EXK vs USAS vs SCCO Stock Comparison

Endeavour Silver, Americas Gold & Silver and Southern Copper Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EXK Endeavour Silver Corp
$7.82 -16.7% 1M 0.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.05B
P/E
33.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$737.30M
Div. yield
–
Silver Basic Materials
4 wins
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$194.40 -4.7% 1M +50.2% 1Y
Market cap
$162.19B
P/E
28.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
1.54%
Copper Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Southern Copper leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Southern Copper 6, Endeavour Silver 4, Americas Gold & Silver 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEXKUSASSCCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.05B $1.02B $162.19B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.7x -20.6x 28.5x SCCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.8x 35.3x 25.9x EXK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +197.5% +88.0% +32.8% EXK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.9% -22.7% 35.9% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 16.1% 1.3% — EXK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -6.9x 0.1x USAS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 1.54% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months 0.0% -18.9% +50.2% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.4%/yr +6.6%/yr +27.7%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 76.3% 88.3% 52.1% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 60/100 62/100 EXK

Percentile Scorecard

EXKUSASSCCO

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

AxisEXKUSASSCCO
Valuation 70 #49 of 162 50 #82 of 162 44 #92 of 162
Growth 88 #19 of 147 81 #29 of 147 68 #48 of 147
Profitability 65 #43 of 122 44 #69 of 122 98 #4 of 122
Financial Health 65 #58 of 164 77 #39 of 164 46 #89 of 164
Shareholder Returns 60 #43 of 107 51 #53 of 107 56 #48 of 107
Overall 70 60 62
  • EXK ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • USAS ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO 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

PeriodEXKUSASSCCOSPY
1 month -16.7%-34.0%-4.7% -0.2%
3 months +0.8%-18.0%+8.6% +3.9%
6 months -15.2%-43.9%+15.2% +8.2%
Year to date -16.8%-37.8%+38.0% +12.9%
1 year 0.0%-18.9%+50.2% +12.3%
3 years +246.0%+301.6%+193.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +51.3%+59.0%+43.2% +23.3%
5 years +49.8%+37.8%+239.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year +8.4%+6.6%+27.7% +10.9%
10 years +85.3%-54.6%+645.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +6.4%-7.6%+22.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEXKUSASSCCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 76.3%88.3%52.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 77.6%93.8%52.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.173.802.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.00-0.210.96 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.1%-83.6%-45.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.6%-68.3%-11.5% -1.2%
52-week high $14.12$10.03$219.70 $779.14
52-week low $7.07$3.01$117.83 $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.

MultipleEXKUSASSCCO
P/E now vs peer median 33.7xmedian 13.3x -20.6xmedian 13.3x 28.5xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 3.2x 5.6xmedian 3.2x 10.3xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 7.3x 79.1xmedian 7.3x 16.5xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 14.7x 17.8xmedian 14.7x 31.8xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.2x 3.4xmedian 2.2x 12.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.93median 0.31 -0.53median 0.31 1.15median 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 monthsEXKUSASSCCO
Revenue $737.30M $181.59M $15.79B
Gross profit $229.80M $92.90M $10.07B
Operating income $176.30M $4.62M $8.98B
Net income -$124.97M -$47.71M $5.68B
Free cash flow $165.81M $57.37M $5.10B
R&D – $7.36M $53.10M
EPS (diluted) $0.23 $-0.15 $6.83
Cash & equivalents $236.60M $88.88M $5.67B
Total debt $337.87M $6.95M $28.24B
Shares (diluted) 283.08M 267.34M 829.10M
Enterprise value $1.31B $638.74M $141.06B

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
MetricEXKUSASSCCO
P/E 33.7x -20.6x 28.5x
P/FCF 12.4x 17.8x 31.8x
P/Operating cash flow 19.9x 22.6x 24.1x
P/S 2.8x 5.6x 10.3x
P/B 2.9x 3.4x 12.8x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 3.4x 12.8x
EV/EBITDA 7.4x 79.1x 16.5x
EV/EBIT 10.3x 202.9x 18.1x
EV/Revenue 2.5x 5.2x 10.3x
EV/FCF 11.0x 16.3x 31.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.7x 20.8x 24.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.93 -0.53 1.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEXKUSASSCCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 197.5% 88.0% 32.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 48.1% 28.8% 16.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 463.2% 684.7% 45.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 60.7% 109.3% 23.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 834.6% -37.5% 52.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 42.2% 63.9% 26.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -24.8% -42.6% 56.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -122.0% 3.6% 26.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 260.2% -281.6% 52.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 36.3% 39.1% 24.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 261.3% 712.7% 49.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.3% 84.2% 22.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1,855% 207.2% 47.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.0% 60.6% 24.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEXKUSASSCCO
Gross margin 31.2% 51.2% 63.8%
EBITDA margin 33.5% 6.5% 62.5%
Operating margin 23.9% 2.5% 56.9%
Pretax margin -7.7% -16.4% 55.8%
Net margin 8.9% -22.7% 35.9%
FCF margin 22.5% 31.6% 32.3%
Operating cash flow margin 14.0% 24.9% 42.7%
Return on equity 9.7% -8.5% 46.2%
Return on assets 5.2% -5.2% 24.7%
Return on invested capital 16.1% 1.3% –
Return on capital employed 16.9% – 43.0%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.8x -0.9x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 5.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEXKUSASSCCO
Debt / assets 0.4% 1.6% 33.1%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -6.9x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 0.1x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 44.0% 31.5% 47.3%
Equity / assets 56.0% 68.5% 52.7%
Interest coverage 7.5x 1.2x –
Current ratio 2.0x – 5.1x
Quick ratio 1.4x – 4.4x
Cash ratio 1.1x – 3.4x
Altman Z-score 3.04 – 11.10

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEXKUSASSCCO
Dividend yield – – 1.5%
Net buyback yield -0.4% -0.8% –
Shareholder yield -0.4% -0.8% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 53.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 59.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 41.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.3%

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.

ConsensusEXKUSASSCCO
Forward P/E 11.8xFY2026 35.3xFY2026 25.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.66FY2026 $0.09FY2026 $7.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +47.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.5% +244.4% +7.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $813.71MFY2026 $244.05MFY2026 $16.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +88.0%FY2026 +107.0%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +39.6% +63.3% +3.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEXKUSASSCCO
Held by institutions 50.1% 42.0% 9.2%
Institutions holding 222 154 856
Change in shares held, QoQ -6.4% +4.8% +0.7%
Institutions buying 122 95 599
Institutions selling 55 33 219
Buyers to sellers 2.22 2.88 2.74

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.

EXKUSASSCCO
EXK 1.00 0.81 0.63
USAS 0.81 1.00 0.66
SCCO 0.63 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EXK, USAS and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Endeavour Silver (EXK) $2.05B, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) $1.02B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $162.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, EXK, USAS and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Endeavour Silver (EXK) 33.7x, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -20.6x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 28.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Endeavour Silver (EXK) is cheapest (Endeavour Silver (EXK) 11.8x, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 35.3x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Endeavour Silver (EXK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Endeavour Silver (EXK) +197.5%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) +88.0%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Endeavour Silver (EXK) 8.9%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -22.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%). On return on invested capital, Endeavour Silver (EXK) leads (Endeavour Silver (EXK) 16.1%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 1.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: Endeavour Silver (EXK) 0.0%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -18.9%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +50.2%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Endeavour Silver (EXK) +8.4%/yr, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) +6.6%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +27.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Southern Copper (SCCO) 1.54%. Endeavour Silver (EXK) and Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Southern Copper (SCCO) has been the steadiest (Endeavour Silver (EXK) 76.3%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 88.3%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EXK, USAS and SCCO?

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