Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) versus McEwen (NYSE:MUX) Financial Contrast

McEwen (NYSE:MUX) and Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares McEwen and Vox Royalty”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McEwen	$241.55 million	3.05	$34.43 million	$0.67	17.87
Vox Royalty	$16.62 million	19.83	$5.89 million	$0.67	7.07

McEwen has higher revenue and earnings than Vox Royalty. Vox Royalty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McEwen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.0% of McEwen shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. 14.8% of McEwen shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

McEwen pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vox Royalty pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. McEwen pays out 1.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vox Royalty pays out 9.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for McEwen and Vox Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McEwen	0	2	2	0	2.50
Vox Royalty	0	1	4	0	2.80

McEwen currently has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 142.25%. Vox Royalty has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 68.78%. Given McEwen’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe McEwen is more favorable than Vox Royalty.

Profitability

This table compares McEwen and Vox Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McEwen	18.41%	6.90%	4.73%
Vox Royalty	141.52%	14.16%	12.98%

Risk and Volatility

McEwen has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vox Royalty beats McEwen on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About McEwen

McEwen Inc., formerly known as McEwen Mining, is a metals exploration and mining company focused on gold, silver and copper. Its activities include operating mines, advancing development projects and exploring for additional mineral resources. The company’s assets and projects span the United States, Canada, Mexico and Argentina. Its portfolio includes gold and silver properties as well as the Los Azules copper project in Argentina, which is being advanced through its McEwen Copper subsidiary. McEwen was founded by Rob McEwen, who serves as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.

About Vox Royalty

Vox Royalty Corp. was a mining royalty company that acquired interests in producing and developing mines. Rather than operating mines itself, the company earned royalties and other payments tied to production from mining operators. Its portfolio focused primarily on precious metals, including gold and silver, and covered mining projects in regions such as Australia, North America, South America, Africa and Europe. Vox was founded in 2014 and built its portfolio through royalty acquisitions. In 2025, Vox Royalty was acquired by Sandstorm Gold Ltd., bringing its royalty interests into Sandstorm’s portfolio.