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BALL vs. PAAS: Ball vs. Pan American Silver Stock Comparison

How do Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS) both fall under the Materials industry group, but BALL is classified in Containers & Packaging while PAAS is classified in Metals & Mining.

Company profile comparison for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS)
Profile ItemBALLPAAS
NameBall CorporationPan American Silver Corp.
Country/RegionUnited StatesCanada
GICS SectorMaterialsMaterials
GICS Industry GroupMaterialsMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & PackagingMetals & Mining
GICS Sub-IndustryMetal, Glass & Plastic ContainersSilver
Market Capitalization17.16 billion USD16.98 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateFebruary 21, 1973June 12, 1995
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BALL
PAAS
GSPC
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS)
MetricBALLPAAS
Total Return (1Y)38.59%22.43%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)12.78%47.84%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-4.75%11.59%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BALL
PAAS
GSPC
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS)
MetricBALLPAAS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)27.54%58.13%
Beta (5Y)0.940.72
Max Drawdown (5Y)-54.87%-57.39%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.12M4.31M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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BALL and PAAS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS)
MetricBALLPAAS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.250.31
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.020.45

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 22.39% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Ball (BALL) at 9.49% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for PAAS.

BALL

Materials industry group

9.49%

Max
52.88%
Q3
19.49%
BALL
9.49%
Median
8.76%
Q1
-3.41%
Min
-32.81%

PAAS

Materials industry group

22.39%

Max
52.88%
PAAS
22.39%
Q3
19.49%
Median
8.76%
Q1
-3.41%
Min
-32.81%
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 35.16% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Ball (BALL) at 3.52%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BALL

Materials industry group

3.52%

Max
38.66%
Q3
15.98%
Median
5.28%
BALL
3.52%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-20.40%

PAAS

Materials industry group

35.16%

Max
38.66%
PAAS
35.16%
Q3
15.98%
Median
5.28%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-20.40%
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 34.29% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Ball (BALL) at 9.67%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BALL

Materials industry group

9.67%

Max
66.70%
Q3
28.92%
Median
12.56%
BALL
9.67%
Q1
3.28%
Min
-14.07%

PAAS

Materials industry group

34.29%

Max
66.70%
PAAS
34.29%
Q3
28.92%
Median
12.56%
Q1
3.28%
Min
-14.07%
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS)
MetricBALLPAAS
ROE (TTM)9.49%22.39%
ROA (TTM)4.65%11.27%
Net Margin (TTM)3.52%35.16%
Operating Margin (TTM)9.67%34.29%
Gross Margin (TTM)17.84%55.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Ball (BALL) at 11.58% and Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 28.38% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 725.81% delivers above-range EPS growth, while Ball (BALL) at -74.62% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in earnings momentum.

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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS)
MetricBALLPAAS
Revenue Growth (YoY)11.58%28.38%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-0.53%34.28%
EPS Growth (YoY)-74.62%725.81%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)13.62%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 2.72 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Ball (BALL) at 1.04 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for BALL.

BALL

Materials industry group

1.04

Max
5.96
Q3
3.30
Median
2.24
Q1
1.45
BALL
1.04
Min
0.16

PAAS

Materials industry group

2.72

Max
5.96
Q3
3.30
PAAS
2.72
Median
2.24
Q1
1.45
Min
0.16
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 0.11 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Ball (BALL) at 1.33 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

BALL

Materials industry group

1.33

Max
1.98
BALL
1.33
Q3
0.89
Median
0.47
Q1
0.13
Min
0.00

PAAS

Materials industry group

0.11

Max
1.98
Q3
0.89
Median
0.47
Q1
0.13
PAAS
0.11
Min
0.00
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS)
MetricBALLPAAS
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.042.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.330.11
Net Debt / EBITDA3.45-0.39

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Ball (BALL) at 1.20% and Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 1.69% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

BALL

Materials industry group

1.20%

Max
4.52%
Q3
1.85%
BALL
1.20%
Median
0.38%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

PAAS

Materials industry group

1.69%

Max
4.52%
Q3
1.85%
PAAS
1.69%
Median
0.38%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Ball (BALL) at 40.20% and Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 18.00% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

BALL

Materials industry group

40.20%

Max
83.62%
Q3
41.37%
BALL
40.20%
Median
9.54%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

PAAS

Materials industry group

18.00%

Max
83.62%
Q3
41.37%
PAAS
18.00%
Median
9.54%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS)
MetricBALLPAAS
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.20%1.69%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)40.20%18.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 10.83 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Ball (BALL) at 33.13 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

BALL

Materials industry group

33.13

Max
59.00
BALL
33.13
Q3
32.93
Median
18.82
Q1
11.96
Min
3.93

PAAS

Materials industry group

10.83

Max
59.00
Q3
32.93
Median
18.82
Q1
11.96
PAAS
10.83
Min
3.93
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Ball (BALL) at 1.13 and Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 3.80 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

BALL

Materials industry group

1.13

Max
9.62
Q3
4.34
Median
1.87
BALL
1.13
Q1
0.73
Min
0.00

PAAS

Materials industry group

3.80

Max
9.62
Q3
4.34
PAAS
3.80
Median
1.87
Q1
0.73
Min
0.00
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Ball (BALL) at 3.02 and Pan American Silver (PAAS) at 2.29 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

BALL

Materials industry group

3.02

Max
6.59
Q3
3.55
BALL
3.02
Median
2.08
Q1
1.26
Min
-0.17

PAAS

Materials industry group

2.29

Max
6.59
Q3
3.55
PAAS
2.29
Median
2.08
Q1
1.26
Min
-0.17
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Ball (BALL) vs. Pan American Silver (PAAS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ball (BALL) and Pan American Silver (PAAS)
MetricBALLPAAS
P/E Ratio (TTM)33.1310.83
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.133.80
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.022.29
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)1.54%8.01%