NEXM vs PLG vs ERO Stock Comparison

NexMetals Mining, Platinum Group Metals and Ero Copper Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NEXM NexMetals Mining Corp.
$1.51 -24.5% 1M -61.6% 1Y
Market cap
$53.83M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$314.41K
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win
PLG Platinum Group Metals Ltd
$1.10 -14.7% 1M -51.3% 1Y
Market cap
$123.83M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$50.98M
Div. yield
–
Platinum and Palladium Basic Materials
ERO Ero Copper Corp.
$32.17 -14.1% 1M +54.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.35B
P/E
10.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.04B
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Ero Copper leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Ero Copper 6, NexMetals Mining 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNEXMPLGEROLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $53.83M $123.83M $3.35B ERO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.5x -22.9x 10.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 7.7x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +280.5% — +94.9% NEXM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -11,801.7% -9.9% 30.0% ERO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 22.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 0.9x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -61.6% -51.3% +54.6% ERO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -45.4%/yr -13.7%/yr +11.5%/yr ERO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 69.1% 76.0% 62.9% ERO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 45/100 63/100 ERO

Percentile Scorecard

NEXMPLGERO

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

AxisNEXMPLGERO
Valuation 8 #149 of 162 70 #49 of 162 56 #72 of 162
Growth 58 #63 of 147 14 #126 of 147 82 #28 of 147
Profitability 3 #119 of 122 42 #71 of 122 76 #30 of 122
Financial Health 83 #29 of 164 90 #17 of 164 31 #114 of 164
Shareholder Returns – 8 #99 of 107 71 #32 of 107
Overall 38 45 63
  • NEXM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • PLG ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • ERO 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

PeriodNEXMPLGEROSPY
1 month -24.5%-14.7%-14.1% +0.9%
3 months -27.1%-12.0%+27.4% +5.9%
6 months -40.3%-34.1%+24.0% +8.5%
Year to date -61.4%-53.4%+13.7% +13.3%
1 year -61.6%-51.3%+54.6% +12.4%
3 years -93.5%+2.8%+132.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year -59.9%+0.9%+32.5% +23.5%
5 years -95.1%-52.2%+72.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year -45.4%-13.7%+11.5% +11.0%
10 years -97.8%-93.8%— +263.4%
10 years, per year -31.7%-24.2%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureNEXMPLGEROSPY
Volatility, 1Y 69.1%76.0%62.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 71.0%81.9%64.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.503.282.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.89-0.680.87 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -97.2%-69.5%-59.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -66.7%-68.4%-20.4% -0.9%
52-week high $4.54$3.48$40.40 $779.14
52-week low $1.38$1.06$19.89 $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.

MultipleNEXMPLGERO
P/E now vs peer median -1.5xmedian 13.4x -22.9xmedian 13.4x 10.7xmedian 13.4x
P/S now vs peer median 171.2xmedian 3.2x 2.4xmedian 3.2x 3.2xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.3x —median 7.3x 7.2xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -0.9xmedian 14.8x —median 14.8x -12.5xmedian 14.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.3x 1.7xmedian 2.3x 2.8xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.07median 0.31 0.45median 0.31 0.21median 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 monthsNEXMPLGERO
Revenue $314.41K $50.98M $1.04B
Gross profit – – $449.15M
Operating income – – $379.69M
Net income -$37.11M -$5.06M $315.31M
Free cash flow -$60.22M – -$268.65M
R&D $26.75M – –
EPS (diluted) $-1.04 $-0.05 $3.01
Cash & equivalents $11.93M $44.68M $101.74M
Total debt $3.73M – $2.38B
Shares (diluted) 35.65M 105.44M 104.13M
Enterprise value -$16.12M $28.94M $2.99B

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
MetricNEXMPLGERO
P/E -1.5x -22.9x 10.7x
P/FCF -0.9x – -12.5x
P/Operating cash flow -1.6x – –
P/S 171.2x 2.4x 3.2x
P/B 1.2x 1.7x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 1.7x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA – – 7.2x
EV/EBIT – – 10.0x
EV/Revenue 136.0x 1.6x 3.6x
EV/FCF -0.7x – -14.2x
EV/Operating cash flow -1.3x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.07 0.45 0.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNEXMPLGERO
Revenue growth (1Y) 280.5% – 94.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 48.4% – 36.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 96.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 42.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 120.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 54.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 3.3% 3.1% 118.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.0% -53.7% 57.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 41.8% 6.0% 118.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 22.0% -50.4% 51.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.0% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.8% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -90.2% – 32.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -35.7% – -11.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNEXMPLGERO
Gross margin – – 43.0%
EBITDA margin – – 50.6%
Operating margin – – 36.3%
Pretax margin – – 37.2%
Net margin -11,802% -9.9% 30.0%
FCF margin -19,155% – -25.7%
Operating cash flow margin -10,819% – –
Return on equity – -5.2% 38.3%
Return on assets – -4.4% 21.0%
Return on invested capital – – 22.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x – –
Stock comp / revenue 669.6% 2.8% 1.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNEXMPLGERO
Debt / assets 1.7% – 25.7%
Debt / equity 0.0x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 0.9x
Debt / FCF 0.0x – -2.1x
Liabilities / assets 12.7% 27.3% 43.7%
Equity / assets 87.3% 72.7% 56.3%
Interest coverage – – 8.2x
Current ratio 5.2x 58.5x –
Quick ratio 4.7x 58.3x –
Cash ratio 4.7x 58.0x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNEXMPLGERO
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -37.5% -0.2%
Shareholder yield – -37.5% -0.2%
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.

ConsensusNEXMPLGERO
Forward P/E – – 7.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $-0.07FY2026 $4.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +96.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +20.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $0.00FY2023 $1.24BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – +57.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – +5.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNEXMPLGERO
Held by institutions 17.5% 15.8% 67.3%
Institutions holding 15 66 208
Change in shares held, QoQ -7.1% -2.0% +1.2%
Institutions buying 7 31 125
Institutions selling 4 21 60
Buyers to sellers 1.75 1.48 2.08

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.

NEXMPLGERO
NEXM 1.00 0.46 0.40
PLG 0.46 1.00 0.66
ERO 0.40 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NEXM, PLG and ERO?

Ero Copper (ERO) is the largest by market capitalisation: NexMetals Mining (NEXM) $53.83M, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) $123.83M, Ero Copper (ERO) $3.35B.

Which company is growing faster?

NexMetals Mining (NEXM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: NexMetals Mining (NEXM) +280.5%, Ero Copper (ERO) +94.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ero Copper (ERO) has the highest net margin (NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -11,801.7%, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) -9.9%, Ero Copper (ERO) 30.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ero Copper (ERO) returned the most: NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -61.6%, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) -51.3%, Ero Copper (ERO) +54.6%. Over five years, Ero Copper (ERO) compounded fastest (NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -45.4%/yr, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) -13.7%/yr, Ero Copper (ERO) +11.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ero Copper (ERO) has been the steadiest (NexMetals Mining (NEXM) 69.1%, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) 76.0%, Ero Copper (ERO) 62.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NEXM, PLG and ERO?

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