Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM) Competitors

Avino Silver & Gold Mines (TSE:ASM) and Calibre Mining (TSE:CXB) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media favor ASM or CXB?

In the previous week, Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Avino Silver & Gold Mines both had 1 articles in the media. Calibre Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Avino Silver & Gold Mines' score of -0.03 indicating that Calibre Mining is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Calibre Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is ASM or CXB more profitable?

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a net margin of 6.57% compared to Calibre Mining's net margin of 5.63%. Calibre Mining's return on equity of 3.75% beat Avino Silver & Gold Mines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	6.57%	3.24%	2.03%
Calibre Mining	5.63%	3.75%	6.25%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ASM or CXB?

Calibre Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Avino Silver & Gold Mines. Calibre 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	C$39.79M	13.51	C$2.62M	C$0.04	144.56
Calibre Mining	C$404.24M	4.45	C$22.75M	C$0.05	55.92

Do analysts rate ASM or CXB?

Calibre Mining has a consensus target price of C$3.63, indicating a potential upside of 21.52%. Given Calibre Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Calibre Mining is more favorable than Avino Silver & Gold Mines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Calibre Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ASM or CXB?

7.6% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Calibre Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Calibre Mining shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, ASM or CXB?

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Calibre Mining has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Calibre Mining beats Avino Silver & Gold Mines on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.