southern Copper (SCCO) at 17.38% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AU.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 122.32% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Southern Copper (SCCO) at 25.41% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for AU.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO)
Metric	AU	SCCO
Revenue Growth (YoY)	70.78%	17.38%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	30.02%	10.13%
EPS Growth (YoY)	122.32%	25.41%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	93.95%	17.64%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 2.55 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Southern Copper (SCCO) at 4.31 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

AU

Materials industry group

2.55

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
AU: 2.55
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

SCCO

Materials industry group

4.31

Max: 5.96
SCCO: 4.31
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 0.16 and Southern Copper (SCCO) at 0.63 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AU

Materials industry group

0.16

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
AU: 0.16
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

SCCO

Materials industry group

0.63

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
SCCO: 0.63
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO)
Metric	AU	SCCO
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.55	4.31
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.16	0.63
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.17	0.05

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Southern Copper (SCCO) at 2.30% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 4.88% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

AU

Materials industry group

4.88%

AU: 4.88%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SCCO

Materials industry group

2.30%

Max: 4.52%
SCCO: 2.30%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 58.78% and Southern Copper (SCCO) at 52.43% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

AU

Materials industry group

58.78%

Max: 83.62%
AU: 58.78%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SCCO

Materials industry group

52.43%

Max: 83.62%
SCCO: 52.43%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO)
Metric	AU	SCCO
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.88%	2.30%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	58.78%	52.43%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 12.09 and Southern Copper (SCCO) at 22.27 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AU

Materials industry group

12.09

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
AU: 12.09
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

SCCO

Materials industry group

22.27

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
SCCO: 22.27
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 3.91 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Southern Copper (SCCO) at 8.34 sits in the pricier quartile — SCCO costs more per dollar of sales.

AU

Materials industry group

3.91

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
AU: 3.91
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

SCCO

Materials industry group

8.34

Max: 9.62
SCCO: 8.34
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 5.01 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Southern Copper (SCCO) at 10.89 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AU

Materials industry group

5.01

Max: 6.59
AU: 5.01
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

SCCO

Materials industry group

10.89

SCCO: 10.89
Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Southern Copper (SCCO): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Southern Copper (SCCO)
Metric	AU	SCCO
P/E Ratio (TTM)	12.09	22.27
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.91	8.34
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.01	10.89
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.61%	3.91%