PAAS vs SCCO vs USAS Stock Comparison

Pan American Silver, Southern Copper and Americas Gold & Silver Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$191.72 -5.3% 1M +39.0% 1Y
Market cap
$149.65B
P/E
26.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.79B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionPAASSCCOUSASLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.56B $149.65B $767.26M SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 47.0x 26.4x -18.6x SCCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.8x 25.5x 34.2x PAAS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.3% +32.8% +88.0% USAS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.7% 35.9% -22.7% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% — 1.3% USAS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -4.4x 0.1x -6.9x USAS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.1% +39.0% -24.1% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.7%/yr +28.1%/yr +5.8%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.9% 52.0% 88.2% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 63/100 61/100 PAAS

Percentile Scorecard

PAASSCCOUSAS

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

AxisPAASSCCOUSAS
Valuation 57 #71 of 163 44 #91 of 163 53 #77 of 163
Growth 74 #39 of 148 68 #48 of 148 80 #31 of 148
Profitability 52 #60 of 123 98 #4 of 123 43 #70 of 123
Financial Health 85 #25 of 164 46 #89 of 164 77 #38 of 164
Shareholder Returns 69 #34 of 108 57 #47 of 108 51 #54 of 108
Overall 67 63 61
  • PAAS ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • USAS 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

PeriodPAASSCCOUSASSPY
1 month -11.7%-5.3%-31.4% +0.7%
3 months -7.5%+3.7%-21.6% +3.7%
6 months -22.1%+12.8%-46.2% +7.1%
Year to date -21.4%+36.1%-39.7% +12.8%
1 year +16.1%+39.0%-24.1% +11.9%
3 years +172.3%+188.2%+300.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +39.7%+42.3%+58.9% +22.8%
5 years +59.1%+244.9%+32.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +9.7%+28.1%+5.8% +10.9%
10 years +164.0%+643.9%-57.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year +10.2%+22.2%-8.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePAASSCCOUSASSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.9%52.0%88.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.2%52.3%93.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.072.383.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.280.75-0.27 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.2%-45.2%-83.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -40.7%-12.7%-69.3% -1.2%
52-week high $68.70$219.70$10.03 $779.14
52-week low $33.20$117.83$3.01 $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.

MultiplePAASSCCOUSAS
P/E now vs peer median 50.2xmedian 13.2x 28.1xmedian 13.2x -20.0xmedian 13.2x
P/S now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 3.1x 10.1xmedian 3.1x 5.4xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 43.9xmedian 7.2x 16.3xmedian 7.2x 76.4xmedian 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.3xmedian 15.2x 31.4xmedian 15.2x 17.2xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.2x 12.6xmedian 2.2x 3.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.14median 0.30 1.14median 0.30 -0.51median 0.30

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 monthsPAASSCCOUSAS
Revenue $3.19B $15.79B $181.59M
Gross profit $882.07M $10.07B $92.90M
Operating income $1.90M $8.98B $4.62M
Net income $930.65M $5.68B -$47.71M
Free cash flow $1.12B $5.10B $57.37M
R&D – $53.10M $7.36M
EPS (diluted) $0.81 $6.83 $-0.15
Cash & equivalents $1.57B $5.67B $88.88M
Total debt $3.00M $28.24B $6.95M
Shares (diluted) 381.58M 829.10M 267.34M
Enterprise value $9.41B $128.43B $387.06M

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
MetricPAASSCCOUSAS
P/E 50.2x 28.1x -20.0x
P/FCF 15.3x 31.4x 17.2x
P/Operating cash flow 15.4x 23.7x 21.9x
P/S 5.4x 10.1x 5.4x
P/B 2.3x 12.6x 3.3x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 12.6x 3.3x
EV/EBITDA 43.9x 16.3x 76.4x
EV/EBIT 8,215x 17.9x 196.0x
EV/Revenue 4.9x 10.2x 5.0x
EV/FCF 13.9x 31.5x 15.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.0x 23.8x 20.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.14 1.14 -0.51

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPAASSCCOUSAS
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.3% 32.8% 88.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.3% 16.2% 28.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.3% 45.5% 684.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 104.0% 23.2% 109.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 116.1% 52.8% -37.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 127.1% 26.7% 63.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 123.6% 56.8% -42.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 75.4% 26.7% 3.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -57.1% 52.8% -281.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 44.1% 24.7% 39.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 74.4% 49.8% 712.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 22.6% 84.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 66.2% 47.3% 207.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 56.4% 24.5% 60.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPAASSCCOUSAS
Gross margin 27.7% 63.8% 51.2%
EBITDA margin 11.1% 62.5% 6.5%
Operating margin 0.1% 56.9% 2.5%
Pretax margin 0.1% 55.8% -16.4%
Net margin 9.7% 35.9% -22.7%
FCF margin 35.1% 32.3% 31.6%
Operating cash flow margin 35.1% 42.7% 24.9%
Return on equity 0.0% 46.2% -8.5%
Return on assets 0.0% 24.7% -5.2%
Return on invested capital 0.0% – 1.3%
Return on capital employed 0.0% 43.0% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.7x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.2x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue – – 5.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPAASSCCOUSAS
Debt / assets 0.0% 33.1% 1.6%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.6x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -4.4x 0.1x -6.9x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 1.6x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 27.5% 47.3% 31.5%
Equity / assets 72.5% 52.7% 68.5%
Interest coverage 21.3x – 1.2x
Current ratio 14.1x 5.1x –
Quick ratio 2.5x 4.4x –
Cash ratio 2.2x 3.4x –
Altman Z-score 5.10 10.98 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPAASSCCOUSAS
Dividend yield 1.7% 1.5% –
Net buyback yield -1.5% – -0.8%
Shareholder yield 0.2% 1.5% -0.8%
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.

ConsensusPAASSCCOUSAS
Forward P/E 12.8xFY2026 25.5xFY2026 34.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.18FY2026 $7.51FY2026 $0.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +25.7%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +32.1% +7.1% +244.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.51BFY2026 $16.86BFY2026 $244.05MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.9%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026 +107.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.8% +3.9% +63.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPAASSCCOUSAS
Held by institutions 56.5% 9.2% 42.0%
Institutions holding 585 857 155
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.0% +0.7% +4.8%
Institutions buying 269 600 96
Institutions selling 199 219 33
Buyers to sellers 1.35 2.74 2.91

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.

PAASSCCOUSAS
PAAS 1.00 0.67 0.81
SCCO 0.67 1.00 0.66
USAS 0.81 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PAAS, SCCO and USAS?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pan American Silver (PAAS) $14.56B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $149.65B, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) $767.26M.

Which stock is cheaper, PAAS, SCCO and USAS?

Southern Copper (SCCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 47.0x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 26.4x, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -18.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pan American Silver (PAAS) is cheapest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 12.8x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 25.5x, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 34.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Pan American Silver (PAAS) +2.3%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.8%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) +88.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 9.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 35.9%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -22.7%). On return on invested capital, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) leads (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 0.0%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 1.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Southern Copper (SCCO) returned the most: Pan American Silver (PAAS) +16.1%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +39.0%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -24.1%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) +9.7%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +28.1%/yr, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) +5.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Pan American Silver (PAAS) 0.00%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 0.00%. Pan American Silver (PAAS) and Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Southern Copper (SCCO) has been the steadiest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 57.9%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.0%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 88.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PAAS, SCCO and USAS?

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.