PAAS vs WPM vs AG Stock Comparison

Pan American Silver, Wheaton Precious Metals and First Majestic Silver Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
WPM Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
$126.60 -6.6% 1M +32.7% 1Y
Market cap
$57.48B
P/E
28.2x
Revenue (TTM)
-$35.66M
Div. yield
0.61%
Alternative Asset Managers Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Wheaton Precious Metals leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Wheaton Precious Metals 6, First Majestic Silver 3, Pan American Silver 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPAASWPMAGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.70B $57.48B $7.76B WPM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 51.7x 28.2x 21.8x AG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.2x 29.8x 19.5x PAAS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.3% -6.5% +98.5% AG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.7% — 21.2% AG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 18.7% 12.0% WPM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -4.4x 0.7x -1.0x PAAS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.62% 0.61% 0.38% PAAS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.1% +32.7% +23.9% WPM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.4%/yr +25.7%/yr +4.5%/yr WPM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.9% 50.7% 73.7% WPM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 77/100 76/100 WPM

Percentile Scorecard

PAASWPMAG

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

AxisPAASWPMAG
Valuation 57 #71 of 162 72 #51 of 181 76 #40 of 162
Growth 74 #39 of 147 92 #10 of 111 99 #2 of 147
Profitability 52 #59 of 122 97 #5 of 129 84 #20 of 122
Financial Health 85 #25 of 164 78 #37 of 164 68 #53 of 164
Shareholder Returns 72 #31 of 107 45 #42 of 76 52 #52 of 107
Overall 68 77 76
  • PAAS ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • WPM ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • AG 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

PeriodPAASWPMAGSPY
1 month -8.3%-6.6%-12.0% +0.9%
3 months -1.3%+15.6%+3.8% +5.9%
6 months -18.2%+1.4%-16.6% +8.5%
Year to date -19.0%+7.7%-5.2% +13.3%
1 year +19.1%+32.7%+23.9% +12.4%
3 years +177.6%+190.8%+188.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +40.6%+42.8%+42.4% +23.5%
5 years +63.9%+213.3%+24.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year +10.4%+25.7%+4.5% +11.0%
10 years +172.0%+440.1%+103.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year +10.5%+18.4%+7.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePAASWPMAGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.9%50.7%73.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.1%54.1%74.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.071.942.82 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.330.640.32 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.2%-43.8%-70.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -38.9%-23.6%-50.6% -0.9%
52-week high $68.70$165.72$32.01 $779.14
52-week low $33.20$94.37$10.67 $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.

MultiplePAASWPMAG
P/E now vs peer median 51.7xmedian 13.4x 28.2xmedian 32.9x 21.8xmedian 13.4x
P/S now vs peer median 5.6xmedian 3.2x -1,612xmedian 4.9x 4.7xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 45.4xmedian 7.3x 22.6xmedian 11.8x 6.9xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 14.8x 22.6xmedian 13.3x 12.6xmedian 14.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 2.3x 5.9xmedian 1.9x 2.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.17median 0.31 0.48median 0.93 0.45median 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 monthsPAASWPMAG
Revenue $3.19B -$35.66M $1.64B
Gross profit $882.07M $2.40B $827.10M
Operating income $1.90M $2.28B $756.62M
Net income $930.65M $2.05B $421.54M
Free cash flow $1.12B $2.54B $617.41M
EPS (diluted) $0.81 $4.48 $0.72
Cash & equivalents $1.57B $100.19M $1.09B
Total debt $3.00M $1.99B $1.03B
Shares (diluted) 381.58M 454.69M 484.56M
Enterprise value $12.56B $52.90B $4.23B

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
MetricPAASWPMAG
P/E 51.7x 28.2x 21.8x
P/FCF 15.8x 22.6x 12.6x
P/Operating cash flow 15.8x 22.6x 9.4x
P/S 5.6x -1,612x 4.7x
P/B 2.4x 5.9x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 5.9x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 45.4x 22.6x 6.9x
EV/EBIT 8,488x 26.1x 9.0x
EV/Revenue 5.1x -1,665x 4.2x
EV/FCF 14.4x 23.3x 11.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.4x 23.3x 8.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.17 0.48 0.45

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPAASWPMAG
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.3% -6.5% 98.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.3% -17.4% 39.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.3% 114.5% 335.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 104.0% 69.4% 283.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 116.1% 149.2% 622.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 127.1% 73.5% 78.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 123.6% 159.9% 517.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 75.4% 49.4% 98.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -57.1% 158.1% 294.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 44.1% 58.1% 48.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 74.4% 88.5% 207.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 56.5% 131.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 66.2% 88.5% 232.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 56.4% 56.5% 80.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPAASWPMAG
Gross margin 27.7% – 50.4%
EBITDA margin 11.1% – 60.3%
Operating margin 0.1% – 46.1%
Pretax margin 0.1% – 46.5%
Net margin 9.7% – 21.2%
FCF margin 35.1% – 37.6%
Operating cash flow margin 35.1% -7,135% 50.3%
Return on equity 0.0% 21.5% 12.2%
Return on assets 0.0% 18.5% 8.4%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 18.7% 12.0%
Return on capital employed 0.0% 21.2% 17.5%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.0x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.2x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue – -67.5% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPAASWPMAG
Debt / assets 0.0% 16.3% 6.1%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -4.4x 0.7x -1.0x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 0.8x 0.5x
Liabilities / assets 27.5% 20.3% 31.7%
Equity / assets 72.5% 79.7% 68.3%
Interest coverage 21.3x 61.9x 34.3x
Current ratio 14.1x 0.5x 2.6x
Quick ratio 2.5x 0.5x 2.3x
Cash ratio 2.2x 0.4x 2.2x
Altman Z-score 5.21 15.22 3.93

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPAASWPMAG
Dividend yield 1.6% 0.6% 0.4%
Net buyback yield -1.4% 0.0% -1.0%
Shareholder yield 0.2% 0.6% -0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 23.5% 0.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 19.0% 0.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 11.7% -20.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.9% -32.9%

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.

ConsensusPAASWPMAG
Forward P/E 13.2xFY2026 29.8xFY2026 19.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.18FY2026 $4.25FY2026 $0.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +25.7%FY2026 +40.7%FY2026 +76.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +32.1% +22.8% +17.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.51BFY2026 $3.35BFY2026 $1.58BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.9%FY2026 +45.2%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.8% +24.2% +8.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPAASWPMAG
Held by institutions 56.5% 63.9% 47.0%
Institutions holding 584 846 347
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.0% +2.8% -4.4%
Institutions buying 268 419 193
Institutions selling 199 266 104
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.58 1.86

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.

PAASWPMAG
PAAS 1.00 0.90 0.90
WPM 0.90 1.00 0.85
AG 0.90 0.85 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PAAS, WPM and AG?

Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pan American Silver (PAAS) $17.70B, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) $57.48B, First Majestic Silver (AG) $7.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, PAAS, WPM and AG?

First Majestic Silver (AG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 51.7x, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 28.2x, First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pan American Silver (PAAS) is cheapest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 13.2x, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 29.8x, First Majestic Silver (AG) 19.5x). 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%, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) -6.5%, First Majestic Silver (AG) +98.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

First Majestic Silver (AG) has the highest net margin (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 9.7%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.2%). On return on invested capital, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) leads (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 0.0%, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 18.7%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 12.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) returned the most: Pan American Silver (PAAS) +19.1%, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) +32.7%, First Majestic Silver (AG) +23.9%. Over five years, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) compounded fastest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) +10.4%/yr, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) +25.7%/yr, First Majestic Silver (AG) +4.5%/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) 1.62%, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 0.61%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 0.38%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) has been the steadiest (Pan American Silver (PAAS) 57.9%, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 50.7%, First Majestic Silver (AG) 73.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) 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.