Southern Copper Corp vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? Southern Copper Corp trades at $188.57 (market cap $146.07B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.5 (market cap $175.89B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Southern Copper Corp pays the higher dividend (2.28%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SCCO | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $146.07B | $175.89B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $218.85 | $301.75 |
52-Week Low | $90.54 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $148.12B | $206.36B |
Dividend Yield | 2.28% | 1.86% |
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Southern Copper Corp is an integrated producer of copper and other minerals and operates the mining, smelting, and refining facilities in Peru and Mexico. Its production includes copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. The company operates through the following segments: Peruvian operations, Mexican open-pit operations, and Mexican underground mining operations. Southern Copper generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of copper and the rest from the sale of non-copper products, such as molybdenum, silver, zinc, lead, and gold. Its geographical segments are The Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Read more on SCCO →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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