Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) Critical Analysis

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Norsk Hydro ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Norsk Hydro ASA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Norsk Hydro ASA’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%
Norsk Hydro ASA	4.90%	11.46%	6.05%

Volatility & Risk

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Norsk Hydro ASA has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Norsk Hydro ASA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0	2	2	0	2.50
Norsk Hydro ASA	2	7	2	1	2.17

Avino Silver & Gold Mines presently has a consensus target price of $8.92, indicating a potential upside of 46.54%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Norsk Hydro ASA.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Norsk Hydro ASA”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	$117.81 million	8.77	$540,000.00	$0.26	23.40
Norsk Hydro ASA	$20.05 billion	0.89	$647.52 million	$0.52	17.44

Norsk Hydro ASA has higher revenue and earnings than Avino Silver & Gold Mines. Norsk Hydro ASA 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

Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats Norsk Hydro ASA on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Avino Silver & Gold Mines

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. engages in the mining and exploration activities. It focuses on silver reserves in the Durango region of North Central Mexico. It operates through the Silver, Gold, and Copper segments. The company was founded on May 15, 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Norsk Hydro ASA

Norsk Hydro ASA engages in the power production, bauxite extraction, alumina refining, aluminium smelting, and recycling activities; and provision of extruded solutions worldwide. It operates through Hydro Bauxite & Alumina, Hydro Aluminium Metal, Hydro Metal Markets, Hydro Extrusions, and Hydro Energy segments. The Hydro Bauxite & Alumina segment engages in bauxite mining activities, production of alumina, and related commercial activities, primarily the sale of alumina. The Hydro Aluminium Metal segment is involved in the primary aluminum production casting activities. This segment principally offers extrusion ingots, foundry alloys, and sheet and standard ingots. The Metal Markets segment sells products from the company’s primary metal plants; operates recyclers; and trades in physical and financial metals. The Hydro Extrusions segment offers extrusion profiles, building systems, and precision tubing products for construction, automotive and heating, and ventilation and air conditioning sectors, as well as operates recycling facilities. The Hydro Energy segment engages in the trading and wholesale business in Brazil; energy sourcing operations; and operation of power stations in Norway, as well as renewable energy production, such as wind and solar, battery materials, and green hydrogen. Norsk Hydro ASA was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.