EXK vs VZLA vs HL Stock Comparison

Endeavour Silver, Vizsla Silver and Hecla Mining Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EXK Endeavour Silver Corp
$7.82 -16.7% 1M 0.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.23B
P/E
34.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$737.30M
Div. yield
–
Silver Basic Materials
3 wins
VZLA Vizsla Silver Corp.
$3.25 -17.5% 1M -18.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.10B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Silver Basic Materials
1 win
HL Hecla Mining Co/De/
$14.62 -19.6% 1M +18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.92B
P/E
29.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.60B
Div. yield
–
Silver Basic Materials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Hecla Mining leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Hecla Mining 7, Endeavour Silver 3, Vizsla Silver 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEXKVZLAHLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.23B $1.10B $9.92B HL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.0x -8.2x 29.8x HL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.8x — 22.8x EXK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +197.5% — +74.4% EXK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.9% — 20.8% HL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 16.1% — 19.9% HL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.9x 0.5x -0.5x EXK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months 0.0% -18.1% +18.3% HL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.4%/yr — +19.1%/yr HL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 76.3% 68.2% 71.1% VZLA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 35/100 74/100 HL

Percentile Scorecard

EXKVZLAHL

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

AxisEXKVZLAHL
Valuation 70 #49 of 162 36 #104 of 162 60 #66 of 162
Growth 88 #19 of 147 16 #124 of 147 98 #4 of 147
Profitability 65 #43 of 122 25 #92 of 122 93 #10 of 122
Financial Health 65 #58 of 164 52 #80 of 164 88 #21 of 164
Shareholder Returns 60 #43 of 107 48 #56 of 107 33 #72 of 107
Overall 70 35 74
  • EXK ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • VZLA ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • HL 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

PeriodEXKVZLAHLSPY
1 month -16.7%-17.5%-19.6% -0.2%
3 months +0.8%+2.2%+0.5% +3.9%
6 months -15.2%-5.0%-18.0% +8.2%
Year to date -16.8%-40.6%-23.8% +12.9%
1 year 0.0%-18.1%+18.3% +12.3%
3 years +246.0%+195.5%+253.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +51.3%+43.5%+52.3% +23.3%
5 years +49.8%—+139.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +8.4%—+19.1% +10.9%
10 years +85.3%—+153.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +6.4%—+9.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEXKVZLAHLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 76.3%68.2%71.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 77.6%75.6%70.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.172.572.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.00-0.270.26 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.1%-59.2%-56.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.6%-52.6%-54.0% -1.2%
52-week high $14.12$6.86$31.81 $779.14
52-week low $7.07$2.95$11.97 $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.

MultipleEXKVZLAHL
P/E now vs peer median 33.7xmedian 13.3x -8.2xmedian 13.3x 29.4xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 3.2x —median 3.2x 6.1xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 7.3x -4.3xmedian 7.3x 10.2xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 14.7x 60.3xmedian 14.7x 20.3xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.2x 2.7xmedian 2.2x 3.7xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.93median 0.31 0.13median 0.31 0.29median 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 monthsEXKVZLAHL
Revenue $737.30M – $1.60B
Gross profit $229.80M – –
Operating income $176.30M – $737.49M
Net income -$124.97M -$134.20M $333.98M
Free cash flow $165.81M $18.91M $483.99M
R&D – $1.36M $30.73M
EPS (diluted) $0.23 $-0.40 $0.49
Cash & equivalents $236.60M $406.50M $483.48M
Total debt $337.87M $4.44B $7.56M
Shares (diluted) 283.08M 338.89M 675.89M
Enterprise value $1.49B -$375.30M $8.40B

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
MetricEXKVZLAHL
P/E 33.7x -8.2x 29.4x
P/FCF 12.4x 60.3x 20.3x
P/Operating cash flow 19.9x -73.7x 13.4x
P/S 2.8x – 6.1x
P/B 2.9x 2.7x 3.7x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 2.7x 3.7x
EV/EBITDA 7.4x -4.3x 10.2x
EV/EBIT 10.3x -4.2x 12.7x
EV/Revenue 2.5x – 5.8x
EV/FCF 11.0x 53.9x 19.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.7x -65.8x 12.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.93 0.13 0.29

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEXKVZLAHL
Revenue growth (1Y) 197.5% – 74.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 48.1% – 30.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 463.2% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 60.7% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 834.6% – 344.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 42.2% – 217.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -24.8% -1,584% 233.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -122.0% -103.6% 109.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 260.2% -955.5% 216.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 36.3% -62.9% 102.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 261.3% -43.8% 129.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.3% -16.8% 112.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1,855% 159.0% 293.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.0% 25.1% 81.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEXKVZLAHL
Gross margin 31.2% – –
EBITDA margin 33.5% – 56.9%
Operating margin 23.9% – 46.0%
Pretax margin -7.7% – 43.4%
Net margin 8.9% – 20.8%
FCF margin 22.5% – 30.2%
Operating cash flow margin 14.0% – 45.8%
Return on equity 9.7% -29.9% 26.7%
Return on assets 5.2% -17.6% 21.4%
Return on invested capital 16.1% – 19.9%
Return on capital employed 16.9% -33.5% 23.5%
Asset turnover 0.6x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.8x 0.1x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEXKVZLAHL
Debt / assets 0.4% 40.3% 0.2%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.7x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x 0.5x -0.5x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 15.3x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 44.0% 41.2% 15.9%
Equity / assets 56.0% 58.8% 84.1%
Interest coverage 7.5x – 27.3x
Current ratio 2.0x 55.2x 5.2x
Quick ratio 1.4x 54.7x 5.0x
Cash ratio 1.1x 54.7x 3.3x
Altman Z-score 3.04 – 13.08

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEXKVZLAHL
Dividend yield – – 0.0%
Net buyback yield -0.4% -1.0% -0.4%
Shareholder yield -0.4% -1.0% -0.4%
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.

ConsensusEXKVZLAHL
Forward P/E 11.8xFY2026 – 22.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.66FY2026 – $0.64FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +45.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.5% – +40.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $813.71MFY2026 – $1.49BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +88.0%FY2026 – +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +39.6% – -7.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEXKVZLAHL
Held by institutions 50.1% 54.7% 72.1%
Institutions holding 222 162 584
Change in shares held, QoQ -6.4% -3.7% +0.4%
Institutions buying 122 80 313
Institutions selling 55 45 187
Buyers to sellers 2.22 1.78 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.

EXKVZLAHL
EXK 1.00 0.78 0.87
VZLA 0.78 1.00 0.73
HL 0.87 0.73 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EXK, VZLA and HL?

Hecla Mining (HL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Endeavour Silver (EXK) $2.23B, Vizsla Silver (VZLA) $1.10B, Hecla Mining (HL) $9.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, EXK, VZLA and HL?

Hecla Mining (HL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Endeavour Silver (EXK) 34.0x, Vizsla Silver (VZLA) -8.2x, Hecla Mining (HL) 29.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Endeavour Silver (EXK) is cheapest (Endeavour Silver (EXK) 11.8x, 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?

Endeavour Silver (EXK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Endeavour Silver (EXK) +197.5%, Hecla Mining (HL) +74.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hecla Mining (HL) has the highest net margin (Endeavour Silver (EXK) 8.9%, Hecla Mining (HL) 20.8%). On return on invested capital, Hecla Mining (HL) leads (Endeavour Silver (EXK) 16.1%, Hecla Mining (HL) 19.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hecla Mining (HL) returned the most: Endeavour Silver (EXK) 0.0%, Vizsla Silver (VZLA) -18.1%, Hecla Mining (HL) +18.3%. Over five years, Hecla Mining (HL) compounded fastest (Endeavour Silver (EXK) +8.4%/yr, Hecla Mining (HL) +19.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vizsla Silver (VZLA) has been the steadiest (Endeavour Silver (EXK) 76.3%, Vizsla Silver (VZLA) 68.2%, Hecla Mining (HL) 71.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EXK, VZLA and HL?

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