B vs PAAS vs WPM Stock Comparison

Barrick Mining, Pan American Silver and Wheaton Precious Metals Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
B Barrick Mining Corp
$39.71 -3.4% 1M +24.7% 1Y
Market cap
$66.06B
P/E
10.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.66B
Div. yield
0.01%
Gold Basic Materials
9 wins
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
$126.60 -6.6% 1M +32.7% 1Y
Market cap
$55.87B
P/E
27.4x
Revenue (TTM)
-$35.66M
Div. yield
0.01%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Barrick Mining leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Barrick Mining 9, Wheaton Precious Metals 2, Pan American Silver 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBPAASWPMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $66.06B $15.53B $55.87B B
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.1x 50.1x 27.4x B
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.6x 13.2x 29.8x B
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +49.4% +2.3% -6.5% B
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.6% 9.7% — B
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 24.8% 0.0% 18.7% B
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x -4.4x 0.7x PAAS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.01% B
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.7% +19.1% +32.7% WPM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.7%/yr +10.4%/yr +25.7%/yr WPM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.8% 57.9% 50.7% B
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 78/100 68/100 77/100 B

Percentile Scorecard

BPAASWPM

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

AxisBPAASWPM
Valuation 86 #23 of 162 57 #71 of 162 72 #51 of 181
Growth 90 #15 of 147 74 #39 of 147 92 #10 of 111
Profitability 93 #9 of 122 52 #59 of 122 97 #5 of 129
Financial Health 52 #79 of 164 85 #25 of 164 78 #37 of 164
Shareholder Returns 68 #35 of 107 72 #31 of 107 45 #42 of 76
Overall 78 68 77
  • B ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • PAAS ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • WPM ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBPAASWPMSPY
1 month -3.4%-8.3%-6.6% +0.9%
3 months +9.3%-1.3%+15.6% +5.9%
6 months +3.3%-18.2%+1.4% +8.5%
Year to date -8.8%-19.0%+7.7% +13.3%
1 year +24.7%+19.1%+32.7% +12.4%
3 years +143.2%+177.6%+190.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +34.5%+40.6%+42.8% +23.5%
5 years +116.2%+63.9%+213.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year +16.7%+10.4%+25.7% +11.0%
10 years +132.5%+172.0%+440.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year +8.8%+10.5%+18.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureBPAASWPMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.8%57.9%50.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 50.3%60.1%54.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.802.071.94 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.530.330.64 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.8%-59.2%-43.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.0%-38.9%-23.6% -0.9%
52-week high $52.98$68.70$165.72 $779.14
52-week low $31.67$33.20$94.37 $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.

MultipleBPAASWPM
P/E now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 13.4x 51.7xmedian 13.4x 28.2xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.2x 5.6xmedian 3.2x -1,612xmedian 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 7.3x 45.4xmedian 7.3x 22.6xmedian 11.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 14.8x 15.8xmedian 14.8x 22.6xmedian 13.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 2.3x 2.4xmedian 2.3x 5.9xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 0.31 1.17median 0.31 0.48median 0.93

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 monthsBPAASWPM
Revenue $20.66B $3.19B -$35.66M
Gross profit $11.56B $882.07M $2.40B
Operating income $10.94B $1.90M $2.28B
Net income $9.49B $930.65M $2.05B
Free cash flow $11.25B $1.12B $2.54B
R&D $481.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $3.82 $0.81 $4.48
Cash & equivalents $5.93B $1.57B $100.19M
Total debt $18.98B $3.00M $1.99B
Shares (diluted) 1.71B 381.58M 454.69M
Enterprise value $41.26B $10.38B $51.29B

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
MetricBPAASWPM
P/E 10.4x 51.7x 28.2x
P/FCF 5.9x 15.8x 22.6x
P/Operating cash flow 7.1x 15.8x 22.6x
P/S 3.2x 5.6x -1,612x
P/B 2.4x 2.4x 5.9x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 2.4x 5.9x
EV/EBITDA 5.0x 45.4x 22.6x
EV/EBIT 6.0x 8,488x 26.1x
EV/Revenue 3.2x 5.1x -1,665x
EV/FCF 5.8x 14.4x 23.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.9x 14.4x 23.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 1.17 0.48

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBPAASWPM
Revenue growth (1Y) 49.4% 2.3% -6.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 24.2% 22.3% -17.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 89.0% -0.3% 114.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 56.9% 104.0% 69.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 111.0% 116.1% 149.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 62.3% 127.1% 73.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 137.0% 123.6% 159.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 196.2% 75.4% 49.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 142.2% -57.1% 158.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 332.2% 44.1% 58.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 84.0% 74.4% 88.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.8% – 56.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 69.3% 66.2% 88.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.2% 56.4% 56.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBPAASWPM
Gross margin 56.0% 27.7% –
EBITDA margin 63.2% 11.1% –
Operating margin 53.0% 0.1% –
Pretax margin 58.9% 0.1% –
Net margin 31.6% 9.7% –
FCF margin 54.4% 35.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 45.5% 35.1% -7,135%
Return on equity 29.6% 0.0% 21.5%
Return on assets 18.1% 0.0% 18.5%
Return on invested capital 24.8% 0.0% 18.7%
Return on capital employed 22.2% 0.0% 21.2%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.3x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.2x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue – – -67.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBPAASWPM
Debt / assets 8.9% 0.0% 16.3%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.0x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x -4.4x 0.7x
Debt / FCF 0.4x 0.0x 0.8x
Liabilities / assets 47.8% 27.5% 20.3%
Equity / assets 52.2% 72.5% 79.7%
Interest coverage 63.6x 21.3x 61.9x
Current ratio 3.0x 14.1x 0.5x
Quick ratio 2.1x 2.5x 0.5x
Cash ratio 1.9x 2.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 2.84 5.21 15.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBPAASWPM
Dividend yield 2.4% 1.6% 0.6%
Net buyback yield 0.2% -1.4% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 2.5% 0.2% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 8.5% – 23.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) 7.2% – 19.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) -7.5% – 11.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -0.1% – 7.9%

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.

ConsensusBPAASWPM
Forward P/E 10.6xFY2026 13.2xFY2026 29.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.75FY2026 $3.18FY2026 $4.25FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +55.6%FY2026 +25.7%FY2026 +40.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +14.4% +32.1% +22.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.23BFY2026 $4.51BFY2026 $3.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.7%FY2026 +24.9%FY2026 +45.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.8% +12.8% +24.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBPAASWPM
Held by institutions 58.0% 56.5% 63.9%
Institutions holding 1,005 584 846
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.7% -1.0% +2.8%
Institutions buying 486 268 419
Institutions selling 337 199 266
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.35 1.58

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.

BPAASWPM
B 1.00 0.85 0.90
PAAS 0.85 1.00 0.90
WPM 0.90 0.90 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, B, PAAS and WPM?

Barrick Mining (B) is the largest by market capitalisation: Barrick Mining (B) $66.06B, Pan American Silver (PAAS) $15.53B, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) $55.87B.

Which stock is cheaper, B, PAAS and WPM?

Barrick Mining (B) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Barrick Mining (B) 10.1x, Pan American Silver (PAAS) 50.1x, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 27.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Barrick Mining (B) is cheapest (Barrick Mining (B) 10.6x, Pan American Silver (PAAS) 13.2x, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 29.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Barrick Mining (B) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Barrick Mining (B) +49.4%, Pan American Silver (PAAS) +2.3%, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) -6.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Barrick Mining (B) has the highest net margin (Barrick Mining (B) 31.6%, Pan American Silver (PAAS) 9.7%). On return on invested capital, Barrick Mining (B) leads (Barrick Mining (B) 24.8%, Pan American Silver (PAAS) 0.0%, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 18.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) returned the most: Barrick Mining (B) +24.7%, Pan American Silver (PAAS) +19.1%, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) +32.7%. Over five years, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) compounded fastest (Barrick Mining (B) +16.7%/yr, Pan American Silver (PAAS) +10.4%/yr, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) +25.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Barrick Mining (B) has the highest dividend yield: Barrick Mining (B) 0.01%, Pan American Silver (PAAS) 0.00%, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 0.01%. Pan American Silver (PAAS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Barrick Mining (B) has been the steadiest (Barrick Mining (B) 46.8%, Pan American Silver (PAAS) 57.9%, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 50.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, B, PAAS and WPM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Barrick Mining (B) leads on 9. 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.