ERO vs HBM

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

Hudbay Minerals Inc. is the larger company at $11B against $3.1B. On trailing earnings ERO is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 15.5 against 20.8, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year HBM returned +220% against +185% for ERO. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts ERO ahead, 10/10 against 8/10.

Ero Copper Corp. and Hudbay Minerals Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureEROHBM
Last close$39.24$29.98
Market cap$3.1B$11B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better15.520.8
1-year return+185%+220%
5-year return+93%+335%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–1010/108/10

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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