HBM vs SCCO vs IE Stock Comparison

Hudbay Minerals, Southern Copper and Ivanhoe Electric Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc.
$23.38 -12.2% 1M +50.8% 1Y
Market cap
$9.31B
P/E
13.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.47B
Div. yield
0.00%
Copper Basic Materials
5 wins
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$194.40 -4.7% 1M +50.2% 1Y
Market cap
$160.36B
P/E
28.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
5 wins
IE Ivanhoe Electric Inc.
$8.44 -20.1% 1M -44.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.38B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.02M
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionHBMSCCOIELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.31B $160.36B $1.38B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.6x 28.3x -40.1x HBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.8x 25.9x — HBM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.1% +32.8% -20.6% SCCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.7% 35.9% -1,138.7% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.6% — 0.0% HBM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.1x -13.0x IE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.8% +50.2% -44.7% HBM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +27.0%/yr +27.7%/yr — SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 62.7% 52.1% 76.9% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 62/100 45/100 HBM

Percentile Scorecard

HBMSCCOIE

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

AxisHBMSCCOIE
Valuation 83 #29 of 162 44 #92 of 162 25 #122 of 162
Growth 89 #17 of 147 68 #48 of 147 63 #55 of 147
Profitability 87 #17 of 122 98 #4 of 122 36 #78 of 122
Financial Health 49 #85 of 164 46 #89 of 164 86 #24 of 164
Shareholder Returns 42 #63 of 107 56 #48 of 107 14 #92 of 107
Overall 70 62 45
  • HBM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • IE 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

PeriodHBMSCCOIESPY
1 month -12.2%-4.7%-20.1% -0.2%
3 months +7.3%+8.6%-7.2% +3.9%
6 months +1.7%+15.2%-35.8% +8.2%
Year to date +17.8%+38.0%-47.2% +12.9%
1 year +50.8%+50.2%-44.7% +12.3%
3 years +433.8%+193.3%-20.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +74.8%+43.2%-7.3% +23.3%
5 years +230.7%+239.5%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +27.0%+27.7%— +10.9%
10 years +484.5%+645.0%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +19.3%+22.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHBMSCCOIESPY
Volatility, 1Y 62.7%52.1%76.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 67.5%52.7%81.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.762.383.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.810.96-0.58 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.3%-45.2%-71.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.6%-11.5%-57.6% -1.2%
52-week high $31.87$219.70$19.92 $779.14
52-week low $14.58$117.83$7.68 $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.

MultipleHBMSCCOIE
P/E now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 13.3x 28.5xmedian 13.3x -38.8xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 3.2x 10.3xmedian 3.2x 445.6xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 7.3x 16.5xmedian 7.3x 66.2xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 14.7x 31.8xmedian 14.7x -16.2xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.2x 12.8xmedian 2.2x 2.5xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.31 1.15median 0.31 -0.79median 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 monthsHBMSCCOIE
Revenue $2.47B $15.79B $3.02M
Gross profit $972.40M $10.07B $1.78M
Operating income $1.10B $8.98B $14.34M
Net income $680.00M $5.68B -$5.89M
Free cash flow $880.20M $5.10B -$83.11M
R&D $58.40M $53.10M $78.04M
EPS (diluted) $1.72 $6.83 $-0.22
Cash & equivalents $890.90M $5.67B $256.88M
Total debt $3.67B $28.24B $214.09M
Shares (diluted) 396.65M 829.10M 158.35M
Enterprise value $6.16B $139.14B $589.81M

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
MetricHBMSCCOIE
P/E 13.5x 28.5x -38.8x
P/FCF 10.5x 31.8x -16.2x
P/Operating cash flow 10.5x 24.1x -12.7x
P/S 3.7x 10.3x 445.6x
P/B 1.9x 12.8x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 12.8x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA 6.2x 16.5x 66.2x
EV/EBIT 8.6x 18.1x 78.5x
EV/Revenue 3.8x 10.3x 372.3x
EV/FCF 10.7x 31.9x -13.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.7x 24.2x -10.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 1.15 -0.79

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHBMSCCOIE
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.1% 32.8% -20.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 24.6% 16.2% -4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 32.8% 45.5% -28.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 71.9% 23.2% 56.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 89.3% 52.8% 111.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 126.5% 26.7% 27.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 139.9% 56.8% 93.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 410.6% 26.7% 67.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 122.6% 52.8% 64.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 346.8% 24.7% 49.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.5% 49.8% 6.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 22.6% 8.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2,912% 47.3% 28.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 115.3% 24.5% 17.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHBMSCCOIE
Gross margin 39.4% 63.8% 58.7%
EBITDA margin 61.9% 62.5% 562.4%
Operating margin 44.7% 56.9% 474.5%
Pretax margin 47.3% 55.8% 207.3%
Net margin 27.7% 35.9% -1,139%
FCF margin 35.7% 32.3% -2,749%
Operating cash flow margin 35.6% 42.7% -3,507%
Return on equity 16.3% 46.2% -1.1%
Return on assets 43.1% 24.7% -1.0%
Return on invested capital 12.6% – 0.0%
Return on capital employed – 43.0% 2.7%
Asset turnover 1.6x 0.7x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.2x 18.0x
Stock comp / revenue 3.3% – 365.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHBMSCCOIE
Debt / assets 78.4% 33.1% 6.0%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.6x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.1x -13.0x
Debt / FCF 1.3x 1.6x -0.4x
Liabilities / assets -231.7% 47.3% 9.3%
Equity / assets 331.7% 52.7% 90.7%
Interest coverage 14.9x – –
Current ratio – 5.1x 5.0x
Quick ratio – 4.4x 5.2x
Cash ratio – 3.4x 4.8x
Altman Z-score – 11.10 13.95

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHBMSCCOIE
Dividend yield 0.1% 1.5% –
Net buyback yield -0.3% – -19.2%
Shareholder yield -0.2% 1.5% -19.2%
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.

ConsensusHBMSCCOIE
Forward P/E 15.8xFY2026 25.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.48FY2026 $7.51FY2026 $-0.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +120.9%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +27.7% +7.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.05BFY2026 $16.86BFY2026 $3.16MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +37.8%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026 -2.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.9% +3.9% -6.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHBMSCCOIE
Held by institutions 83.1% 9.2% 74.0%
Institutions holding 319 856 203
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% +0.7% +2.3%
Institutions buying 200 599 126
Institutions selling 82 219 56
Buyers to sellers 2.44 2.74 2.25

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.

HBMSCCOIE
HBM 1.00 0.85 0.76
SCCO 0.85 1.00 0.71
IE 0.76 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HBM, SCCO and IE?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) $9.31B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $160.36B, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) $1.38B.

Which stock is cheaper, HBM, SCCO and IE?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 13.6x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 28.3x, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -40.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) is cheapest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 15.8x, 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?

Southern Copper (SCCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +12.1%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -20.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 27.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -1,138.7%). On return on invested capital, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) leads (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 12.6%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hudbay Minerals (HBM) returned the most: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +50.8%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +50.2%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -44.7%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +27.0%/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: Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 0.00%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 0.00%. Hudbay Minerals (HBM) and Ivanhoe Electric (IE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Southern Copper (SCCO) has been the steadiest (Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 62.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 76.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HBM, SCCO and IE?

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 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.