SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) versus Gold Reserve (OTCMKTS:GDRZF) Head-To-Head Comparison

SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) and Gold Reserve (OTCMKTS:GDRZF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.8% of SilverCrest Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of SilverCrest Metals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Gold Reserve shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for SilverCrest Metals and Gold Reserve, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SilverCrest Metals	0	2	0	0	2.00
Gold Reserve	0	0	0	0	0.00

SilverCrest Metals presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential downside of 22.08%. Given SilverCrest Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SilverCrest Metals is more favorable than Gold Reserve.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SilverCrest Metals and Gold Reserve”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SilverCrest Metals	$245.13 million	7.03	$116.72 million	$0.57	20.26
Gold Reserve	$2.95 million	66.14	-$23.12 million	($0.21)	-9.33

SilverCrest Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Gold Reserve. Gold Reserve is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SilverCrest Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares SilverCrest Metals and Gold Reserve’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SilverCrest Metals	30.85%	23.35%	20.98%
Gold Reserve	N/A	-26.46%	-20.42%

Summary

SilverCrest Metals beats Gold Reserve on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SilverCrest Metals

SilverCrest Metals Inc. engages in the acquiring, exploration, and development of precious metal properties in Mexico. The company primarily explores for silver and gold properties. Its focuses on principal property the Las Chispas Mine that consists of 28 concessions totaling of approximately 1,401 hectares located in Sonora, Mexico, as well as operates a portfolio of El Picacho, Cruz de Mayo, and Angel de Plata properties in Sonora Mexico. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Gold Reserve

Gold Reserve Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in evaluating, acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral properties. It also holds interests in LMS Gold project located in Alaska, the United States. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Spokane, Washington.