PAAS vs AG vs SVM Stock Comparison

Pan American Silver, First Majestic Silver and Silvercorp Metals Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SVM Silvercorp Metals Inc
$8.18 -22.8% 1M +26.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.81B
P/E
20.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$495.47M
Div. yield
0.24%
Silver Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Pan American Silver leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Pan American Silver 4, First Majestic Silver 4, Silvercorp Metals 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPAASAGSVMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.42B $7.03B $1.81B PAAS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10,746x 19.7x 20.9x AG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.2x 17.7x 11.4x SVM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.3% +98.5% +60.8% AG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.0% 21.2% 17.3% AG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 12.0% 11.7% AG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -4.4x -0.9x -1.8x PAAS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.75% 0.42% 0.24% PAAS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.5% +12.1% +26.0% SVM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.6%/yr +2.4%/yr +14.1%/yr SVM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.5% 74.2% 70.9% PAAS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 73/100 76/100 SVM

Percentile Scorecard

PAASAGSVM

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

AxisPAASAGSVM
Valuation 54 #77 of 165 77 #39 of 165 85 #26 of 165
Growth 76 #37 of 150 99 #2 of 150 85 #23 of 150
Profitability 48 #64 of 122 84 #20 of 122 83 #22 of 122
Financial Health 86 #25 of 166 71 #49 of 166 84 #28 of 166
Shareholder Returns 69 #34 of 107 36 #69 of 107 44 #60 of 107
Overall 66 73 76
  • PAAS ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • AG ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SVM 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

PeriodPAASAGSVMSPY
1 month -14.5%-19.1%-22.8% -2.3%
3 months -11.0%-8.9%-14.9% -0.7%
6 months -23.9%-26.2%-32.8% +4.8%
Year to date -24.9%-14.1%-1.9% +10.3%
1 year +10.5%+12.1%+26.0% +10.3%
3 years +153.7%+195.1%+252.6% +73.0%
3 years, per year +36.4%+43.5%+52.2% +20.1%
5 years +51.0%+12.3%+93.4% +61.9%
5 years, per year +8.6%+2.4%+14.1% +10.1%
10 years +139.8%+63.7%— +258.6%
10 years, per year +9.1%+5.1%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePAASAGSVMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.5%74.2%70.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.3%75.3%73.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.132.902.65 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.180.160.37 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.2%-70.5%-56.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.3%-55.3%-47.9% -3.5%
52-week high $68.70$32.01$15.71 $779.14
52-week low $33.20$10.67$6.09 $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.

MultiplePAASAGSVM
P/E now vs peer median 10,746xmedian 12.5x 19.7xmedian 12.5x 20.9xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 2.9x 4.3xmedian 2.9x 3.6xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 41.8xmedian 7.3x 6.0xmedian 7.3x 6.6xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 14.6x 11.4xmedian 14.6x 5.8xmedian 14.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.1x 2.1xmedian 2.1x 1.5xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 411.97median 0.28 0.42median 0.28 0.46median 0.28

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 monthsPAASAGSVM
Revenue $3.19B $1.64B $495.47M
Gross profit $882.07M $827.10M $302.64M
Operating income $1.90M $756.62M $165.81M
Net income $931.18M $421.54M $69.58M
Free cash flow $1.12B $617.41M $309.98M
EPS (diluted) $0.00 $0.72 $0.39
Cash & equivalents $1.57B $1.09B $386.76M
Total debt $3.00M $302.75M $293.00K
Shares (diluted) 381.58M 484.56M 219.43M
Enterprise value $11.27B $3.50B $348.89M

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
MetricPAASAGSVM
P/E 10,746x 19.7x 20.9x
P/FCF 14.6x 11.4x 5.8x
P/Operating cash flow 19.9x 8.5x 5.6x
P/S 5.1x 4.3x 3.6x
P/B 2.2x 2.1x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 2.1x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 41.8x 6.0x 6.6x
EV/EBIT 7,812x 8.0x 8.6x
EV/Revenue 4.7x 3.7x 2.9x
EV/FCF 13.2x 9.9x 4.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.0x 7.4x 4.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 411.97 0.42 0.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPAASAGSVM
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.3% 98.5% 60.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.3% 39.0% 31.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.3% 335.5% 146.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 113.6% 283.4% 58.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 116.1% 622.0% 44.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 127.1% 78.9% 72.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 123.7% 517.9% -7.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 60.1% 98.2% 50.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -99.8% 294.7% 1.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 46.6% 45.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50,145% 207.8% 120.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 131.1% 53.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 448.7% 232.3% 298.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 56.4% 80.3% 189.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPAASAGSVM
Gross margin 27.7% 50.4% 61.1%
EBITDA margin 11.1% 62.2% 43.6%
Operating margin 0.1% 46.1% 33.5%
Pretax margin 0.1% 46.5% 57.4%
Net margin 0.0% 21.2% 17.3%
FCF margin 35.2% 37.6% 62.6%
Operating cash flow margin 25.9% 50.3% 65.4%
Return on equity 0.0% 12.2% 5.7%
Return on assets 0.0% 8.4% 4.4%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 12.0% 11.7%
Return on capital employed 0.0% 17.5% 12.0%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 2.0x 4.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPAASAGSVM
Debt / assets 0.0% 6.1% 0.0%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -4.4x -0.9x -1.8x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 0.5x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 27.5% 31.7% 23.2%
Equity / assets 72.5% 68.3% 76.8%
Interest coverage 21.3x 34.3x 11.9x
Current ratio 14.1x 2.6x 3.5x
Quick ratio 2.5x 2.3x 3.4x
Cash ratio 2.2x 2.2x 3.3x
Altman Z-score 4.94 3.65 4.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPAASAGSVM
Dividend yield 1.7% 0.4% 0.2%
Net buyback yield -1.5% -1.1% -0.3%
Shareholder yield 0.2% -0.6% -0.1%
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.

ConsensusPAASAGSVM
Forward P/E 12.2xFY2026 17.7xFY2026 11.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.18FY2026 $0.81FY2026 $0.72FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +25.7%FY2026 +76.1%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +32.1% +17.3% +80.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.51BFY2026 $1.58BFY2026 $479.44MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.9%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.8% +8.3% +74.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPAASAGSVM
Held by institutions 56.5% 47.0% 55.0%
Institutions holding 586 348 185
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.0% -4.4% +2.1%
Institutions buying 269 194 92
Institutions selling 199 104 64
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.87 1.44

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.

PAASAGSVM
PAAS 1.00 0.90 0.85
AG 0.90 1.00 0.89
SVM 0.85 0.89 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PAAS, AG and SVM?

Pan American Silver (PAAS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pan American Silver (PAAS) $16.42B, First Majestic Silver (AG) $7.03B, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) $1.81B.

Which stock is cheaper, PAAS, AG and SVM?

First Majestic Silver (AG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 10,746x, First Majestic Silver (AG) 19.7x, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 20.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) is cheapest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 12.2x, First Majestic Silver (AG) 17.7x, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 11.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

First Majestic Silver (AG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Pan American Silver (PAAS) +2.3%, First Majestic Silver (AG) +98.5%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +60.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

First Majestic Silver (AG) has the highest net margin (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 0.0%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.2%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 17.3%). On return on invested capital, First Majestic Silver (AG) leads (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 0.0%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 12.0%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 11.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Silvercorp Metals (SVM) returned the most: Pan American Silver (PAAS) +10.5%, First Majestic Silver (AG) +12.1%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +26.0%. Over five years, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) compounded fastest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) +8.6%/yr, First Majestic Silver (AG) +2.4%/yr, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +14.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Pan American Silver (PAAS) has the highest dividend yield: Pan American Silver (PAAS) 1.75%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 0.42%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 0.24%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pan American Silver (PAAS) has been the steadiest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 58.5%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 74.2%, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 70.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PAAS, AG and SVM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Pan American Silver (PAAS) 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.