Reviewing Excellon Resources (OTCMKTS:EXNRF) and Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM)

Excellon Resources (OTCMKTS:EXNRF) and Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.3% of Silver Standard Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Excellon Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Silver Standard Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Excellon Resources and Silver Standard Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Excellon Resources	N/A	N/A	-$5.22 million	($0.03)	-9.26
Silver Standard Resources	$1.63 billion	3.88	$395.75 million	$1.05	29.05

Silver Standard Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Excellon Resources. Excellon Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silver Standard Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Excellon Resources has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silver Standard Resources has a beta of -0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Excellon Resources and Silver Standard Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Excellon Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
Silver Standard Resources	0	2	8	1	2.91

Silver Standard Resources has a consensus target price of $38.20, indicating a potential upside of 25.24%. Given Silver Standard Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Silver Standard Resources is more favorable than Excellon Resources.

Profitability

This table compares Excellon Resources and Silver Standard Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Excellon Resources	N/A	-30.93%	-14.38%
Silver Standard Resources	12.17%	14.87%	10.63%

Summary

Silver Standard Resources beats Excellon Resources on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Excellon Resources

Excellon Resources Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties. It primarily explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold deposits, as well as base metals. The company holds 100% interests in the Platosa property covering an area of approximately 11,000 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Evolución property that covers an area of 31,280 hectares situated in the states of Durango and Zacatecas, Mexico; and the Silver City project totaling an area of 340 square kilometers in Saxony, Germany. It also holds 100% interests in the Kilgore project comprising 789 unpatented federal lode claims that covers an area of 6,788 hectares located in Clark County, eastern Idaho; and the Oakley project covering an area of 2,833 hectares in Oakley, Idaho. In addition, the company has an option to acquire the La Negra project located in Querétaro State, Mexico. Excellon Resources Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Silver Standard Resources

SSR Mining Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal resource properties in the United States, Türkiye, Canada, and Argentina. The company explores for gold doré, copper, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. Its mines include the Çöpler, located in Erzincan province, Turkey; the Marigold, located in Nevada, the United States; the Seabee, located in Saskatchewan, Canada; and the Puna, located in Jujuy province, Argentina. The company was formerly known as Silver Standard Resources Inc. and changed its name to SSR Mining Inc. in August 2017. SSR Mining Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is based in Denver, Colorado.