IPX vs NEXA vs LCU Stock Comparison

Iperionx, Nexa Resources and Lion Copper Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IPX IPERIONX Ltd
$13.06 -33.4% 1M -73.7% 1Y
Market cap
$486.82M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
NEXA Nexa Resources S.A.
$11.65 -6.4% 1M +105.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.58B
P/E
6.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.46B
Div. yield
0.00%
Copper Basic Materials
4 wins
LCU Lion Copper Corp.
$4.34 -18.3% 1M +78.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.07B
P/E
287.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Nexa Resources leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Nexa Resources 4, Lion Copper 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIPXNEXALCULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $486.82M $1.58B $2.07B LCU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -6.6x 6.7x 287.5x NEXA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 4.1x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +24.3% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 6.8% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.3x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -73.7% +105.5% +78.6% NEXA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +4.7%/yr +6.0%/yr LCU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 83.9% 74.2% 153.2% NEXA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 77/100 48/100 NEXA

Percentile Scorecard

IPXNEXALCU

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

AxisIPXNEXALCU
Valuation 6 #152 of 162 100 #1 of 162 35 #106 of 162
Growth – 76 #36 of 147 82 #27 of 147
Profitability – 65 #44 of 122 15 #104 of 122
Financial Health 56 #74 of 165 75 #42 of 165 43 #95 of 165
Shareholder Returns – 71 #32 of 107 67 #36 of 107
Overall – 77 48
  • IPX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • NEXA ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • LCU 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

PeriodIPXNEXALCUSPY
1 month -33.4%-6.4%-18.3% -0.8%
3 months -43.1%-9.7%-19.6% +3.5%
6 months -60.0%-19.8%-30.1% +7.0%
Year to date -63.9%+31.6%+14.8% +12.2%
1 year -73.7%+105.5%+78.6% +13.0%
3 years +64.9%+110.7%+129.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +18.2%+28.2%+32.0% +23.1%
5 years —+25.5%+34.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year —+4.7%+6.0% +11.0%
10 years ——+221.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year ——+12.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureIPXNEXALCUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 83.9%74.2%153.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.0%76.1%187.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.572.37-0.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.881.420.51 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -79.3%-59.3%-73.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -78.3%-30.3%-50.0% -1.8%
52-week high $60.11$16.72$8.68 $779.14
52-week low $12.44$5.25$2.43 $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.

MultipleIPXNEXALCU
P/E now vs peer median -6.6xmedian 12.8x 6.6xmedian 12.8x 260.0xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median -278.1xmedian 3.1x 0.4xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.0x 1.2xmedian 7.0x —median 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.9xmedian 15.2x 1.2xmedian 15.2x 144.8xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 2.1x —median 2.1x 91.2xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.29 0.15median 0.29 5.14median 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 monthsIPXNEXALCU
Revenue – $3.46B –
Gross profit – $983.10M –
Operating income – $767.60M -$14.76M
Net income – -$177.00M -$2.10M
Free cash flow – $1.24B $12.93M
R&D – $82.60M –
EPS (diluted) – $1.78 $0.02
Cash & equivalents $35.24M $379.74M –
Total debt $37.59M $122.12M $11.38M
Shares (diluted) 33.57M 132.44M 430.24M
Enterprise value $253.81M -$245.24M $2.07B

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
MetricIPXNEXALCU
P/E -6.6x 6.6x 260.0x
P/FCF -6.9x 1.2x 144.8x
P/Operating cash flow – 1.8x 144.3x
P/S -278.1x 0.4x –
P/B 5.0x – 91.2x
P/Tangible book 5.8x – 91.2x
EV/EBITDA – 1.2x –
EV/EBIT – 1.7x -127.0x
EV/Revenue – 0.4x –
EV/FCF – 1.0x 145.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – 1.5x 144.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.15 5.14

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIPXNEXALCU
Revenue growth (1Y) – 24.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 85.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 43.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 139.6% -273.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 130.6% -60.5%
Net income growth (1Y) – -60.2% 59.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 3.5% 19.2%
EPS growth (1Y) – 287.5% 290.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 43.5% 50.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 2.4% 327.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 64.5% 197.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 119.5% 326.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 90.5% 197.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIPXNEXALCU
Gross margin – 28.4% –
EBITDA margin – 31.1% –
Operating margin – 22.2% –
Pretax margin – 30.5% –
Net margin – 6.8% –
FCF margin – 35.9% –
Operating cash flow margin – 25.0% –
Return on equity – – -66.5%
Return on assets – -3.3% -29.7%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – 14.4% -55.8%
Asset turnover – 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -4.9x -6.2x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIPXNEXALCU
Debt / assets 30.7% 2.3% 6.0%
Debt / equity 0.4x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.3x –
Debt / FCF – 0.1x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 16.5% 71.9% 53.0%
Equity / assets 83.5% – 47.0%
Interest coverage – 2.6x –
Current ratio 3.2x – 1.1x
Quick ratio 2.8x 75.7x –
Cash ratio 2.6x 51.6x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIPXNEXALCU
Dividend yield – 1.1% –
Net buyback yield – – -0.2%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 1.1% -0.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -3.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 0.5% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -1.2% –
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.

ConsensusIPXNEXALCU
Forward P/E – 4.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.17FY2027 $2.86FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +186.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +17.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $22.33MFY2027 $3.54BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +18.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +331.3% -1.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIPXNEXALCU
Held by institutions 13.9% 11.3% –
Institutions holding 59 109 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.4% -6.6% –
Institutions buying 46 85 –
Institutions selling 7 19 –
Buyers to sellers 6.57 4.47 –

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.

IPXNEXALCU
IPX 1.00 0.40 0.03
NEXA 0.40 1.00 -0.06
LCU 0.03 -0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IPX, NEXA and LCU?

Lion Copper (LCU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Iperionx (IPX) $486.82M, Nexa Resources (NEXA) $1.58B, Lion Copper (LCU) $2.07B.

Which stock is cheaper, IPX, NEXA and LCU?

Nexa Resources (NEXA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Iperionx (IPX) -6.6x, Nexa Resources (NEXA) 6.7x, Lion Copper (LCU) 287.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nexa Resources (NEXA) returned the most: Iperionx (IPX) -73.7%, Nexa Resources (NEXA) +105.5%, Lion Copper (LCU) +78.6%. Over five years, Lion Copper (LCU) compounded fastest (Nexa Resources (NEXA) +4.7%/yr, Lion Copper (LCU) +6.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Iperionx (IPX) 0.00%, Nexa Resources (NEXA) 0.00%, Lion Copper (LCU) 0.00%. Iperionx (IPX) and Lion Copper (LCU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nexa Resources (NEXA) has been the steadiest (Iperionx (IPX) 83.9%, Nexa Resources (NEXA) 74.2%, Lion Copper (LCU) 153.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IPX, NEXA and LCU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nexa Resources (NEXA) leads on 4. 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.