Analyzing Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) and Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE)

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

Analyst Recommendations

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

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

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

Profitability

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

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

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

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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Summary

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

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.

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.