SVM vs USAS vs HL Stock Comparison

Silvercorp Metals, Americas Gold & Silver and Hecla Mining Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SVM Silvercorp Metals Inc
$8.62 -23.9% 1M +40.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.90B
P/E
22.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$495.47M
Div. yield
0.23%
Silver Basic Materials
6 wins
HL Hecla Mining Co/De/
$14.62 -19.6% 1M +18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.82B
P/E
29.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.60B
Div. yield
0.03%
Silver Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Silvercorp Metals leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Silvercorp Metals 6, Hecla Mining 4, Americas Gold & Silver 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSVMUSASHLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.90B $1.02B $9.82B HL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.0x -20.6x 29.4x SVM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.0x 35.3x 22.8x SVM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +60.8% +88.0% +74.4% USAS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.3% -22.7% 20.8% HL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.7% 1.3% 19.9% HL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.9x -6.9x -0.5x USAS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.23% — 0.03% SVM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +40.6% -18.9% +18.3% SVM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.6%/yr +6.6%/yr +19.1%/yr HL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 70.6% 88.3% 71.1% SVM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 60/100 74/100 SVM

Percentile Scorecard

SVMUSASHL

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

AxisSVMUSASHL
Valuation 83 #28 of 162 50 #82 of 162 60 #66 of 162
Growth 87 #20 of 147 81 #29 of 147 98 #4 of 147
Profitability 82 #23 of 122 44 #69 of 122 93 #10 of 122
Financial Health 83 #28 of 164 77 #39 of 164 88 #21 of 164
Shareholder Returns 44 #60 of 107 51 #53 of 107 33 #72 of 107
Overall 76 60 74
  • SVM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • USAS ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • HL 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

PeriodSVMUSASHLSPY
1 month -23.9%-34.0%-19.6% -0.2%
3 months -8.2%-18.0%+0.5% +3.9%
6 months -26.9%-43.9%-18.0% +8.2%
Year to date +3.4%-37.8%-23.8% +12.9%
1 year +40.6%-18.9%+18.3% +12.3%
3 years +274.8%+301.6%+253.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +55.4%+59.0%+52.3% +23.3%
5 years +97.7%+37.8%+139.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +14.6%+6.6%+19.1% +10.9%
10 years —-54.6%+153.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year —-7.6%+9.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSVMUSASHLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 70.6%88.3%71.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 73.4%93.8%70.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.623.802.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.58-0.210.26 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.4%-83.6%-56.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -45.1%-68.3%-54.0% -1.2%
52-week high $15.71$10.03$31.81 $779.14
52-week low $6.09$3.01$11.97 $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.

MultipleSVMUSASHL
P/E now vs peer median 22.0xmedian 13.3x -20.6xmedian 13.3x 29.4xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 3.2x 5.6xmedian 3.2x 6.1xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 7.3x 79.1xmedian 7.3x 10.2xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 14.7x 17.8xmedian 14.7x 20.3xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 2.2x 3.4xmedian 2.2x 3.7xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.48median 0.31 -0.53median 0.31 0.29median 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 monthsSVMUSASHL
Revenue $495.47M $181.59M $1.60B
Gross profit $302.64M $92.90M –
Operating income $165.81M $4.62M $737.49M
Net income $69.58M -$47.71M $333.98M
Free cash flow $309.98M $57.37M $483.99M
R&D – $7.36M $30.73M
EPS (diluted) $0.39 $-0.15 $0.49
Cash & equivalents $386.76M $88.88M $483.48M
Total debt $118.10M $6.95M $7.56M
Shares (diluted) 219.43M 267.34M 675.89M
Enterprise value $446.09M $638.74M $8.29B

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
MetricSVMUSASHL
P/E 22.0x -20.6x 29.4x
P/FCF 6.1x 17.8x 20.3x
P/Operating cash flow 5.9x 22.6x 13.4x
P/S 3.8x 5.6x 6.1x
P/B 1.6x 3.4x 3.7x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 3.4x 3.7x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x 79.1x 10.2x
EV/EBIT 9.2x 202.9x 12.7x
EV/Revenue 3.1x 5.2x 5.8x
EV/FCF 4.9x 16.3x 19.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.7x 20.8x 12.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.48 -0.53 0.29

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSVMUSASHL
Revenue growth (1Y) 60.8% 88.0% 74.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 31.7% 28.8% 30.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 146.3% 684.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 58.3% 109.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 44.4% -37.5% 344.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 72.4% 63.9% 217.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -7.2% -42.6% 233.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 50.9% 3.6% 109.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 1.3% -281.6% 216.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 45.6% 39.1% 102.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 120.5% 712.7% 129.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 53.9% 84.2% 112.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 298.5% 207.2% 293.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 189.0% 60.6% 81.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSVMUSASHL
Gross margin 61.1% 51.2% –
EBITDA margin 40.9% 6.5% 56.9%
Operating margin 33.5% 2.5% 46.0%
Pretax margin 57.4% -16.4% 43.4%
Net margin 17.3% -22.7% 20.8%
FCF margin 62.6% 31.6% 30.2%
Operating cash flow margin 65.4% 24.9% 45.8%
Return on equity 5.7% -8.5% 26.7%
Return on assets 4.4% -5.2% 21.4%
Return on invested capital 11.7% 1.3% 19.9%
Return on capital employed 12.0% – 23.5%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.4x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.7x -0.9x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 5.7% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSVMUSASHL
Debt / assets 0.0% 1.6% 0.2%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.9x -6.9x -0.5x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 23.2% 31.5% 15.9%
Equity / assets 76.8% 68.5% 84.1%
Interest coverage 11.9x 1.2x 27.3x
Current ratio 3.5x – 5.2x
Quick ratio 3.4x – 5.0x
Cash ratio 3.3x – 3.3x
Altman Z-score 4.39 – 13.08

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSVMUSASHL
Dividend yield 0.2% – 0.0%
Net buyback yield -0.3% -0.8% -0.4%
Shareholder yield -0.1% -0.8% -0.4%
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.

ConsensusSVMUSASHL
Forward P/E 12.0xFY2026 35.3xFY2026 22.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.72FY2026 $0.09FY2026 $0.64FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.3%FY2026 – +45.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +80.6% +244.4% +40.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $479.44MFY2026 $244.05MFY2026 $1.49BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.4%FY2026 +107.0%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +74.7% +63.3% -7.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSVMUSASHL
Held by institutions 55.0% 42.0% 72.1%
Institutions holding 185 154 584
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% +4.8% +0.4%
Institutions buying 92 95 313
Institutions selling 64 33 187
Buyers to sellers 1.44 2.88 1.67

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.

SVMUSASHL
SVM 1.00 0.81 0.85
USAS 0.81 1.00 0.79
HL 0.85 0.79 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SVM, USAS and HL?

Hecla Mining (HL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Silvercorp Metals (SVM) $1.90B, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) $1.02B, Hecla Mining (HL) $9.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, SVM, USAS and HL?

Silvercorp Metals (SVM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 22.0x, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -20.6x, Hecla Mining (HL) 29.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) is cheapest (Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 12.0x, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 35.3x, Hecla Mining (HL) 22.8x). 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: Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +60.8%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) +88.0%, Hecla Mining (HL) +74.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hecla Mining (HL) has the highest net margin (Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 17.3%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -22.7%, Hecla Mining (HL) 20.8%). On return on invested capital, Hecla Mining (HL) leads (Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 11.7%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 1.3%, Hecla Mining (HL) 19.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Silvercorp Metals (SVM) returned the most: Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +40.6%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) -18.9%, Hecla Mining (HL) +18.3%. Over five years, Hecla Mining (HL) compounded fastest (Silvercorp Metals (SVM) +14.6%/yr, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) +6.6%/yr, Hecla Mining (HL) +19.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Silvercorp Metals (SVM) has the highest dividend yield: Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 0.23%, Hecla Mining (HL) 0.03%. Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) has been the steadiest (Silvercorp Metals (SVM) 70.6%, Americas Gold & Silver (USAS) 88.3%, Hecla Mining (HL) 71.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SVM, USAS and HL?

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