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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 Oct 22, 2026.

As of Oct 22, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern Copper as the less overvalued of the two: Southern Copper trades at $202 versus a fair value of $159 (−21.5%), while Sherwin-Williams trades at $337 versus $152 (−55.0%).
Southern Copper
SCCO · USD · Materials
−21.5%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$202
Fair Value$159
Quality79/100
Sherwin-Williams
SHW · USD · Materials
−55.0%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$337
Fair Value$152
Quality63/100
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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

Southern CopperSherwin-Williams
Valuation
30.0×P/E (TTM)31.1×
26.6×Forward P/E (FY2027)25.0×
n/aMedian P/E at FY-end (5 FY, ex one-offs where documented)32.2×
10.63×P/S (TTM)3.41×
15.20×P/B18.12× · book value is mostly goodwill
17.2×EV/EBITDA19.6×
5.41×PEG2.10×
−21.5%Fair value upside−55.0%
1.7%Dividend yield0.9%
$3.52Dividend per share$3.18
Profitability
61.2%Operating margin18.1%
1.34×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.04×
49.9%Return on equity65.1%
20.3%Return on assets9.9%
Growth
40.6%Revenue growth (YoY)7.5%
10.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)2.1%
10.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)5.1%
+9.0%Value creation/yr+8.4%
Balance & size
19.0×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)8.1×
0.61×Debt / equity2.03×
$168BMarket cap$83B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Sherwin-Williams, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 5 fiscal years (2021 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2021, FY2025 ex one-offs: 32.2.
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.

Southern Copper leads: 12 to 2 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.

Southern Copper Sherwin-Williams
ProfitabilityHow much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
81
72
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns getting better?
76
35
CashflowDo the profits arrive as real cash?
75
59
Financial strengthDebt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
82
35
InvestmentDoes it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
55
66
Low VolatilityHow calm the share price moves, does not count
35
64
MomentumPrice trend of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
70
45
Near the 52-week highDistance to the 52-week high, does not count
92
47
New sharesBuys back shares or issues new ones?
78
92

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 familySouthern CopperPrice $202Sherwin-WilliamsPrice $337
DCF Models−58.5%below the price$84.04−55.3%below the price$151
Earnings-Based−74.2%below the price$52.27−76.5%below the price$79.32
Dividend Discount−76.3%below the price$47.88n/a
Multiples−68.8%below the price$63.03−56.8%below the price$146
Asset-Based−95.7%below the price$8.66n/a
Growth DCF−70.8%below the price$59.17−57.0%below the price$145
Economic Profit−74.5%below the price$51.52−73.2%below the price$90.40
Growth Earnings−61.2%below the price$78.42−52.5%below the price$160
Minimum−95.7%below the price$8.66−76.5%below the price$79.32
Maximum−58.5%below the price$84.04−52.5%below the price$160
Median−72.5%below the price$55.72−56.9%below the price$145
Geometric mean−76.4%below the price$47.84−63.2%below the price$124

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%.

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

Sherwin-Williams: 22 of 22 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.

Southern Copper
Price $202
Fair Value $159
Bear $102Bull $218
Sherwin-Williams
Price $337
Fair Value $152
Bear $98.58Bull $208

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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 score79 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−21.5% · below median

Sherwin-Williams · Materials

Quality score63 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−55.0% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Oct 22, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern Copper as the less overvalued of the two: Southern Copper trades at $202 versus a fair value of $159 (−21.5%), while Sherwin-Williams trades at $337 versus $152 (−55.0%).

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.