PAAS vs. SCCO: Pan American Silver vs. Southern Copper Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Pan American Silver (PAAS) and Southern Copper (SCCO) both belong to the Metals & Mining industry, though PAAS is classified under Silver while SCCO falls under Copper.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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Risk Profile

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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 22.39% 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.

For every dollar of sales, both Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 35.16% 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.

Both Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 34.29% 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.

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Growth

Both Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 28.38% and Southern Copper (SCCO) at 17.38% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 725.81% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Southern Copper (SCCO) at 25.41%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Financial Strength

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 2.72 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.

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 0.11 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Southern Copper (SCCO) at 0.63 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

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Dividends

Southern Copper (SCCO) at 2.30% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 1.69% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, SCCO the richer one.

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 18.00% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Southern Copper (SCCO) at 52.43% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

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Valuation

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 10.83 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Southern Copper (SCCO) at 22.27 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for PAAS, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 3.80 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.

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 2.29 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Southern Copper (SCCO) at 10.89 prices above its benchmark range — SCCO looks rich relative to book.

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