PAAS vs USAS vs SCCO Stock Comparison

Pan American Silver, Americas Gold & Silver and Southern Copper Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$179.33 -12.7% 1M +32.7% 1Y
Market cap
$143.53B
P/E
22.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.11B
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.

QuestionPAASUSASSCCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.37B $768.59M $143.53B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11,122x -18.7x 22.6x SCCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.0x 30.1x 23.1x PAAS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.3% +88.0% +38.7% USAS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.0% -22.7% 37.2% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 1.3% — USAS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -4.4x -6.9x 0.0x USAS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.5% -27.7% +32.7% SCCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.6%/yr +5.6%/yr +26.8%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.5% 88.5% 52.8% SCCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 61/100 64/100 PAAS

Percentile Scorecard

PAASUSASSCCO

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

AxisPAASUSASSCCO
Valuation 54 #77 of 165 52 #80 of 165 46 #89 of 165
Growth 76 #37 of 150 80 #31 of 150 71 #45 of 150
Profitability 48 #64 of 122 44 #69 of 122 98 #4 of 122
Financial Health 86 #25 of 166 78 #37 of 166 49 #86 of 166
Shareholder Returns 69 #34 of 107 51 #53 of 107 57 #47 of 107
Overall 66 61 64
  • PAAS ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • USAS ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO 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

PeriodPAASUSASSCCOSPY
1 month -14.5%-35.1%-12.7% -2.3%
3 months -11.0%-29.8%-3.6% -0.7%
6 months -23.9%-50.9%+8.9% +4.8%
Year to date -24.9%-43.8%+27.3% +10.3%
1 year +10.5%-27.7%+32.7% +10.3%
3 years +153.7%+350.0%+160.6% +73.0%
3 years, per year +36.4%+65.2%+37.6% +20.1%
5 years +51.0%+31.5%+227.4% +61.9%
5 years, per year +8.6%+5.6%+26.8% +10.1%
10 years +139.8%-60.1%+621.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year +9.1%-8.8%+21.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePAASUSASSCCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.5%88.5%52.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.3%94.6%54.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.133.852.43 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.18-0.310.62 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.2%-83.6%-45.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.3%-71.4%-18.4% -3.5%
52-week high $68.70$10.03$219.70 $779.14
52-week low $33.20$2.87$117.83 $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.

MultiplePAASUSASSCCO
P/E now vs peer median 10,746xmedian 12.5x -18.6xmedian 12.5x 23.4xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 2.9x 5.1xmedian 2.9x 8.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 41.8xmedian 7.3x 70.7xmedian 7.3x 13.7xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 14.6x 16.0xmedian 14.6x 26.7xmedian 14.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.1x 3.1xmedian 2.1x 11.0xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 411.97median 0.28 -0.48median 0.28 0.83median 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 monthsPAASUSASSCCO
Revenue $3.19B $181.59M $17.11B
Gross profit $882.07M $92.90M $11.15B
Operating income $1.90M $4.62M $10.03B
Net income $931.18M -$47.71M $6.38B
Free cash flow $1.12B $57.37M $5.60B
R&D – $7.36M $58.60M
EPS (diluted) $0.00 $-0.15 $7.67
Cash & equivalents $1.57B $88.88M $4.82B
Total debt $3.00M $6.95M $8.00B
Shares (diluted) 381.58M 267.34M 829.10M
Enterprise value $10.22B $388.40M $118.26B

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
MetricPAASUSASSCCO
P/E 10,746x -18.6x 23.4x
P/FCF 14.6x 16.0x 26.7x
P/Operating cash flow 19.9x 20.4x 20.2x
P/S 5.1x 5.1x 8.7x
P/B 2.2x 3.1x 11.0x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 3.1x 11.0x
EV/EBITDA 41.8x 70.7x 13.7x
EV/EBIT 7,812x 181.4x 14.9x
EV/Revenue 4.7x 4.6x 8.7x
EV/FCF 13.2x 14.6x 26.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.0x 18.6x 20.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 411.97 -0.48 0.83

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPAASUSASSCCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.3% 88.0% 38.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.3% 28.8% 18.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.3% 684.7% 54.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 113.6% 109.3% 25.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 116.1% -37.5% 61.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 127.1% 63.9% 28.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 123.7% -42.6% 66.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 60.1% 3.6% 30.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -99.8% -281.6% 65.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 39.1% 28.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50,145% 712.7% 60.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 84.2% 21.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 448.7% 207.2% 60.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 56.4% 60.6% 22.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPAASUSASSCCO
Gross margin 27.7% 51.2% 65.2%
EBITDA margin 11.1% 6.5% 64.0%
Operating margin 0.1% 2.5% 58.6%
Pretax margin 0.1% -16.4% 57.6%
Net margin 0.0% -22.7% 37.2%
FCF margin 35.2% 31.6% 32.7%
Operating cash flow margin 25.9% 24.9% 43.3%
Return on equity 0.0% -8.5% 48.5%
Return on assets 0.0% -5.2% 25.6%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 1.3% –
Return on capital employed 0.0% – 45.3%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x -0.9x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue – 5.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPAASUSASSCCO
Debt / assets 0.0% 1.6% 31.2%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -4.4x -6.9x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 0.1x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 27.5% 31.5% 46.9%
Equity / assets 72.5% 68.5% 53.1%
Interest coverage 21.3x 1.2x –
Current ratio 14.1x – 4.3x
Quick ratio 2.5x – 3.8x
Cash ratio 2.2x – 2.9x
Altman Z-score 4.94 – 10.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPAASUSASSCCO
Dividend yield 1.7% – 1.7%
Net buyback yield -1.5% -0.9% –
Shareholder yield 0.2% -0.9% 1.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 51.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 58.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 43.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.8%

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.

ConsensusPAASUSASSCCO
Forward P/E 12.0xFY2026 30.1xFY2026 23.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.18FY2026 $0.09FY2026 $7.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +25.7%FY2026 – +47.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +32.1% +244.4% +7.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.51BFY2026 $244.05MFY2026 $16.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.9%FY2026 +107.0%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.8% +63.3% +3.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPAASUSASSCCO
Held by institutions 56.5% – 9.2%
Institutions holding 586 – 858
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.0% – +0.7%
Institutions buying 269 – 600
Institutions selling 199 – 220
Buyers to sellers 1.35 – 2.73

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.

PAASUSASSCCO
PAAS 1.00 0.81 0.67
USAS 0.81 1.00 0.66
SCCO 0.67 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PAAS, USAS and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pan American Silver (PAAS) $15.37B, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) $768.59M, Southern Copper (SCCO) $143.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, PAAS, USAS and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 11,122x, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -18.7x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 22.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pan American Silver (PAAS) is cheapest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 12.0x, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 30.1x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 23.1x). 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%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) +88.0%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +38.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 0.0%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -22.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 37.2%). 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) +10.5%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -27.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.7%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) +8.6%/yr, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) +5.6%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +26.8%/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%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 0.00%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%. 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) 58.5%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 88.5%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.