Reviewing Santacruz Silver Mining (NASDAQ:SCZM) & Champion Iron (OTCMKTS:CHPRF)

Santacruz Silver Mining (NASDAQ:SCZM) and Champion Iron (OTCMKTS:CHPRF) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.7% of Champion Iron shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Santacruz Silver Mining and Champion Iron”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Santacruz Silver Mining	$326.38 million	2.48	$42.22 million	$0.30	29.07
Champion Iron	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.03)	-87.99

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Santacruz Silver Mining and Champion Iron, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Santacruz Silver Mining	0	2	1	0	2.33
Champion Iron	0	0	0	0	0.00

Santacruz Silver Mining currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.68%. Given Santacruz Silver Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Santacruz Silver Mining is more favorable than Champion Iron.

Profitability

This table compares Santacruz Silver Mining and Champion Iron’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Santacruz Silver Mining	15.97%	33.35%	14.74%
Champion Iron	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Santacruz Silver Mining beats Champion Iron on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Santacruz Silver Mining

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of mineral properties in Mexico. The company primarily explores for silver, as well as for gold, zinc, lead, and copper deposits. It primarily holds a 100% interest in the Rosario project located in the municipality of Charcas in the state of San Luis Potosi; and Veta Grande project that include three concession groups, which consists of 184 mining concessions covering an area of 8,944 hectares in the Zacatecas Mining District, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Forte Resources Inc. and changed its name to Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. in April 2012. Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. Was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

About Champion Iron

Champion Iron Ltd. engages in the production, exploration, and development of iron ore properties. Its portfolio includes Bloom Lake and Consolidated Fire Lake North. The company was founded on March 31, 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.