First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) vs Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (BVN)

First Majestic Silver Corp. and Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. are both in the Basic Materials sector (Silver and Other Precious Metals & Mining). First Majestic Silver Corp. is the larger, with a market value of $9.3B against $8.3B — 1.1× the size. Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 7.3× against 26.8×. First Majestic Silver Corp. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 98.5% against 68.8%. Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. has the higher net margin (50.9% vs 21.2%) and the lower return on invested capital (14.0% vs 19.4%). Both pay a dividend; First Majestic Silver Corp. yields more (0.65% vs 0.39%). Across the 23 metrics below, Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. leads on 12 and First Majestic Silver Corp. on 11.