HBM vs NEXM vs SCCO Stock Comparison

Hudbay Minerals, NexMetals Mining and Southern Copper Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc.
$22.16 -16.8% 1M +40.0% 1Y
Market cap
$8.76B
P/E
12.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.47B
Div. yield
0.14%
Copper Basic Materials
2 wins
NEXM NexMetals Mining Corp.
$1.38 -36.4% 1M -71.7% 1Y
Market cap
$49.19M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$314.41K
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$186.06 -8.8% 1M +47.8% 1Y
Market cap
$155.24B
P/E
27.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
1.61%
Copper Basic Materials
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Southern Copper leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Southern Copper 8, Hudbay Minerals 2, NexMetals Mining 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHBMNEXMSCCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.76B $49.19M $155.24B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.8x -1.3x 27.2x HBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.0x — 25.1x HBM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.1% +280.5% +32.8% NEXM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.7% -11,801.7% 35.9% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x — 0.1x SCCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.14% — 1.61% SCCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +40.0% -71.7% +47.8% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.0%/yr -46.2%/yr +26.8%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 62.6% 70.3% 52.1% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 37/100 65/100 SCCO

Percentile Scorecard

HBMNEXMSCCO

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

AxisHBMNEXMSCCO
Valuation 81 #22 of 114 10 #103 of 114 46 #62 of 114
Growth 87 #14 of 102 52 #50 of 102 59 #42 of 102
Profitability 80 #17 of 81 4 #78 of 81 95 #5 of 81
Financial Health 41 #71 of 120 82 #23 of 120 45 #67 of 120
Shareholder Returns 32 #50 of 73 – 78 #17 of 73
Overall 64 37 65
  • HBM ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining
  • NEXM ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO 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

PeriodHBMNEXMSCCOSPY
1 month -16.8%-36.4%-8.8% -0.8%
3 months -1.0%-35.2%+3.7% +3.5%
6 months -9.2%-45.5%+5.5% +7.0%
Year to date +11.6%-64.7%+32.1% +12.2%
1 year +40.0%-71.7%+47.8% +13.0%
3 years +405.9%-94.1%+180.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +71.7%-61.1%+41.1% +23.1%
5 years +217.9%-95.5%+227.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +26.0%-46.2%+26.8% +11.0%
10 years +475.6%-97.9%+615.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +19.1%-32.0%+21.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHBMNEXMSCCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 62.6%70.3%52.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 67.5%73.5%52.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.751.472.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.64-1.020.92 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.3%-97.2%-45.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.5%-69.6%-15.3% -1.8%
52-week high $31.87$4.54$219.70 $779.14
52-week low $14.58$1.38$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.

MultipleHBMNEXMSCCO
P/E now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 10.6x -1.3xmedian 10.6x 27.2xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 3.1x 156.5xmedian 3.1x 9.8xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 5.9x —median 5.9x 15.8xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 11.3x -0.8xmedian 11.3x 30.4xmedian 11.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.3x 1.1xmedian 2.3x 12.2xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.17 -0.06median 0.17 1.10median 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 monthsHBMNEXMSCCO
Revenue $2.47B $314.41K $15.79B
Gross profit $972.40M – $10.07B
Operating income $1.10B – $8.98B
Net income $680.00M -$37.11M $5.68B
Free cash flow $880.20M -$60.22M $5.10B
R&D $58.40M $26.75M $53.10M
EPS (diluted) $1.72 $-1.04 $6.83
Cash & equivalents $890.90M $11.93M $5.67B
Total debt $3.67B $3.73M $28.24B
Shares (diluted) 396.65M 35.65M 829.10M
Enterprise value $6.08B -$20.76M $134.10B

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
MetricHBMNEXMSCCO
P/E 12.8x -1.3x 27.2x
P/FCF 10.0x -0.8x 30.4x
P/Operating cash flow 10.0x -1.4x 23.0x
P/S 3.6x 156.5x 9.8x
P/B 1.8x 1.1x 12.2x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 1.1x 12.2x
EV/EBITDA 5.9x – 15.8x
EV/EBIT 8.1x – 17.4x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 121.2x 9.9x
EV/FCF 10.2x -0.6x 30.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.2x -1.1x 23.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 -0.06 1.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHBMNEXMSCCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.1% 280.5% 32.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 24.6% 48.4% 16.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 32.8% – 45.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 71.9% – 23.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 89.3% – 52.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 126.5% – 26.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 139.9% 3.3% 56.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 410.6% 8.0% 26.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 122.6% 41.8% 52.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 346.8% 22.0% 24.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.5% -11.0% 49.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -5.8% 22.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2,912% -90.2% 47.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 115.3% -35.7% 24.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHBMNEXMSCCO
Gross margin 39.4% – 63.8%
EBITDA margin 61.9% – 62.5%
Operating margin 44.7% – 56.9%
Pretax margin 47.3% – 55.8%
Net margin 27.7% -11,802% 35.9%
FCF margin 35.7% -19,155% 32.3%
Operating cash flow margin 35.6% -10,819% 42.7%
Return on equity 16.3% – 46.2%
Return on assets 43.1% – 24.7%
Return on invested capital 12.6% – –
Return on capital employed – – 43.0%
Asset turnover 1.6x 0.0x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 0.9x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 3.3% 669.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHBMNEXMSCCO
Debt / assets 78.4% 1.7% 33.1%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.0x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x – 0.1x
Debt / FCF 1.3x 0.0x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets -231.7% 12.7% 47.3%
Equity / assets 331.7% 87.3% 52.7%
Interest coverage 14.9x – –
Current ratio – 5.2x 5.1x
Quick ratio – 4.7x 4.4x
Cash ratio – 4.7x 3.4x
Altman Z-score – – 10.74

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHBMNEXMSCCO
Dividend yield 0.1% – 1.6%
Net buyback yield -0.4% – –
Shareholder yield -0.2% – 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 1.3% – 53.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) 1.0% – 59.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -260.4% – 41.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -59.0% – 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.

ConsensusHBMNEXMSCCO
Forward P/E 15.0xFY2026 – 25.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.48FY2026 – $7.42FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +120.9%FY2026 – +46.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.7% – +8.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.04BFY2026 – $16.77BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +37.3%FY2026 – +25.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.3% – +4.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHBMNEXMSCCO
Held by institutions 83.1% 17.5% 9.2%
Institutions holding 319 15 856
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% -7.1% +0.7%
Institutions buying 200 7 599
Institutions selling 82 4 219
Buyers to sellers 2.44 1.75 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.

HBMNEXMSCCO
HBM 1.00 0.44 0.85
NEXM 0.44 1.00 0.42
SCCO 0.85 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HBM, NEXM and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) $8.76B, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) $49.19M, Southern Copper (SCCO) $155.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, HBM, NEXM and SCCO?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 12.8x, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -1.3x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 27.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) is cheapest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 15.0x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

NexMetals Mining (NEXM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +12.1%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) +280.5%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 27.7%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -11,801.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +40.0%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -71.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +47.8%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +26.0%/yr, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -46.2%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +26.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest dividend yield: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 0.14%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 1.61%. NexMetals Mining (NEXM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Southern Copper (SCCO) has been the steadiest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 62.6%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) 70.3%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HBM, NEXM 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 8. 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.