Coeur Mining (CDE) versus Its Rivals Critical Survey

Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) is one of 1,984 public companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Coeur Mining to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.0% of Coeur Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.9% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Coeur Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Coeur Mining pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Coeur Mining pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies pay a dividend yield of 10.0% and pay out 10.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Coeur Mining and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coeur Mining	19.25%	8.12%	5.57%
Coeur Mining Competitors	-1,161,736,352,322,426,600.00%	-52.87%	-2.06%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Coeur Mining and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coeur Mining	$2.07 billion	$585.87 million	17.60
Coeur Mining Competitors	$4.78 billion	$278.94 million	-26.16

Coeur Mining’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Coeur Mining. Coeur Mining is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Coeur Mining has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coeur Mining’s rivals have a beta of 0.96, indicating that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Coeur Mining and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coeur Mining	1	2	7	1	2.73
Coeur Mining Competitors	6414	22620	32328	1801	2.47

Coeur Mining currently has a consensus price target of $25.28, suggesting a potential upside of 65.05%. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 24.88%. Given Coeur Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coeur Mining is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Coeur Mining beats its rivals on 12 of the 15 factors compared.

About Coeur Mining

Coeur Mining, Inc. is a precious metals producer focused on the exploration, development and operation of mines. The company primarily produces silver and gold, with its output also including related metals. Coeur operates mines in the United States and Mexico. Its portfolio includes silver-and-gold operations as well as gold-focused mines, and the company also conducts exploration to identify and develop mineral resources. Founded in 1928, Coeur Mining is headquartered in Chicago. Mitchell J. Krebs serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.