HL vs SCCO vs EXK Stock Comparison

Hecla Mining, Southern Copper and Endeavour Silver Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HL Hecla Mining Co/De/
$14.62 -19.6% 1M +18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.81B
P/E
29.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.60B
Div. yield
–
Silver Basic Materials
2 wins
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$194.40 -4.7% 1M +50.2% 1Y
Market cap
$159.70B
P/E
28.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
6 wins
EXK Endeavour Silver Corp
$7.82 -16.7% 1M 0.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.21B
P/E
33.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$737.30M
Div. yield
–
Silver Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Southern Copper leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Southern Copper 6, Endeavour Silver 3, Hecla Mining 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHLSCCOEXKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.81B $159.70B $2.21B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.4x 28.2x 33.7x SCCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.8x 25.9x 11.8x EXK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +74.4% +32.8% +197.5% EXK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.8% 35.9% 8.9% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 19.9% — 16.1% HL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 0.1x -0.9x EXK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +18.3% +50.2% 0.0% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.1%/yr +27.7%/yr +8.4%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 71.1% 52.1% 76.3% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 62/100 70/100 HL

Percentile Scorecard

HLSCCOEXK

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

AxisHLSCCOEXK
Valuation 60 #66 of 162 44 #92 of 162 70 #49 of 162
Growth 98 #4 of 147 68 #48 of 147 88 #19 of 147
Profitability 93 #10 of 122 98 #4 of 122 65 #43 of 122
Financial Health 88 #21 of 164 46 #89 of 164 65 #58 of 164
Shareholder Returns 33 #72 of 107 56 #48 of 107 60 #43 of 107
Overall 74 62 70
  • HL ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • EXK 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

PeriodHLSCCOEXKSPY
1 month -19.6%-4.7%-16.7% -0.2%
3 months +0.5%+8.6%+0.8% +3.9%
6 months -18.0%+15.2%-15.2% +8.2%
Year to date -23.8%+38.0%-16.8% +12.9%
1 year +18.3%+50.2%0.0% +12.3%
3 years +253.1%+193.3%+246.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +52.3%+43.2%+51.3% +23.3%
5 years +139.7%+239.5%+49.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year +19.1%+27.7%+8.4% +10.9%
10 years +153.8%+645.0%+85.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.8%+22.2%+6.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHLSCCOEXKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 71.1%52.1%76.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 70.1%52.7%77.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.642.383.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.260.960.00 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.5%-45.2%-75.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.0%-11.5%-44.6% -1.2%
52-week high $31.81$219.70$14.12 $779.14
52-week low $11.97$117.83$7.07 $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.

MultipleHLSCCOEXK
P/E now vs peer median 29.4xmedian 13.3x 28.5xmedian 13.3x 33.7xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 3.2x 10.3xmedian 3.2x 2.8xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 7.3x 16.5xmedian 7.3x 7.4xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.3xmedian 14.7x 31.8xmedian 14.7x 12.4xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 2.2x 12.8xmedian 2.2x 2.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.29median 0.31 1.15median 0.31 0.93median 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 monthsHLSCCOEXK
Revenue $1.60B $15.79B $737.30M
Gross profit – $10.07B $229.80M
Operating income $737.49M $8.98B $176.30M
Net income $333.98M $5.68B -$124.97M
Free cash flow $483.99M $5.10B $165.81M
R&D $30.73M $53.10M –
EPS (diluted) $0.49 $6.83 $0.23
Cash & equivalents $483.48M $5.67B $236.60M
Total debt $7.56M $28.24B $337.87M
Shares (diluted) 675.89M 829.10M 283.08M
Enterprise value $8.29B $138.49B $1.47B

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
MetricHLSCCOEXK
P/E 29.4x 28.5x 33.7x
P/FCF 20.3x 31.8x 12.4x
P/Operating cash flow 13.4x 24.1x 19.9x
P/S 6.1x 10.3x 2.8x
P/B 3.7x 12.8x 2.9x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 12.8x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA 10.2x 16.5x 7.4x
EV/EBIT 12.7x 18.1x 10.3x
EV/Revenue 5.8x 10.3x 2.5x
EV/FCF 19.3x 31.9x 11.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.7x 24.2x 17.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.29 1.15 0.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHLSCCOEXK
Revenue growth (1Y) 74.4% 32.8% 197.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 30.6% 16.2% 48.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 45.5% 463.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 23.2% 60.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 344.3% 52.8% 834.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 217.6% 26.7% 42.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 233.1% 56.8% -24.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 109.0% 26.7% -122.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 216.5% 52.8% 260.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 102.4% 24.7% 36.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 129.4% 49.8% 261.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 112.8% 22.6% 22.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 293.4% 47.3% 1,855%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 81.0% 24.5% 7.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHLSCCOEXK
Gross margin – 63.8% 31.2%
EBITDA margin 56.9% 62.5% 33.5%
Operating margin 46.0% 56.9% 23.9%
Pretax margin 43.4% 55.8% -7.7%
Net margin 20.8% 35.9% 8.9%
FCF margin 30.2% 32.3% 22.5%
Operating cash flow margin 45.8% 42.7% 14.0%
Return on equity 26.7% 46.2% 9.7%
Return on assets 21.4% 24.7% 5.2%
Return on invested capital 19.9% – 16.1%
Return on capital employed 23.5% 43.0% 16.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.2x -0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% – 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHLSCCOEXK
Debt / assets 0.2% 33.1% 0.4%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.6x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 0.1x -0.9x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 1.6x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 15.9% 47.3% 44.0%
Equity / assets 84.1% 52.7% 56.0%
Interest coverage 27.3x – 7.5x
Current ratio 5.2x 5.1x 2.0x
Quick ratio 5.0x 4.4x 1.4x
Cash ratio 3.3x 3.4x 1.1x
Altman Z-score 13.08 11.10 3.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHLSCCOEXK
Dividend yield 0.0% 1.5% –
Net buyback yield -0.4% – -0.4%
Shareholder yield -0.4% 1.5% -0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 53.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 59.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 41.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 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.

ConsensusHLSCCOEXK
Forward P/E 22.8xFY2026 25.9xFY2026 11.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.64FY2026 $7.51FY2026 $0.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +45.5%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +40.6% +7.1% +45.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.49BFY2026 $16.86BFY2026 $813.71MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026 +88.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.2% +3.9% +39.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHLSCCOEXK
Held by institutions 72.1% 9.2% 50.1%
Institutions holding 584 856 222
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% +0.7% -6.4%
Institutions buying 313 599 122
Institutions selling 187 219 55
Buyers to sellers 1.67 2.74 2.22

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.

HLSCCOEXK
HL 1.00 0.63 0.87
SCCO 0.63 1.00 0.63
EXK 0.87 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HL, SCCO and EXK?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hecla Mining (HL) $9.81B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $159.70B, Endeavour Silver (EXK) $2.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, HL, SCCO and EXK?

Southern Copper (SCCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hecla Mining (HL) 29.4x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 28.2x, Endeavour Silver (EXK) 33.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Endeavour Silver (EXK) is cheapest (Hecla Mining (HL) 22.8x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.9x, Endeavour Silver (EXK) 11.8x). 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: Hecla Mining (HL) +74.4%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%, Endeavour Silver (EXK) +197.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Hecla Mining (HL) 20.8%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, Endeavour Silver (EXK) 8.9%). On return on invested capital, Hecla Mining (HL) leads (Hecla Mining (HL) 19.9%, Endeavour Silver (EXK) 16.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: Hecla Mining (HL) +18.3%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +50.2%, Endeavour Silver (EXK) 0.0%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Hecla Mining (HL) +19.1%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +27.7%/yr, Endeavour Silver (EXK) +8.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Hecla Mining (HL) 0.00%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%, Endeavour Silver (EXK) 0.00%. Hecla Mining (HL) and Endeavour Silver (EXK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Southern Copper (SCCO) has been the steadiest (Hecla Mining (HL) 71.1%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.1%, Endeavour Silver (EXK) 76.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 6. 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.