Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM – Get Free Report) and Pure Energy Minerals (OTCMKTS:PEMIF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pure Energy Minerals has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Pure Energy Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Pure Energy Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Pure Energy Minerals’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | $44.19 million | 1.97 | $3.10 million | $0.02 | 36.52 |
| Pure Energy Minerals | $400,000.00 | 72.62 | $60,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Avino Silver & Gold Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Pure Energy Minerals.
Profitability
This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Pure Energy Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 4.88% | 8.15% | 6.76% |
| Pure Energy Minerals | -50.00% | -0.75% | -0.74% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
1.9% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats Pure Energy Minerals on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Avino Silver & Gold Mines
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for silver, gold, and copper deposits. The company owns interests in 42 mineral claims and four leased mineral claims, including Avino mine area property comprising four exploration concessions covering 154.4 hectares, 24 exploitation concessions covering 1,284.7 hectares, and one leased exploitation concession covering 98.83 hectares; Gomez Palacio property consists of nine exploration concessions covering 2,549 hectares; Santiago Papasquiaro property comprises four exploration concessions covering 2,552.6 hectares and one exploitation concession covering 602.9 hectares; and Unification La Platosa properties, which include three leased concessions located in the state of Durango, Mexico. It also owns 100% interests in the Minto and Olympic-Kelvin properties located in British Columbia, Canada; and 14 quartz leases in Eagle property located in the Mayo Mining Division of Yukon, Canada. In addition, the company acquires the La Preciosa property comprises 15 exploration concessions covering an area of 6,011 hectares located in Durango, Mexico. Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Pure Energy Minerals
Pure Energy Minerals Limited acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. Its primary project is the Clayton Valley lithium brine project that includes 950 claims covering an area of approximately 23,360 acres located in Clayton Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Harmony Gold Corp. and changed its name to Pure Energy Minerals Limited in October 2012. Pure Energy Minerals Limited was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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