Southern Copper vs Sherwin-Williams: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Southern Copper (SCCO) and Sherwin-Williams (SHW) compare, as of Aug 13, 2026.
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern Copper as the less overvalued of the two: Southern Copper trades at $195 versus a fair value of $85.17 (-56%), while Sherwin-Williams trades at $360 versus $143 (-60%).
Southern Copper
SCCO · USD · Materials
-56%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$195
Fair Value$85.17
Quality72/100
Sherwin-Williams
SHW · USD · Materials
-60%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$360
Fair Value$143
Quality64/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Southern CopperSherwin-Williams
Valuation
30.8×P/E (TTM)31.8×
10.07×P/S (TTM)3.44×
13.28×P/B17.91×
16.8×EV/EBITDA20.1×
5.41×PEG2.55×
1.8%Dividend yield1.0%
$3.30Dividend per share$3.17
Profitability
34%Net margin11%
58%Operating margin14%
46%Return on equity61%
24%Return on assets9%
Growth
36%Revenue growth (YoY)7%
10.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)2.1%
10.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)5.1%
Balance & size
0.61×Debt / equity2.03×
$147BMarket cap$82B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Southern Copper leads: 11 to 3 metric wins.
Dash = 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.
Southern Copperof which business quality 70 · market factors 63Sherwin-Williamsof which business quality 60 · market factors 54
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
81
72
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
76
35
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
55
66
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
36
63
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
65
45
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
91
59
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
35
100
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Southern Copper
DCF Models$90.60
Earnings-Based$54.55
Dividend Discount$52.41
Multiples$64.01
Asset-Based$8.86
Growth DCF$60.29
Economic Profit$57.08
Growth Earnings$79.36
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Sherwin-Williams
DCF Models$142
Earnings-Based$81.13
Multiples$144
Asset-Based$12.49
Growth DCF$134
Economic Profit$140
Growth Earnings$158
24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Southern Copper
Bear $49.56Fair Value $85.17Bull $110
$195 = current price (white tick)
Sherwin-Williams
Bear $89.87Fair Value $143Bull $205
$360 = current price (white tick)
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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.
Southern Copper · Materials
Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-56% · below median
Sherwin-Williams · Materials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-60% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern Copper as the less overvalued of the two: Southern Copper trades at $195 versus a fair value of $85.17 (-56%), while Sherwin-Williams trades at $360 versus $143 (-60%).
Southern Copper has the higher quality score (72/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
