Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) & CD International Enterprises (OTCMKTS:CDIIQ) Financial Contrast

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCOGet Free Report) and CD International Enterprises (OTCMKTS:CDIIQGet Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Southern Copper and CD International Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Southern Copper 30.37% 38.08% 18.88%
CD International Enterprises N/A N/A N/A

Volatility & Risk

Southern Copper has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, CD International Enterprises has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

7.9% of Southern Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Southern Copper shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 49.9% of CD International Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Southern Copper and CD International Enterprises, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Southern Copper 3 4 0 0 1.57
CD International Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0.00

Southern Copper presently has a consensus target price of $91.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.62%. Given CD International Enterprises’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CD International Enterprises is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Southern Copper and CD International Enterprises”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Southern Copper $11.43 billion 6.85 $3.38 billion $4.57 21.32
CD International Enterprises N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Southern Copper has higher revenue and earnings than CD International Enterprises.

Summary

Southern Copper beats CD International Enterprises on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Southern Copper

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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 underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; a coal mine; and a zinc refinery. The company has interests in 156,818 hectares and 502,688 hectares of concessions in Peru and Mexico; and 168,200 hectares and 28,453 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina and Chile. Southern Copper Corporation was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation is a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.

About CD International Enterprises

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CD International Enterprises, Inc. sources and distributes industrial products in China and the Americas. It operates through two segments, Trading and Consulting. The Trading segment sources and distributes various industrial commodities, such as iron ore, copper concentrate, and other minerals; and cannabidiol-related products. The Consulting segment provides business and management consulting services to public and private American and Chinese companies that operate primarily in China and the Americas. It offers its consulting services in the areas of general business consulting, Chinese regulatory advice, translation services, formation of entities in the People’s Republic of China, coordination of professional resources, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and partnerships, advice on effective means of accessing U.S. capital markets, coordination of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and corporate asset evaluations. This segment also identifies potential areas of growth; manages and coordinates necessary government approvals and licenses; and provides marketing services, investor relations services, and coordination of the preparation of required SEC filings. The company was formerly known as China Direct Industries, Inc. and changed its name to CD International Enterprises, Inc. in February 2012. CD International Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Plantation, Florida.

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