Aya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA – Get Free Report) and Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Aya Gold & Silver and Agnico Eagle Mines”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aya Gold & Silver | $202.10 million | 20.60 | $45.56 million | $0.56 | 51.62 |
| Agnico Eagle Mines | $11.91 billion | 8.72 | $4.46 billion | $11.69 | 17.51 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Aya Gold & Silver and Agnico Eagle Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aya Gold & Silver | 32.92% | 25.49% | 17.70% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines | 40.44% | 22.04% | 16.22% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Aya Gold & Silver and Agnico Eagle Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aya Gold & Silver | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Agnico Eagle Mines | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2.65 |
Agnico Eagle Mines has a consensus price target of $226.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.38%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Agnico Eagle Mines is more favorable than Aya Gold & Silver.
Summary
Agnico Eagle Mines beats Aya Gold & Silver on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aya Gold & Silver
Aya Gold & Silver Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, evaluation and development of precious metals projects principally in Morocco. The company primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. Its flagship project holds Zgounder property. Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is based in Mount Royal, Canada.
About Agnico Eagle Mines
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a gold mining company, exploration, development, and production of precious metals. It explores for gold. The company's mines are located in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in Canada, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited was incorporated in 1953 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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