NexMetals Mining (NASDAQ:NEXM – Get Free Report) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM – Get Free Report) 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 institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares NexMetals Mining and Avino Silver & Gold Mines”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NexMetals Mining | N/A | N/A | -$30.96 million | ($1.05) | -3.53 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | $86.07 million | 17.37 | $540,000.00 | $0.14 | 64.00 |
Profitability
This table compares NexMetals Mining and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NexMetals Mining | N/A | -241.84% | -150.36% |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 6.57% | 12.13% | 10.16% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for NexMetals Mining and Avino Silver & Gold Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NexMetals Mining | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus target price of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.03%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than NexMetals Mining.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 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.
Summary
Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats NexMetals Mining on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NexMetals Mining
North American Nickel Inc. operates as a mineral exploration and resource development company. The company engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Morocco and Canada, as well as in Botswana. Its principal asset is the Maniitsoq nickel-copper-cobalt-precious metal sulphide project covering an area of 3,048 square kilometers located in southwest Greenland. The company was formerly known as Widescope Resources Inc. and changed its name to North American Nickel Inc. in April 2010. North American Nickel Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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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