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Southern Copper vs World Copper: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Southern Copper (SCCO) and World Copper (WCU) compare, as of Oct 3, 2026.

As of Oct 3, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern Copper as the less overvalued of the two: Southern Copper trades at $206 versus a fair value of $157 (−23.5%), while World Copper trades at C$0.12 versus C$0.08 (−36.3%).
Southern Copper
SCCO · USD · Materials
−23.5%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$206
Fair Value$157
Quality79/100
World Copper
WCU.V · CAD · Materials
−36.3%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceC$0.12
Fair ValueC$0.08
Quality36/100
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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 CopperWorld Copper
Valuation
30.0×P/E (TTM)0.1×
28.2×Forward P/E (FY2027)n/a
10.46×P/S (TTM)n/a
14.96×P/Bn/a
16.9×EV/EBITDAn/a
5.41×PEGn/a
−23.5%Fair value upside−36.3%
1.8%Dividend yieldn/a
$3.52Dividend per sharen/a
Profitability
61.2%Operating margin0.0%
1.34×EBIT margin trend (5Y)n/a
49.9%Return on equity-165.8%
25.7%Return on assets-12.7%
Growth
40.6%Revenue growth (YoY)0.0%
10.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)n/a
10.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)n/a
+16.8%Value creation/yrn/a
Balance & size
19.0×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)n/a
0.61×Debt / equityn/a
$165BMarket capn/a
healthyGrowth qualityn/a
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: 3 to 1 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 Copperof which business quality 76 · market factors 69 World Copperof which business quality 36 · market factors 15
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
81
0
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
76
25
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
75
50
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
82
55
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
55
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
34
50
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
78
0
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
93
1
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
78
0

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 $206World CopperPrice C$0.12
DCF Models−55.3%below the price$91.87n/a
Earnings-Based−73.8%below the price$53.90n/a
Dividend Discount−74.8%below the price$51.79n/a
Multiples−69.2%below the price$63.25n/a
Asset-Based−95.7%below the price$8.76−50.0%below the priceC$0.06
Growth DCF−69.2%below the price$63.21n/a
Economic Profit−73.4%below the price$54.62n/a
Growth Earnings−61.8%below the price$78.42n/a
Minimum−95.7%below the price$8.76−50.0%below the priceC$0.06
Maximum−55.3%below the price$91.87−50.0%below the priceC$0.06
Median−71.3%below the price$58.91−50.0%below the priceC$0.06
Geometric mean−75.7%below the price$49.90−50.0%below the priceC$0.06

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.

World Copper: 1 of 1 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 $206
Fair Value $157
Bear $101Bull $218
World Copper
Price C$0.12
Fair Value C$0.08
Bear C$0.05Bull C$0.09

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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−23.5% · below median

World Copper · Materials

Quality score36 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside−36.3% · below median

Bottom line

As of Oct 3, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern Copper as the less overvalued of the two: Southern Copper trades at $206 versus a fair value of $157 (−23.5%), while World Copper trades at C$0.12 versus C$0.08 (−36.3%).

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.