Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS) and Endeavour Silver Corporation (NYSE:EXK) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitabiliy.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Pan American Silver Corp. and Endeavour Silver Corporation’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pan American Silver Corp. | $815.19 million | 3.17 | $294.08 million | $0.77 | 21.91 |
| Endeavour Silver Corporation | $151.67 million | 2.59 | $31.75 million | $0.06 | 51.50 |
Pan American Silver Corp. has higher revenue and earnings than Endeavour Silver Corporation. Pan American Silver Corp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Endeavour Silver Corporation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Pan American Silver Corp. has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Endeavour Silver Corporation has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Pan American Silver Corp. and Endeavour Silver Corporation, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pan American Silver Corp. | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.44 |
| Endeavour Silver Corporation | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.33 |
Pan American Silver Corp. currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.55%. Endeavour Silver Corporation has a consensus target price of $6.13, indicating a potential upside of 98.22%. Given Endeavour Silver Corporation’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Endeavour Silver Corporation is more favorable than Pan American Silver Corp..
Dividends
Pan American Silver Corp. pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Endeavour Silver Corporation does not pay a dividend. Pan American Silver Corp. pays out 13.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
50.1% of Pan American Silver Corp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of Endeavour Silver Corporation shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Pan American Silver Corp. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Pan American Silver Corp. and Endeavour Silver Corporation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pan American Silver Corp. | 14.56% | 6.13% | 4.58% |
| Endeavour Silver Corporation | 5.35% | 6.33% | 4.63% |
Summary
Pan American Silver Corp. beats Endeavour Silver Corporation on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pan American Silver Corp.
Pan American Silver Corp. is a silver production company. The Company is principally engaged in the operation and development of, and exploration for, silver producing properties. The Company’s segments include Peru, Mexico, Argentina and Bolivia. The Company also produces and sells gold, zinc, lead and copper. The Company’s operating properties in Mexico include La Colorada Mine, Dolores and Alamo Dorado. The Company’s operating properties in Peru include Huaron Mine and Morococha Mine. The Company’s operating properties in Bolivia include San Vicente. The Company’s operating properties in Argentina include Manantial Espejo. The Company’s development properties include Navidad Property. The La Colorada underground silver mine is located in the Chalchihuites district in Zacatecas State, Mexico, approximately 99 kilometers south of Durango and 156 kilometers northwest of Zacatecas. The La Colorada consists of approximately 60 claims totaling approximately 8,400 hectares.
About Endeavour Silver Corporation
Endeavour Silver Corp. is engaged in silver mining in Mexico, and related activities, including property acquisition, exploration, development, mineral extraction, processing, refining and reclamation. The Company is engaged in exploration activities in Chile. The Company’s operating mining segments include Guanacevi, Bolanitos and El Cubo, which are located in Mexico, as well as Exploration and Corporate segments. The Exploration segment consists of projects in the exploration and evaluation phases in Mexico and Chile. The Company produces silver-gold from its underground mines at Guanacevi, Bolanitos and El Cubo in Mexico. Its exploration projects include Guadalupe y Calvo, Parral Mine, Terronera and Lourdes. The Company conducts its business primarily in Mexico through its subsidiary companies, such as Endeavour Gold Corporation, S.A. de C.V., Minera Plata Adelante, S.A. de C.V., Refinadora Plata Guanacevi, S.A. de C.V., Minas Lupycal S.A. de C.V. and MXRT Holdings Inc.
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