Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK – Get Free Report) and Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
20.1% of Endeavour Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Perpetua Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Endeavour Silver shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Perpetua Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Endeavour Silver and Perpetua Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Endeavour Silver | $205.46 million | 5.04 | $6.12 million | ($0.13) | -30.35 |
| Perpetua Resources | N/A | N/A | -$18.77 million | ($0.22) | -54.82 |
Risk & Volatility
Endeavour Silver has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perpetua Resources has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Endeavour Silver and Perpetua Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Endeavour Silver | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Perpetua Resources | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Endeavour Silver presently has a consensus target price of $6.56, indicating a potential upside of 66.35%. Perpetua Resources has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 82.42%. Given Perpetua Resources’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Perpetua Resources is more favorable than Endeavour Silver.
Profitability
This table compares Endeavour Silver and Perpetua Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Endeavour Silver | -13.04% | 0.97% | 0.73% |
| Perpetua Resources | N/A | -19.48% | -17.08% |
Summary
Endeavour Silver beats Perpetua Resources on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Endeavour Silver
Endeavour Silver Corp., a silver mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, extraction, processing, refining, and reclamation of mineral properties in Chile and the United States. It explores for gold and silver deposits, and precious metals. The company was formerly known as Endeavour Gold Corp. and changed its name to Endeavour Silver Corp. in September 2004. Endeavour Silver Corp. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Perpetua Resources
Perpetua Resources Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and antimony deposits. Its principal asset is the 100% owned Stibnite Gold project, which includes 1,672 unpatented lode claims, mill sites, and patented land holdings covering an area of approximately 11,548 hectares located in Valley County, Idaho. The company was formerly known as Midas Gold Corp. and changed its name to Perpetua Resources Corp. in February 2021. Perpetua Resources Corp. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
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