HBM vs LCU vs ALM Stock Comparison

Hudbay Minerals, Lion Copper and Almonty Industries Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc.
$22.16 -16.8% 1M +40.0% 1Y
Market cap
$9.21B
P/E
13.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.47B
Div. yield
0.00%
Copper Basic Materials
5 wins
LCU Lion Copper Corp.
$4.34 -18.3% 1M +78.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.07B
P/E
288.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win
ALM Almonty Industries Inc.
$9.20 -32.9% 1M +32.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.99B
P/E
34.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$62.16M
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Hudbay Minerals leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Hudbay Minerals 5, Almonty Industries 4, Lion Copper 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHBMLCUALMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.21B $2.07B $1.99B HBM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.5x 288.5x 34.9x HBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.0x — 15.3x HBM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.1% — +208.0% ALM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.7% — 91.6% ALM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x — -0.7x ALM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +40.0% +78.6% +32.4% LCU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.0%/yr +6.0%/yr +42.6%/yr ALM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 62.6% 153.2% 92.8% HBM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 48/100 62/100 HBM

Percentile Scorecard

HBMLCUALM

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

AxisHBMLCUALM
Valuation 83 #29 of 162 35 #106 of 162 32 #110 of 162
Growth 89 #17 of 147 82 #27 of 147 93 #12 of 147
Profitability 87 #17 of 122 15 #104 of 122 79 #26 of 122
Financial Health 49 #85 of 165 43 #95 of 165 45 #91 of 165
Shareholder Returns 43 #62 of 107 67 #36 of 107 –
Overall 70 48 62
  • HBM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • LCU ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • ALM 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

PeriodHBMLCUALMSPY
1 month -16.8%-18.3%-32.9% -0.8%
3 months -1.0%-19.6%-31.1% +3.5%
6 months -9.2%-30.1%-57.2% +7.0%
Year to date +11.6%+14.8%+4.4% +12.2%
1 year +40.0%+78.6%+32.4% +13.0%
3 years +405.9%+129.6%+922.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +71.7%+32.0%+117.1% +23.1%
5 years +217.9%+34.0%+489.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year +26.0%+6.0%+42.6% +11.0%
10 years +475.6%+221.5%+2,090.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +19.1%+12.4%+36.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHBMLCUALMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 62.6%153.2%92.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 67.5%187.5%89.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.75-0.083.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.640.510.35 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.3%-73.3%-62.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.5%-50.0%-60.7% -1.8%
52-week high $31.87$8.68$23.42 $779.14
52-week low $14.58$2.43$5.59 $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.

MultipleHBMLCUALM
P/E now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 12.8x 260.0xmedian 12.8x 33.6xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x 38.9xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 7.0x —median 7.0x 5.4xmedian 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 15.2x 144.8xmedian 15.2x —median 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.1x 91.2xmedian 2.1x 6.2xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.29 5.14median 0.29 —median 0.29

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 monthsHBMLCUALM
Revenue $2.47B – $62.16M
Gross profit $972.40M – $29.80M
Operating income $1.10B -$14.76M $30.20M
Net income $680.00M -$2.10M -$73.22B
Free cash flow $880.20M $12.93M –
R&D $58.40M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.72 $0.02 $0.27
Cash & equivalents $890.90M – $863.71M
Total debt $3.67B $11.38M $887.79M
Shares (diluted) 396.65M 430.24M 208.03M
Enterprise value $6.06B $2.07B $831.88M

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
MetricHBMLCUALM
P/E 12.8x 260.0x 33.6x
P/FCF 10.0x 144.8x –
P/Operating cash flow 10.0x 144.3x –
P/S 3.6x – 38.9x
P/B 1.8x 91.2x 6.2x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 91.2x 6.2x
EV/EBITDA 5.9x – 5.4x
EV/EBIT 8.1x -127.0x 70.4x
EV/Revenue 3.6x – 34.2x
EV/FCF 10.2x 145.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 10.2x 144.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 5.14 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHBMLCUALM
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.1% – 208.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 24.6% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 32.8% – 7,264%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 71.9% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 89.3% -273.0% 9,134%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 126.5% -60.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) 139.9% 59.0% -161.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 410.6% 19.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 122.6% 290.3% 162.7%
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
MetricHBMLCUALM
Gross margin 39.4% – 47.9%
EBITDA margin 61.9% – 635.6%
Operating margin 44.7% – 48.6%
Pretax margin 47.3% – 234.8%
Net margin 27.7% – 91.6%
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% – 7,418%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHBMLCUALM
Debt / assets 78.4% 6.0% 47.7%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.1x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x – -0.7x
Debt / FCF 1.3x 0.2x –
Liabilities / assets -231.7% 53.0% 67.6%
Equity / assets 331.7% 47.0% 32.4%
Interest coverage 14.9x – 4.8x
Current ratio – 1.1x 9.6x
Quick ratio – – 9.4x
Cash ratio – – 9.3x
Altman Z-score – – 2.63

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHBMLCUALM
Dividend yield 0.1% – –
Net buyback yield -0.4% -0.2% –
Shareholder yield -0.2% -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.

ConsensusHBMLCUALM
Forward P/E 15.0xFY2026 – 15.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.48FY2026 – $0.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +120.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +27.7% – +115.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.05BFY2026 – $228.30MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +37.8%FY2026 – +864.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.9% – +190.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHBMLCUALM
Held by institutions 83.1% – 59.4%
Institutions holding 319 – 181
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% – +27.9%
Institutions buying 200 – 140
Institutions selling 82 – 30
Buyers to sellers 2.44 – 4.67

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.

HBMLCUALM
HBM 1.00 -0.02 0.56
LCU -0.02 1.00 0.05
ALM 0.56 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HBM, LCU and ALM?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) $9.21B, Lion Copper (LCU) $2.07B, Almonty Industries (ALM) $1.99B.

Which stock is cheaper, HBM, LCU and ALM?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 13.5x, Lion Copper (LCU) 288.5x, Almonty Industries (ALM) 34.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) is cheapest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 15.0x, Almonty Industries (ALM) 15.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Almonty Industries (ALM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +12.1%, Almonty Industries (ALM) +208.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Almonty Industries (ALM) has the highest net margin (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 27.7%, Almonty Industries (ALM) 91.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lion Copper (LCU) returned the most: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +40.0%, Lion Copper (LCU) +78.6%, Almonty Industries (ALM) +32.4%. Over five years, Almonty Industries (ALM) compounded fastest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +26.0%/yr, Lion Copper (LCU) +6.0%/yr, Almonty Industries (ALM) +42.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) has been the steadiest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 62.6%, Lion Copper (LCU) 153.2%, Almonty Industries (ALM) 92.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.