Gatos Silver (NYSE:GATO – Get Rating) is one of 98 publicly-traded companies in the “Gold & silver ores” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Gatos Silver to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Gatos Silver and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gatos Silver | N/A | -$43.44 million | -17.16 |
| Gatos Silver Competitors | $4.62 billion | -$30.39 million | -4.45 |
Gatos Silver’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Gatos Silver. Gatos Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Profitability
This table compares Gatos Silver and its rivals’ 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 | -27.49% | -4.57% | -2.38% |
Risk & Volatility
Gatos Silver has a beta of 2.41, meaning that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gatos Silver’s rivals have a beta of 1.24, meaning that their average stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Gatos Silver and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gatos Silver | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Gatos Silver Competitors | 664 | 3117 | 3841 | 78 | 2.43 |
Gatos Silver currently has a consensus target price of $4.38, suggesting a potential downside of 31.10%. As a group, “Gold & silver ores” companies have a potential upside of 33.31%. Given Gatos Silver’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gatos Silver has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Summary
Gatos Silver rivals beat Gatos Silver on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
About Gatos Silver
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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