AG vs HL vs NEWP Stock Comparison

First Majestic Silver, Hecla Mining and New Pacific Metals Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HL Hecla Mining Co/De/
$14.62 -19.6% 1M +18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.82B
P/E
29.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.60B
Div. yield
0.03%
Silver Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

First Majestic Silver leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (First Majestic Silver 7, Hecla Mining 4, New Pacific Metals 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAGHLNEWPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.68B $9.82B $1.04B HL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.6x 29.4x -243.1x AG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.3x 22.8x — AG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +98.5% +74.4% — AG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.2% 20.8% — AG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.0% 19.9% — HL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -0.5x — AG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.38% 0.03% — AG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.6% +18.3% +175.1% NEWP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.5%/yr +19.1%/yr +10.1%/yr HL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.8% 71.1% 80.2% HL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 74/100 58/100 AG

Percentile Scorecard

AGHLNEWP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAGHLNEWP
Valuation 75 #41 of 162 60 #66 of 162 40 #97 of 162
Growth 99 #2 of 147 98 #4 of 147 58 #62 of 147
Profitability 84 #20 of 122 93 #10 of 122 –
Financial Health 69 #52 of 164 88 #21 of 164 100 #1 of 164
Shareholder Returns 50 #54 of 107 33 #72 of 107 32 #73 of 107
Overall 76 74 58
  • AG ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • HL ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • NEWP ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAGHLNEWPSPY
1 month -17.8%-19.6%-14.7% -0.2%
3 months -0.3%+0.5%+24.2% +3.9%
6 months -19.8%-18.0%+8.0% +8.2%
Year to date -6.2%-23.8%+60.7% +12.9%
1 year +25.6%+18.3%+175.1% +12.3%
3 years +185.2%+253.1%+257.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +41.9%+52.3%+52.9% +23.3%
5 years +18.7%+139.7%+61.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +3.5%+19.1%+10.1% +10.9%
10 years +101.7%+153.8%+1,609.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.3%+9.8%+32.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAGHLNEWPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.8%71.1%80.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.3%70.1%79.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.822.642.86 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.350.262.18 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.5%-56.5%-78.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -51.2%-54.0%-23.5% -1.2%
52-week high $32.01$31.81$7.37 $779.14
52-week low $10.67$11.97$2.04 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAGHLNEWP
P/E now vs peer median 21.6xmedian 13.3x 29.4xmedian 13.3x -243.1xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 3.2x 6.1xmedian 3.2x —median 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 7.3x 10.2xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 14.7x 20.3xmedian 14.7x -141.3xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.2x 3.7xmedian 2.2x 6.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.45median 0.31 0.29median 0.31 -10.40median 0.31

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAGHLNEWP
Revenue $1.64B $1.60B –
Gross profit $827.10M – –
Operating income $756.62M $737.49M –
Net income $421.54M $333.98M -$4.19M
Free cash flow $617.41M $483.99M -$7.39M
R&D – $30.73M –
EPS (diluted) $0.72 $0.49 $-0.02
Cash & equivalents $1.09B $483.48M $38.57M
Total debt $1.03B $7.56M –
Shares (diluted) 484.56M 675.89M 180.60M
Enterprise value $4.15B $8.29B $930.55M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAGHLNEWP
P/E 21.6x 29.4x -243.1x
P/FCF 12.4x 20.3x -141.3x
P/Operating cash flow 9.3x 13.4x -299.0x
P/S 4.7x 6.1x –
P/B 2.3x 3.7x 6.6x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 3.7x 6.6x
EV/EBITDA 6.8x 10.2x –
EV/EBIT 8.9x 12.7x –
EV/Revenue 4.1x 5.8x –
EV/FCF 10.9x 19.3x -136.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.2x 12.7x -287.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.45 0.29 -10.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAGHLNEWP
Revenue growth (1Y) 98.5% 74.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 39.0% 30.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 335.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 283.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 622.0% 344.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 78.9% 217.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 517.9% 233.1% -10.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 98.2% 109.0% 19.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 294.7% 216.5% -6.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 48.3% 102.4% 23.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 207.8% 129.4% -7.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 131.1% 112.8% 14.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 232.3% 293.4% -17.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 80.3% 81.0% 33.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAGHLNEWP
Gross margin 50.4% – –
EBITDA margin 60.3% 56.9% –
Operating margin 46.1% 46.0% –
Pretax margin 46.5% 43.4% –
Net margin 21.2% 20.8% –
FCF margin 37.6% 30.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 50.3% 45.8% –
Return on equity 12.2% 26.7% -2.6%
Return on assets 8.4% 21.4% –
Return on invested capital 12.0% 19.9% –
Return on capital employed 17.5% 23.5% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 2.2x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAGHLNEWP
Debt / assets 6.1% 0.2% –
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -0.5x –
Debt / FCF 0.5x 0.0x –
Liabilities / assets 31.7% 15.9% 0.7%
Equity / assets 68.3% 84.1% 99.3%
Interest coverage 34.3x 27.3x –
Current ratio 2.6x 5.2x 34.5x
Quick ratio 2.3x 5.0x 34.3x
Cash ratio 2.2x 3.3x 34.3x
Altman Z-score 3.90 13.08 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAGHLNEWP
Dividend yield 0.4% 0.0% –
Net buyback yield -1.0% -0.4% -2.8%
Shareholder yield -0.6% -0.4% -2.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 0.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 0.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -20.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -32.9% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAGHLNEWP
Forward P/E 19.3xFY2026 22.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.81FY2026 $0.64FY2026 $-0.03FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +76.1%FY2026 +45.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +17.3% +40.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.58BFY2026 $1.49BFY2026 $0.00FY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +25.6%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +8.3% -7.2% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAGHLNEWP
Held by institutions 47.0% 72.1% –
Institutions holding 347 584 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.4% +0.4% –
Institutions buying 193 313 –
Institutions selling 104 187 –
Buyers to sellers 1.86 1.67 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AGHLNEWP
AG 1.00 0.90 0.79
HL 0.90 1.00 0.75
NEWP 0.79 0.75 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AG, HL and NEWP?

Hecla Mining (HL) is the largest by market capitalisation: First Majestic Silver (AG) $7.68B, Hecla Mining (HL) $9.82B, New Pacific Metals (NEWP) $1.04B.

Which stock is cheaper, AG, HL and NEWP?

First Majestic Silver (AG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.6x, Hecla Mining (HL) 29.4x, New Pacific Metals (NEWP) -243.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, First Majestic Silver (AG) is cheapest (First Majestic Silver (AG) 19.3x, Hecla Mining (HL) 22.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

First Majestic Silver (AG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: First Majestic Silver (AG) +98.5%, Hecla Mining (HL) +74.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

First Majestic Silver (AG) has the highest net margin (First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.2%, Hecla Mining (HL) 20.8%). On return on invested capital, Hecla Mining (HL) leads (First Majestic Silver (AG) 12.0%, Hecla Mining (HL) 19.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year New Pacific Metals (NEWP) returned the most: First Majestic Silver (AG) +25.6%, Hecla Mining (HL) +18.3%, New Pacific Metals (NEWP) +175.1%. Over five years, Hecla Mining (HL) compounded fastest (First Majestic Silver (AG) +3.5%/yr, Hecla Mining (HL) +19.1%/yr, New Pacific Metals (NEWP) +10.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

First Majestic Silver (AG) has the highest dividend yield: First Majestic Silver (AG) 0.38%, Hecla Mining (HL) 0.03%. New Pacific Metals (NEWP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hecla Mining (HL) has been the steadiest (First Majestic Silver (AG) 73.8%, Hecla Mining (HL) 71.1%, New Pacific Metals (NEWP) 80.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AG, HL and NEWP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, First Majestic Silver (AG) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.