HBM vs IPX vs LCU Stock Comparison

Hudbay Minerals, Iperionx and Lion Copper Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc.
$23.60 -12.2% 1M +46.0% 1Y
Market cap
$9.33B
P/E
13.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.47B
Div. yield
0.13%
Copper Basic Materials
5 wins
IPX IPERIONX Ltd
$15.59 -16.9% 1M -66.3% 1Y
Market cap
$529.10M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
LCU Lion Copper Corp.
$4.64 -9.0% 1M +71.9% 1Y
Market cap
$74.11M
P/E
277.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

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

QuestionHBMIPXLCULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.33B $529.10M $74.11M HBM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.6x -7.8x 277.9x HBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.9x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.1% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.7% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.13% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +46.0% -66.3% +71.9% LCU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +27.7%/yr — +4.2%/yr HBM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 62.6% 84.8% 153.2% HBM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 — 45/100 HBM

Percentile Scorecard

HBMIPXLCU

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

AxisHBMIPXLCU
Valuation 82 #30 of 162 6 #153 of 162 63 #60 of 162
Growth 89 #17 of 147 – 81 #29 of 147
Profitability 87 #17 of 122 – 15 #104 of 122
Financial Health 49 #85 of 164 55 #74 of 164 42 #96 of 164
Shareholder Returns 42 #63 of 107 – 26 #80 of 107
Overall 70 – 45
  • HBM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • IPX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • LCU 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

PeriodHBMIPXLCUSPY
1 month -12.2%-16.9%-9.0% +0.9%
3 months +7.4%-23.0%-9.6% +5.9%
6 months +5.1%-46.3%-25.3% +8.5%
Year to date +18.9%-56.9%+22.8% +13.3%
1 year +46.0%-66.3%+71.9% +12.4%
3 years +438.8%+96.8%+145.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +75.4%+25.3%+34.9% +23.5%
5 years +239.1%—+22.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year +27.7%—+4.2% +11.0%
10 years +475.6%—+243.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year +19.1%—+13.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureHBMIPXLCUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 62.6%84.8%153.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 67.5%91.4%186.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.763.62-0.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.74-0.780.47 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.3%-79.3%-73.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.9%-74.1%-46.5% -0.9%
52-week high $31.87$60.11$8.68 $779.14
52-week low $14.58$12.44$2.43 $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.

MultipleHBMIPXLCU
P/E now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 13.4x -7.8xmedian 13.4x 277.9xmedian 13.4x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 3.2x -331.9xmedian 3.2x —median 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x —median 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 14.8x -8.3xmedian 14.8x 5.7xmedian 14.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.3x 6.0xmedian 2.3x 3.6xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.31 —median 0.31 5.49median 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 monthsHBMIPXLCU
Revenue $2.47B – –
Gross profit $972.40M – –
Operating income $1.10B – -$14.76M
Net income $680.00M – -$2.10M
Free cash flow $880.20M – $12.93M
R&D $58.40M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.72 – $0.02
Cash & equivalents $890.90M $35.24M –
Total debt $3.67B $37.59M $11.38M
Shares (diluted) 396.65M 33.57M 430.24M
Enterprise value $6.65B $296.09M $74.11M

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
MetricHBMIPXLCU
P/E 13.6x -7.8x 277.9x
P/FCF 10.6x -8.3x 5.7x
P/Operating cash flow 10.6x – 5.7x
P/S 3.8x -331.9x –
P/B 1.9x 6.0x 3.6x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 7.0x 3.6x
EV/EBITDA 6.2x – –
EV/EBIT 8.6x – -5.2x
EV/Revenue 3.9x – –
EV/FCF 10.8x – 5.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.8x – 5.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 – 5.49

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHBMIPXLCU
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.1% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 24.6% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 32.8% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 71.9% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 89.3% – -273.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 126.5% – -60.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 139.9% – 59.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 410.6% – 19.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 122.6% – 290.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 346.8% – 50.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.5% – 327.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 197.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2,912% – 326.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 115.3% – 197.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHBMIPXLCU
Gross margin 39.4% – –
EBITDA margin 61.9% – –
Operating margin 44.7% – –
Pretax margin 47.3% – –
Net margin 27.7% – –
FCF margin 35.7% – –
Operating cash flow margin 35.6% – –
Return on equity 16.3% – -66.5%
Return on assets 43.1% – -29.7%
Return on invested capital 12.6% – –
Return on capital employed – – -55.8%
Asset turnover 1.6x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x – -6.2x
Stock comp / revenue 3.3% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHBMIPXLCU
Debt / assets 78.4% 30.7% 6.0%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.4x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x – –
Debt / FCF 1.3x – 0.2x
Liabilities / assets -231.7% 16.5% 53.0%
Equity / assets 331.7% 83.5% 47.0%
Interest coverage 14.9x – –
Current ratio – 3.2x 1.1x
Quick ratio – 2.8x –
Cash ratio – 2.6x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHBMIPXLCU
Dividend yield 0.1% – –
Net buyback yield -0.3% – -5.6%
Shareholder yield -0.2% 0.0% -5.6%
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.

ConsensusHBMIPXLCU
Forward P/E 15.9xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.48FY2026 $-0.17FY2027 –
EPS growth, next FY +120.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +27.7% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.05BFY2026 $22.33MFY2027 –
Revenue growth, next FY +37.8%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +18.9% +331.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHBMIPXLCU
Held by institutions 83.1% 13.9% –
Institutions holding 319 59 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% +9.4% –
Institutions buying 200 46 –
Institutions selling 82 7 –
Buyers to sellers 2.44 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.

HBMIPXLCU
HBM 1.00 0.57 -0.02
IPX 0.57 1.00 0.03
LCU -0.02 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HBM, IPX and LCU?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) $9.33B, Iperionx (IPX) $529.10M, Lion Copper (LCU) $74.11M.

Which stock is cheaper, HBM, IPX and LCU?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 13.6x, Iperionx (IPX) -7.8x, Lion Copper (LCU) 277.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lion Copper (LCU) returned the most: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +46.0%, Iperionx (IPX) -66.3%, Lion Copper (LCU) +71.9%. Over five years, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) compounded fastest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +27.7%/yr, Lion Copper (LCU) +4.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 0.13%, Iperionx (IPX) 0.00%. Iperionx (IPX) and Lion Copper (LCU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) has been the steadiest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 62.6%, Iperionx (IPX) 84.8%, Lion Copper (LCU) 153.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.