Engage in the exploration and development of silver, gold, zinc, lead, and copper mines. Operate multiple mining sites across Canada, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Bolivia. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 23% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 21.3× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 71% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 45% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 27% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 27% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 23% a year on average.
There is $1.3B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $381.3M would remain.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, PAAS sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: PAAS is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.