Financial Review: Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) vs. Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE)

Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) and Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coeur Mining has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.0% of Coeur Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Coeur Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Coeur Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0	1	4	0	2.80
Coeur Mining	1	2	7	1	2.73

Avino Silver & Gold Mines presently has a consensus price target of $8.75, suggesting a potential upside of 98.86%. Coeur Mining has a consensus price target of $25.28, suggesting a potential upside of 76.47%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Coeur Mining.

Profitability

This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Coeur Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	6.57%	12.13%	10.16%
Coeur Mining	19.25%	8.12%	5.57%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Coeur Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	$130.15 million	5.74	$540,000.00	$0.24	18.33
Coeur Mining	$2.07 billion	7.07	$585.87 million	$0.87	16.46

Coeur Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Avino Silver & Gold Mines. Coeur Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avino Silver & Gold Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Coeur Mining beats Avino Silver & Gold Mines on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Avino Silver & Gold Mines

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. is a Canadian mining company focused on exploring, developing and operating silver, gold and copper properties. Its principal operations are in the state of Durango, Mexico. The company operates the Avino Mine, which produces silver, gold and copper-bearing concentrates. Its Mexican portfolio also includes the La Preciosa silver-gold project, which the company is advancing for potential development. Avino has a long history in Mexico, where its namesake property has been a focus of mining and exploration for decades.

About Coeur Mining

Coeur Mining, Inc. is a precious metals producer focused on the exploration, development and operation of mines. The company primarily produces silver and gold, with its output also including related metals. Coeur operates mines in the United States and Mexico. Its portfolio includes silver-and-gold operations as well as gold-focused mines, and the company also conducts exploration to identify and develop mineral resources. Founded in 1928, Coeur Mining is headquartered in Chicago. Mitchell J. Krebs serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.