Taseko Mines vs Southern Copper: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Taseko Mines (TGB) and Southern Copper (SCCO) compare, as of Aug 14, 2026.
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern Copper as the less overvalued of the two: Taseko Mines trades at $8.41 versus a fair value of $1.92 (-77%), while Southern Copper trades at $188 versus $85.17 (-55%).
Taseko Mines
TGB · USD · Materials
-77%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$8.41
Fair Value$1.92
Quality18/100
Southern Copper
SCCO · USD · Materials
-55%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$188
Fair Value$85.17
Quality72/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Taseko MinesSouthern Copper
Valuation
186.0×P/E (TTM)30.8×
3.53×P/S (TTM)10.07×
3.49×P/B13.28×
20.2×EV/EBITDA16.8×
0.33×PEG5.41×
—Dividend yield1.8%
—Dividend per share$3.30
Profitability
2%Net margin34%
23%Operating margin58%
2%Return on equity46%
2%Return on assets24%
Growth
70%Revenue growth (YoY)36%
19.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)10.1%
14.4%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.9%
Balance & size
0.90×Debt / equity0.61×
$3BMarket cap$147B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
Southern Copper leads: 6 to 7 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.
Taseko Minesof which business quality 22 · market factors 54Southern Copperof which business quality 70 · market factors 59
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
9
81
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
49
76
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
0
55
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
0
36
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
66
58
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
93
88
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
4
35
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.
Taseko Mines
Earnings-Based$2.17
Multiples$3.88
Asset-Based$1.43
Economic Profit$2.24
6 of 6 models see the stock below the current price.
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.
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.
Taseko Mines
Bear $1.72Fair Value $1.92Bull $2.73
$8.41 = current price (white tick)
Southern Copper
Bear $49.56Fair Value $85.17Bull $110
$188 = 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.
Taseko Mines · Materials
Quality score18 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-77% · bottom 25%
Southern Copper · Materials
Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-55% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern Copper as the less overvalued of the two: Taseko Mines trades at $8.41 versus a fair value of $1.92 (-77%), while Southern Copper trades at $188 versus $85.17 (-55%).
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.
