Arizona Sonoran Copper (OTC:ASCUF – Get Rating) and Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO – Get Rating) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Arizona Sonoran Copper and Southern Copper’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Arizona Sonoran Copper | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Southern Copper | $10.08 billion | 5.71 | $2.64 billion | $3.45 | 21.58 |
Southern Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Arizona Sonoran Copper.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Arizona Sonoran Copper | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Southern Copper | 26.46% | 33.71% | 15.50% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
7.0% of Southern Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Southern Copper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Arizona Sonoran Copper and Southern Copper, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Arizona Sonoran Copper | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Southern Copper | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.63 |
Arizona Sonoran Copper currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 173.87%. Southern Copper has a consensus price target of $62.29, indicating a potential downside of 16.33%. Given Arizona Sonoran Copper’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Arizona Sonoran Copper is more favorable than Southern Copper.
Summary
Southern Copper beats Arizona Sonoran Copper on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Arizona Sonoran Copper
Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. engages in the identification, acquisition, exploration, development, and production of base metal properties. The company's principal asset is the 100% interest in the Cactus Project located in, Casa Grande Arizona. The company was formerly known as Elim Mining Incorporated and changed its name to Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. in July 2021. Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.
About Southern Copper
Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of molybdenum concentrate and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of zinc, copper, molybdenum, silver, gold, and lead. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, and a smelter and refinery in Peru; and La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as a copper ore concentrator, a SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and a rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as two copper concentrators and two operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates five underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; a coal mine that produces coal and coke; and a zinc refinery. The company has interests in 493,117 hectares of exploration concessions in Peru and Mexico; 239,077 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina; 30,568 hectares of exploration concessions in Chile; and 7,299 hectares of exploration concessions in Ecuador. Southern Copper Corporation was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation is a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.
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