Gatos Silver (NYSE:GATO – Get Rating) is one of 98 publicly-traded companies in the “Gold & silver ores” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Gatos Silver to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Gatos Silver and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gatos Silver | N/A | -5.99% | -5.76% |
| Gatos Silver Competitors | -29.07% | -4.50% | -2.35% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Gatos Silver and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gatos Silver | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Gatos Silver Competitors | 660 | 3108 | 3817 | 78 | 2.43 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
49.1% of Gatos Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of shares of all “Gold & silver ores” companies are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Gatos Silver shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of shares of all “Gold & silver ores” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Gatos Silver and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gatos Silver | N/A | -$43.44 million | -16.54 |
| Gatos Silver Competitors | $1.55 billion | -$50.68 million | -0.11 |
Gatos Silver’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Gatos Silver. Gatos Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk and Volatility
Gatos Silver has a beta of 2.4, meaning that its share price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gatos Silver’s peers have a beta of 0.97, meaning that their average share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Gatos Silver peers beat Gatos Silver on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Gatos Silver Company Profile
Gatos Silver, Inc. engages in the exploration, development, and production of precious metals. It primarily explores for silver ores. The company also explores for zinc, lead, copper, and gold ores. Its flagship asset is the Cerro Los Gatos mine located at the Los Gatos District in Chihuahua state, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Corporation and changed its name to Gatos Silver, Inc. in October 2020. Gatos Silver, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
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