Analyzing Blackstone Minerals (OTCMKTS:BLSTF) and Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM)

Blackstone Minerals (OTCMKTS:BLSTF) and Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Blackstone Minerals and Silver Standard Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackstone Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A
Silver Standard Resources	12.17%	14.87%	10.63%

Risk & Volatility

Blackstone Minerals has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silver Standard Resources has a beta of -0.17, meaning that its share price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.3% of Silver Standard Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Silver Standard Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Blackstone Minerals and Silver Standard Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blackstone Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00
Silver Standard Resources	0	1	7	2	3.10

Silver Standard Resources has a consensus target price of $37.75, suggesting a potential upside of 10.38%. Given Silver Standard Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Silver Standard Resources is more favorable than Blackstone Minerals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Blackstone Minerals and Silver Standard Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blackstone Minerals	$20,000.00	684.25	-$6.30 million	N/A	N/A
Silver Standard Resources	$1.63 billion	4.54	$395.75 million	$1.05	32.57

Silver Standard Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Blackstone Minerals.

Summary

Silver Standard Resources beats Blackstone Minerals on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blackstone Minerals

Blackstone Minerals Limited engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties. The company primarily explores for nickel, cobalt, copper, gold, platinum, manganese, and palladium deposits. It holds a 100% interest in the Gold Bridge project, which covers an area of 367 square kilometers located in the British Columbia, Canada. The company also holds a 90% interest in the Ta Khoa project located in Son La Province, Vietnam. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in West Perth, Australia.

About Silver Standard Resources

SSR Mining Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal resource properties in the United States, Türkiye, Canada, and Argentina. The company explores for gold doré, copper, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. Its mines include the Çöpler, located in Erzincan province, Turkey; the Marigold, located in Nevada, the United States; the Seabee, located in Saskatchewan, Canada; and the Puna, located in Jujuy province, Argentina. The company was formerly known as Silver Standard Resources Inc. and changed its name to SSR Mining Inc. in August 2017. SSR Mining Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is based in Denver, Colorado.