CRS vs LCU vs HBM Stock Comparison

Carpenter Technology, Lion Copper and Hudbay Minerals Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LCU Lion Copper Corp.
$4.40 -11.5% 1M +63.0% 1Y
Market cap
$70.27M
P/E
263.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc.
$23.35 -13.6% 1M +43.9% 1Y
Market cap
$9.24B
P/E
13.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.47B
Div. yield
0.13%
Copper Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Hudbay Minerals leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Hudbay Minerals 6, Carpenter Technology 5, Lion Copper 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRSLCUHBMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.79B $70.27M $9.24B CRS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.1x 263.5x 13.5x HBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.3x — 15.8x HBM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% — +12.1% HBM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.9% — 27.7% HBM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.8% — 12.6% CRS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x — 0.1x HBM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.27% — 0.13% CRS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.7% +63.0% +43.9% LCU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +57.5%/yr +3.1%/yr +27.4%/yr CRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.2% 153.3% 62.6% CRS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 46/100 70/100 HBM

Percentile Scorecard

CRSLCUHBM

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

AxisCRSLCUHBM
Valuation 50 #82 of 163 65 #58 of 163 82 #31 of 163
Growth 70 #45 of 148 80 #30 of 148 90 #16 of 148
Profitability 72 #35 of 123 16 #104 of 123 88 #16 of 123
Financial Health 41 #97 of 164 42 #96 of 164 48 #86 of 164
Shareholder Returns 75 #28 of 108 25 #81 of 108 44 #61 of 108
Overall 62 46 70
  • CRS ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • LCU ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • HBM 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

PeriodCRSLCUHBMSPY
1 month -23.7%-11.5%-13.6% +0.7%
3 months -40.6%-14.2%+2.7% +3.7%
6 months -30.3%-34.8%+1.0% +7.1%
Year to date -5.1%+16.4%+17.6% +12.8%
1 year -7.7%+63.0%+43.9% +11.9%
3 years +373.8%+225.9%+439.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +68.0%+48.3%+75.4% +22.8%
5 years +867.1%+16.4%+235.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +57.5%+3.1%+27.4% +10.9%
10 years +841.5%+225.9%+469.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +25.1%+12.5%+19.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCRSLCUHBMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.2%153.3%62.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.4%185.5%67.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.62-0.032.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.160.410.70 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.8%-73.3%-63.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -51.8%-49.3%-26.7% -1.2%
52-week high $619.28$8.68$31.87 $779.14
52-week low $280.03$2.43$14.58 $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.

MultipleCRSLCUHBM
P/E now vs peer median 26.1xmedian 13.2x 263.5xmedian 13.2x 13.5xmedian 13.2x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x 3.7xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 7.2x —median 7.2x 6.2xmedian 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 43.4xmedian 15.2x 5.4xmedian 15.2x 10.5xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 2.2x 3.4xmedian 2.2x 1.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.35median 0.30 5.21median 0.30 0.04median 0.30

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 monthsCRSLCUHBM
Revenue $3.19B – $2.47B
Gross profit $995.30M – $972.40M
Operating income $745.00M -$14.76M $1.10B
Net income $569.80M -$2.10M $680.00M
Free cash flow $340.80M $12.93M $880.20M
R&D – – $58.40M
EPS (diluted) $11.40 $0.02 $1.72
Cash & equivalents $159.50M – $890.90M
Total debt $691.00M $11.38M $3.67B
Shares (diluted) 50.00M 430.24M 396.65M
Enterprise value $13.71B $70.27M $6.55B

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
MetricCRSLCUHBM
P/E 26.1x 263.5x 13.5x
P/FCF 43.4x 5.4x 10.5x
P/Operating cash flow 23.9x 5.4x 10.5x
P/S 4.6x – 3.7x
P/B 6.8x 3.4x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 6.8x 3.4x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 17.2x – 6.2x
EV/EBIT 20.6x -4.9x 8.5x
EV/Revenue 4.8x – 3.8x
EV/FCF 45.0x 5.6x 10.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.8x 5.6x 10.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.35 5.21 0.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRSLCUHBM
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% – 12.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.3% – 24.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.1% – 32.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 34.8% – 71.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.7% -273.0% 89.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 56.7% -60.5% 126.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 37.7% 59.0% 139.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 74.6% 19.2% 410.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 38.8% 290.3% 122.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 74.5% 50.6% 346.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 40.8% 327.6% 1.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 83.5% 197.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.6% 326.9% 2,912%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 232.2% 197.3% 115.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRSLCUHBM
Gross margin 31.2% – 39.4%
EBITDA margin 28.0% – 61.9%
Operating margin 23.4% – 44.7%
Pretax margin 22.1% – 47.3%
Net margin 17.9% – 27.7%
FCF margin 10.7% – 35.7%
Operating cash flow margin 19.4% – 35.6%
Return on equity 25.8% -66.5% 16.3%
Return on assets 15.0% -29.7% 43.1%
Return on invested capital 20.8% – 12.6%
Return on capital employed 22.4% -55.8% –
Asset turnover 0.8x – 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x -6.2x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – 3.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRSLCUHBM
Debt / assets 18.5% 6.0% 78.4%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.1x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – 0.1x
Debt / FCF 2.0x 0.2x 1.3x
Liabilities / assets 41.7% 53.0% -231.7%
Equity / assets 58.3% 47.0% 331.7%
Interest coverage – – 14.9x
Current ratio 3.9x 1.1x –
Quick ratio 1.9x – –
Cash ratio 0.3x – –
Altman Z-score 8.51 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRSLCUHBM
Dividend yield 0.3% – 0.1%
Net buyback yield 1.7% -5.9% -0.3%
Shareholder yield 2.0% -5.9% -0.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 1.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 1.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -260.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -59.0%

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.

ConsensusCRSLCUHBM
Forward P/E 21.3xFY2027 – 15.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $14.05FY2027 – $1.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +30.6%FY2027 – +120.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.6% – +27.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.56BFY2027 – $3.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.0%FY2027 – +37.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.4% – +18.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRSLCUHBM
Held by institutions 93.3% – 83.1%
Institutions holding 876 – 319
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.9% – +10.9%
Institutions buying 548 – 200
Institutions selling 249 – 82
Buyers to sellers 2.20 – 2.44

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.

CRSLCUHBM
CRS 1.00 0.00 0.39
LCU 0.00 1.00 -0.01
HBM 0.39 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRS, LCU and HBM?

Carpenter Technology (CRS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carpenter Technology (CRS) $14.79B, Lion Copper (LCU) $70.27M, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) $9.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, CRS, LCU and HBM?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 26.1x, Lion Copper (LCU) 263.5x, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 13.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) is cheapest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 21.3x, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 15.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carpenter Technology (CRS) +10.2%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +12.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) has the highest net margin (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 17.9%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 27.7%). On return on invested capital, Carpenter Technology (CRS) leads (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 20.8%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 12.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lion Copper (LCU) returned the most: Carpenter Technology (CRS) -7.7%, Lion Copper (LCU) +63.0%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +43.9%. Over five years, Carpenter Technology (CRS) compounded fastest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) +57.5%/yr, Lion Copper (LCU) +3.1%/yr, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +27.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Carpenter Technology (CRS) has the highest dividend yield: Carpenter Technology (CRS) 0.27%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 0.13%. Lion Copper (LCU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Carpenter Technology (CRS) has been the steadiest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 49.2%, Lion Copper (LCU) 153.3%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 62.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRS, LCU and HBM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) leads on 6. 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.