Reviewing Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:SGML) & Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM)

Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) and Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:SGML) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Sigma Lithium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	1.23%	4.53%	3.75%
Sigma Lithium	N/A	-51.57%	-25.78%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Sigma Lithium’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	$43.89 million	2.28	$540,000.00	N/A	N/A
Sigma Lithium	N/A	N/A	-$97.85 million	($0.73)	-20.49

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Sigma Lithium.

Risk and Volatility

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sigma Lithium has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Sigma Lithium, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0	0	2	0	3.00
Sigma Lithium	0	0	2	0	3.00

Avino Silver & Gold Mines currently has a consensus target price of $1.35, suggesting a potential upside of 75.78%. Sigma Lithium has a consensus target price of $29.50, suggesting a potential upside of 99.73%. Given Sigma Lithium’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sigma Lithium is more favorable than Avino Silver & Gold Mines.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of Sigma Lithium shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.6% of Sigma Lithium shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats Sigma Lithium on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Avino Silver & Gold Mines

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for silver, gold, and copper deposits. The company owns interests in 42 mineral claims and four leased mineral claims, including Avino mine area property comprising four exploration concessions covering 154.4 hectares, 24 exploitation concessions covering 1,284.7 hectares, and one leased exploitation concession covering 98.83 hectares; Gomez Palacio property consists of nine exploration concessions covering 2,549 hectares; and Unification La Platosa properties, which include three leased concessions located in the state of Durango, Mexico. It also owns 100% interests in the Minto and Olympic-Kelvin properties located in British Columbia, Canada; and 14 quartz leases in Eagle property located in the Mayo Mining Division of Yukon, Canada. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Sigma Lithium

Sigma Lithium Corporation engages in the exploration and development of lithium deposits in Brazil. It holds a 100% interest in the Grota do Cirilo, Genipapo, Santa Clara, and São José properties comprising 29 mineral rights covering an area of approximately 185 square kilometers located in the Araçuaí and Itinga regions of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It serves electric vehicle industries worldwide. The company was formerly known as Sigma Lithium Resources Corporation and changed its name to Sigma Lithium Corporation in July 2021. The company is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.