ERO vs HBM

Ero Copper Corp. and Hudbay Minerals Inc., both Basic Materials

Hudbay Minerals Inc. is the larger company at $11B against $2.7B. On trailing earnings ERO is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 14.9 against 18.1, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ERO returned +122% against +88% for HBM. The RyuScore puts HBM ahead, 59 against 58 out of 100.

Ero Copper Corp. and Hudbay Minerals Inc. compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureEROHBM
Last close$37.60$26.10
Market cap$2.7B$11B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better14.918.1
1-year return+122%+88%
5-year return+94%+328%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1058/10059/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

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