Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX – Get Free Report) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Century Aluminum has a beta of 2.07, suggesting that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Century Aluminum and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Century Aluminum | 22.63% | 33.83% | 15.14% |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 6.57% | 12.13% | 10.16% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Century Aluminum | $2.67 billion | 1.36 | $41.80 million | $5.79 | 6.35 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | $117.81 million | 8.00 | $540,000.00 | $0.26 | 21.35 |
Century Aluminum has higher revenue and earnings than Avino Silver & Gold Mines. Century Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avino Silver & Gold Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Century Aluminum and Avino Silver & Gold Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Century Aluminum | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
Century Aluminum currently has a consensus price target of $70.75, suggesting a potential upside of 92.46%. Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus price target of $8.92, suggesting a potential upside of 60.66%. Given Century Aluminum’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than Avino Silver & Gold Mines.
Summary
Century Aluminum beats Avino Silver & Gold Mines on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Century Aluminum
Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products in the United States and Iceland. It also owns and operates an alumina production facility in Iceland, and a carbon anode production facility in the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
About Avino Silver & Gold Mines
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. engages in the mining and exploration activities. It focuses on silver reserves in the Durango region of North Central Mexico. It operates through the Silver, Gold, and Copper segments. The company was founded on May 15, 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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