ERO vs IPX vs SLSR Stock Comparison

Ero Copper, Iperionx and Solaris Resources Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ERO Ero Copper Corp.
$31.20 -17.6% 1M +50.1% 1Y
Market cap
$3.25B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.04B
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
5 wins
IPX IPERIONX Ltd
$13.06 -33.4% 1M -73.7% 1Y
Market cap
$443.24M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Ero Copper leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ero Copper 5, Solaris Resources 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEROIPXSLSRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.25B $443.24M $1.12B ERO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.3x -6.6x -20.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.5x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +94.9% — -27.3% ERO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 30.0% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 22.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.1% -73.7% +8.4% ERO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.8%/yr — -9.3%/yr ERO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 62.9% 83.9% 58.3% SLSR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 — 39/100 ERO

Percentile Scorecard

EROIPXSLSR

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

AxisEROIPXSLSR
Valuation 56 #51 of 114 8 #105 of 114 34 #76 of 114
Growth 72 #29 of 102 – 48 #54 of 102
Profitability 70 #25 of 81 – –
Financial Health 30 #84 of 120 53 #57 of 120 35 #79 of 120
Shareholder Returns 69 #23 of 73 – –
Overall 60 – 39
  • ERO ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining
  • IPX ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SLSR ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodEROIPXSLSRSPY
1 month -17.6%-33.4%-5.6% -0.8%
3 months +19.2%-43.1%-13.8% +3.5%
6 months +13.3%-60.0%-36.6% +7.0%
Year to date +10.3%-63.9%-15.7% +12.2%
1 year +50.1%-73.7%+8.4% +13.0%
3 years +125.3%+64.9%+68.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +31.1%+18.2%+19.1% +23.1%
5 years +66.9%—-38.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +10.8%—-9.3% +11.0%

Risk

MeasureEROIPXSLSRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 62.9%83.9%58.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.2%91.0%60.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.423.572.18 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.80-0.880.14 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.8%-79.3%-85.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.8%-78.3%-39.6% -1.8%
52-week high $40.40$60.11$11.13 $779.14
52-week low $19.89$12.44$6.15 $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.

MultipleEROIPXSLSR
P/E now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 10.6x -6.6xmedian 10.6x -20.4xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 3.1x -278.1xmedian 3.1x -179.4xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 5.9x —median 5.9x -30.7xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -12.1xmedian 11.3x -6.9xmedian 11.3x -14.2xmedian 11.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 2.3x 5.0xmedian 2.3x -22.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.20median 0.17 —median 0.17 —median 0.17

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 monthsEROIPXSLSR
Revenue $1.04B – -$6.25M
Gross profit $449.15M – –
Operating income $379.69M – -$49.57M
Net income $315.31M – -$30.06M
Free cash flow -$268.65M – -$78.72M
R&D – – $16.18M
EPS (diluted) $3.01 – $-0.33
Cash & equivalents $101.74M $35.24M $54.01M
Total debt $2.38B $37.59M –
Shares (diluted) 104.13M 33.57M 165.13M
Enterprise value $2.89B $210.22M $1.00B

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
MetricEROIPXSLSR
P/E 10.3x -6.6x -20.4x
P/FCF -12.1x -6.9x -14.2x
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 3.1x -278.1x -179.4x
P/B 2.7x 5.0x -22.3x
P/Tangible book 2.7x 5.8x -22.3x
EV/EBITDA 7.0x – -30.7x
EV/EBIT 9.8x – -21.5x
EV/Revenue 3.5x – -170.8x
EV/FCF -13.8x – -13.6x
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.20 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEROIPXSLSR
Revenue growth (1Y) 94.9% – -27.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 36.8% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 96.2% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 42.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 120.6% – 40.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 54.3% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 118.8% – 55.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 57.4% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 118.9% – 40.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 51.3% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 32.3% – 2.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -11.3% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEROIPXSLSR
Gross margin 43.0% – –
EBITDA margin 50.6% – –
Operating margin 36.3% – –
Pretax margin 37.2% – –
Net margin 30.0% – –
FCF margin -25.7% – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity 38.3% – –
Return on assets 21.0% – 38.8%
Return on invested capital 22.0% – –
Return on capital employed – – -70.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x – -0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% – -78.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEROIPXSLSR
Debt / assets 25.7% 30.7% –
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.9x – –
Debt / FCF -2.1x – –
Liabilities / assets 43.7% 16.5% 148.9%
Equity / assets 56.3% 83.5% -48.9%
Interest coverage 8.2x – -10.1x
Current ratio – 3.2x 8.4x
Quick ratio – 2.8x 8.2x
Cash ratio – 2.6x 8.2x
Altman Z-score – – -1.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEROIPXSLSR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.3% – –
Shareholder yield -0.3% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusEROIPXSLSR
Forward P/E 7.5xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $4.16FY2026 $-0.17FY2027 $-0.18FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +96.2%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +20.4% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.24BFY2026 $22.33MFY2027 $0.00FY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +57.4%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +331.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEROIPXSLSR
Held by institutions 67.3% 13.9% –
Institutions holding 208 59 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +9.4% –
Institutions buying 125 46 –
Institutions selling 60 7 –
Buyers to sellers 2.08 6.57 –

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.

EROIPXSLSR
ERO 1.00 0.53 0.76
IPX 0.53 1.00 0.54
SLSR 0.76 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ERO, IPX and SLSR?

Ero Copper (ERO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ero Copper (ERO) $3.25B, Iperionx (IPX) $443.24M, Solaris Resources (SLSR) $1.12B.

Which company is growing faster?

Ero Copper (ERO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ero Copper (ERO) +94.9%, Solaris Resources (SLSR) -27.3%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ero Copper (ERO) returned the most: Ero Copper (ERO) +50.1%, Iperionx (IPX) -73.7%, Solaris Resources (SLSR) +8.4%. Over five years, Ero Copper (ERO) compounded fastest (Ero Copper (ERO) +10.8%/yr, Solaris Resources (SLSR) -9.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Solaris Resources (SLSR) has been the steadiest (Ero Copper (ERO) 62.9%, Iperionx (IPX) 83.9%, Solaris Resources (SLSR) 58.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ERO, IPX and SLSR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ero Copper (ERO) leads on 5. 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.