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Agnico Eagle Mines vs Southern Copper: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) and Southern Copper (SCCO) compare, as of Oct 5, 2026.

As of Oct 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Agnico Eagle Mines as the more attractively valued of the two: Agnico Eagle Mines trades at $184 versus a fair value of $220 (+19.6%), while Southern Copper trades at $206 versus $157 (−23.5%).
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM · USD · Materials
+19.6%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$184
Fair Value$220
Quality73/100
Southern Copper
SCCO · USD · Materials
−23.5%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$206
Fair Value$157
Quality79/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Agnico Eagle MinesSouthern Copper
Valuation
15.9×P/E (TTM)30.9×
22.1×P/E ex one-offs (FY2025)40.4×
14.7×Forward P/E (FY2027)28.2×
6.36×P/S (TTM)10.79×
3.73×P/B15.44×
8.8×EV/EBITDA17.5×
28.15×PEG5.41×
+19.6%Fair value upside−23.5%
0.9%Dividend yield1.7%
$1.70Dividend per share$3.52
Profitability
58.1%Operating margin61.2%
2.03×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.34×
23.0%Return on equity49.9%
15.7%Return on assets25.7%
Growth
35.0%Revenue growth (YoY)40.6%
27.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)10.1%
30.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.9%
+32.3%Value creation/yr+16.7%
Balance & size
226.9×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)19.0×
0.01×Debt / equity0.61×
$92BMarket cap$170B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy
The P/E excluding one-off items is only shown where the special items are documented in the accounts (our own raw data or SEC filings). If one side lacks it, the reported P/E stays scored.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Agnico Eagle Mines leads: 11 to 5 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Agnico Eagle Minesof which business quality 72 · market factors 49 Southern Copperof which business quality 76 · market factors 69
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
60
81
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
97
76
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
79
75
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
85
82
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
19
55
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
56
34
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
49
78
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
42
93
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
78
78

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyAgnico Eagle MinesPrice $184Southern CopperPrice $206
DCF Models+28.3%above the price$236−55.3%below the price$91.87
Earnings-Based−5.0%close to the price$174−73.8%below the price$53.90
Dividend Discount−86.2%below the price$25.30−74.8%below the price$51.79
Multiples−19.3%below the price$148−69.2%below the price$63.25
Asset-Based−82.2%below the price$32.74−95.7%below the price$8.76
Growth DCF−4.4%close to the price$176−69.2%below the price$63.21
Economic Profit−38.1%below the price$114−73.4%below the price$54.62
Growth Earnings+19.6%above the price$220−61.8%below the price$78.42
Minimum−86.2%below the price$25.30−95.7%below the price$8.76
Maximum+28.3%above the price$236−55.3%below the price$91.87
Median−12.2%close to the price$161−71.3%below the price$58.91
Geometric mean−39.9%below the price$110−75.7%below the price$49.90

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Agnico Eagle Mines: 17 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Southern Copper: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Agnico Eagle Mines
Price $184
Fair Value $220
Bear $128Bull $286
Southern Copper
Price $206
Fair Value $157
Bear $101Bull $218

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Agnico Eagle Mines · Materials

Quality score73 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+19.6% · Top 25%

Southern Copper · Materials

Quality score79 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−23.5% · below median

Bottom line

As of Oct 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Agnico Eagle Mines as the more attractively valued of the two: Agnico Eagle Mines trades at $184 versus a fair value of $220 (+19.6%), while Southern Copper trades at $206 versus $157 (−23.5%).

Southern Copper has the higher quality score (79/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.