Endeavour Silver (EXK) Competitors

First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) and Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Is AG or EXK more profitable?

First Majestic Silver has a net margin of 1.78% compared to Endeavour Silver's net margin of -28.49%. First Majestic Silver's return on equity of 1.72% beat Endeavour Silver's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Majestic Silver	1.78%	1.72%	1.20%
Endeavour Silver	-28.49%	-0.62%	-0.38%

Which has better valuation & earnings, AG or EXK?

Endeavour Silver has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Majestic Silver. First Majestic Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Endeavour Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Majestic Silver	$560.60M	7.81	-$101.89M	-$0.01	-898.60
Endeavour Silver	$217.60M	7.67	-$31.48M	-$0.27	-21.31

Which has more risk & volatility, AG or EXK?

First Majestic Silver has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Endeavour Silver has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend AG or EXK?

First Majestic Silver currently has a consensus target price of $9.63, suggesting a potential upside of 7.11%. Endeavour Silver has a consensus target price of $8.33, suggesting a potential upside of 44.80%. Given Endeavour Silver's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Endeavour Silver is more favorable than First Majestic Silver.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Majestic Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Endeavour Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Does the media refer more to AG or EXK?

In the previous week, Endeavour Silver had 18 more articles in the media than First Majestic Silver. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Endeavour Silver and 5 mentions for First Majestic Silver. First Majestic Silver's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Endeavour Silver's score of 0.31 indicating that First Majestic Silver is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Majestic Silver	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Endeavour Silver	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AG or EXK?

27.2% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Endeavour Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Endeavour Silver shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Majestic Silver beats Endeavour Silver on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.