HL vs SVM vs NEWP Stock Comparison

Hecla Mining, Silvercorp Metals and New Pacific Metals Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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HL Hecla Mining Co/De/
$14.44 -15.6% 1M +19.2% 1Y
Market cap
$9.70B
P/E
25.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.82B
Div. yield
0.03%
Silver Basic Materials
5 wins
SVM Silvercorp Metals Inc
$8.34 -20.6% 1M +36.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.84B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$484.23M
Div. yield
0.24%
Silver Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Silvercorp Metals leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Silvercorp Metals 6, Hecla Mining 5, New Pacific Metals 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHLSVMNEWPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.70B $1.84B $985.30M HL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.4x 17.8x -197.6x SVM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.6x 11.6x — SVM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +84.1% +49.7% — HL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.0% 21.2% — SVM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 22.3% 11.0% — HL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.8x -1.8x — SVM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.24% — SVM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.2% +36.1% +160.8% NEWP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.3%/yr +13.6%/yr +8.9%/yr HL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 72.3% 71.2% 81.9% SVM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 79/100 77/100 45/100 HL

Percentile Scorecard

HLSVMNEWP

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

AxisHLSVMNEWP
Valuation 63 #63 of 169 85 #27 of 169 45 #94 of 169
Growth 97 #5 of 153 90 #17 of 153 57 #67 of 153
Profitability 93 #9 of 123 84 #20 of 123 –
Financial Health 91 #16 of 165 82 #30 of 165 –
Shareholder Returns 51 #57 of 116 45 #64 of 116 34 #77 of 116
Overall 79 77 45
  • HL ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SVM ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • NEWP ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodHLSVMNEWPSPY
1 month -15.6%-20.6%-16.4% -5.9%
3 months -9.0%-22.8%-10.0% -4.6%
6 months -20.1%-38.0%-8.1% +0.2%
Year to date -24.8%0.0%+51.6% +7.5%
1 year +19.2%+36.1%+160.8% +8.2%
3 years +243.8%+269.0%+216.7% +68.3%
3 years, per year +51.0%+54.6%+46.9% +19.0%
5 years +141.1%+89.1%+53.3% +56.5%
5 years, per year +19.3%+13.6%+8.9% +9.4%
10 years +123.5%—+1,512.1% +251.5%
10 years, per year +8.4%—+32.1% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureHLSVMNEWPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 72.3%71.2%81.9% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 70.5%73.1%80.2% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.532.472.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.270.511.96 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.5%-56.4%-78.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.6%-46.9%-27.8% -5.9%
52-week high $31.81$15.71$7.37 $779.14
52-week low $12.11$6.13$2.04 $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.

MultipleHLSVMNEWP
P/E now vs peer median 25.4xmedian 12.9x 17.8xmedian 12.9x -197.6xmedian 12.9x
P/S now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 3.1x 3.8xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.9xmedian 7.6x 6.8xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 12.2x 5.3xmedian 12.2x -155.1xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.2x 1.5xmedian 2.2x 6.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.23median 0.19 0.54median 0.19 -10.79median 0.19

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 monthsHLSVMNEWP
Revenue $1.82B $484.23M –
Gross profit – $301.66M –
Operating income $824.40M $165.77M –
Net income $382.86M $85.80M -$4.86M
Free cash flow $531.60M $345.79M -$6.35M
R&D $38.68M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.56 $0.47 $-0.03
Cash & equivalents $691.57M $383.45M –
Total debt $7.08M $2.09M –
Shares (diluted) 676.87M 219.43M 180.60M
Enterprise value $7.54B $382.40M $985.30M

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
MetricHLSVMNEWP
P/E 25.4x 17.8x -197.6x
P/FCF 18.2x 5.3x -155.1x
P/Operating cash flow 12.3x 5.3x -314.6x
P/S 5.3x 3.8x –
P/B 3.4x 1.5x 6.2x
P/Tangible book 3.4x 1.5x 6.2x
EV/EBITDA 8.9x 6.8x –
EV/EBIT 10.8x 8.8x –
EV/Revenue 4.9x 3.0x –
EV/FCF 16.8x 4.2x -155.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.3x 4.2x -314.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.23 0.54 -10.79

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHLSVMNEWP
Revenue growth (1Y) 84.1% 49.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 34.2% 28.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 128.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 53.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 223.9% 32.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 316.6% 42.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 92.2% 81.8% -48.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 118.1% 23.8% 14.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 91.0% 91.5% -42.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 111.2% 33.2% 18.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 91.1% 113.2% 4.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 92.4% 64.9% 11.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 133.8% 271.8% 2.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 91.1% 286.1% 37.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHLSVMNEWP
Gross margin – 62.3% –
EBITDA margin 54.8% 44.2% –
Operating margin 45.2% 34.2% –
Pretax margin 44.6% 58.7% –
Net margin 21.0% 21.2% –
FCF margin 29.2% 71.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 43.3% 71.8% –
Return on equity 28.7% 11.0% -3.1%
Return on assets 24.1% 8.3% –
Return on invested capital 22.3% 11.0% –
Return on capital employed 26.6% 11.4% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 4.0x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 1.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHLSVMNEWP
Debt / assets 0.2% 0.1% –
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.8x -1.8x –
Debt / FCF 0.0x 0.0x –
Liabilities / assets 16.0% 25.8% –
Equity / assets 84.0% 74.2% –
Interest coverage 56.2x 12.5x –
Current ratio 6.0x 3.3x 23.5x
Quick ratio 5.9x 3.1x –
Cash ratio 4.3x 3.0x –
Altman Z-score 12.50 3.79 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHLSVMNEWP
Dividend yield 0.0% 0.2% –
Net buyback yield 0.0% -0.3% -3.0%
Shareholder yield 0.1% 0.0% -3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusHLSVMNEWP
Forward P/E 22.6xFY2026 11.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.64FY2026 $0.72FY2026 $-0.03FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +45.5%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +40.6% +80.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.49BFY2026 $479.44MFY2026 $0.00FY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -6.6% +74.7% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHLSVMNEWP
Held by institutions 72.1% 55.1% –
Institutions holding 586 186 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% +2.1% –
Institutions buying 312 93 –
Institutions selling 187 64 –
Buyers to sellers 1.67 1.45 –

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.

HLSVMNEWP
HL 1.00 0.86 0.77
SVM 0.86 1.00 0.79
NEWP 0.77 0.79 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HL, SVM and NEWP?

Hecla Mining (HL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hecla Mining (HL) $9.70B, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) $1.84B, New Pacific Metals (NEWP) $985.30M.

Which stock is cheaper, HL, SVM and NEWP?

Silvercorp Metals (SVM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hecla Mining (HL) 25.4x, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 17.8x, New Pacific Metals (NEWP) -197.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) is cheapest (Hecla Mining (HL) 22.6x, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 11.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hecla Mining (HL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hecla Mining (HL) +84.1%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +49.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Silvercorp Metals (SVM) has the highest net margin (Hecla Mining (HL) 21.0%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 21.2%). On return on invested capital, Hecla Mining (HL) leads (Hecla Mining (HL) 22.3%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 11.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year New Pacific Metals (NEWP) returned the most: Hecla Mining (HL) +19.2%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +36.1%, New Pacific Metals (NEWP) +160.8%. Over five years, Hecla Mining (HL) compounded fastest (Hecla Mining (HL) +19.3%/yr, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +13.6%/yr, New Pacific Metals (NEWP) +8.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Silvercorp Metals (SVM) has the highest dividend yield: Hecla Mining (HL) 0.03%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 0.24%. New Pacific Metals (NEWP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) has been the steadiest (Hecla Mining (HL) 72.3%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 71.2%, New Pacific Metals (NEWP) 81.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HL, SVM and NEWP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 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.