Nexa Resources (NYSE:NEXA – Get Free Report) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Nexa Resources has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nexa Resources | $2.57 billion | N/A | -$289.35 million | ($2.22) | -3.34 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | $52.03 million | 3.06 | $540,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Avino Silver & Gold Mines has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nexa Resources.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nexa Resources and Avino Silver & Gold Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nexa Resources | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.60 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Nexa Resources presently has a consensus target price of $7.30, indicating a potential downside of 1.62%. Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus target price of $1.55, indicating a potential upside of 31.36%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Nexa Resources.
Profitability
This table compares Nexa Resources and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nexa Resources | -10.30% | -4.16% | -1.24% |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 3.07% | 9.26% | 7.72% |
Summary
Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats Nexa Resources on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nexa Resources
Nexa Resources S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the zinc mining and smelting business worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Mining and Smelting. It produces zinc, zamac, zinc oxide, and zincal, as well as by-products, such as copper, lead, silver, gold, copper sulfate, sulfuric acid, copper cementum, silver concentrate, slag aggregates, and cadmium/sponge deposits. The company owns and operates six polymetallic mines, including three located in the Central Andes of Peru; two located in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil; and one located in the State of Mato Grosso in Brazil. It also owns and operates three zinc smelters comprising one located in Cajamarquilla in Peru; and two located in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil, which recovers and produces metallic zinc, zinc oxide, and by-products, such as sulfuric acid. The company also exports its products. Its products are used in civil construction, transportation, energy, agriculture, health, and consumer goods industries. The company was formerly known as VM Holding S.A. and changed its name to Nexa Resources S.A. in September 2017. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Nexa Resources S.A. is a subsidiary of Votorantim S.A.
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; 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. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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