Beadell Resources (OTCMKTS:BDREF) & SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) Financial Review

Beadell Resources (OTCMKTS:BDREF) and SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Beadell Resources and SilverCrest Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beadell Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
SilverCrest Metals	40.61%	25.66%	23.23%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Beadell Resources and SilverCrest Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beadell Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
SilverCrest Metals	0	1	1	0	2.50

SilverCrest Metals has a consensus target price of $10.13, suggesting a potential upside of 2.90%. Given SilverCrest Metals’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SilverCrest Metals is more favorable than Beadell Resources.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Beadell Resources and SilverCrest Metals”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beadell Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SilverCrest Metals	$261.54 million	5.59	$116.72 million	$0.83	11.86

SilverCrest Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Beadell Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

44.8% of SilverCrest Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of SilverCrest Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Beadell Resources has a beta of 3.13, indicating that its share price is 213% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SilverCrest Metals has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SilverCrest Metals beats Beadell Resources on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beadell Resources

Beadell Resources Ltd. engages in the exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in Australia and Brazil. It operates through the Australian Exploration; and Brazilian Exploration and Operations segments. Its projects include Brazil Tucano Gold Mine and Brazil Tartaruga Project. The company was founded by Peter Reginald Bowler, Robert Holmes Watkins and Gregory Barrett on May 3, 2007 and is headquartered in West Perth, Australia.

About SilverCrest Metals

SilverCrest Metals Inc. engages in the acquiring, exploration, and development of precious metal properties in Mexico. The company primarily explores for silver and gold properties. Its focuses on principal property the Las Chispas Mine that consists of 28 concessions totaling of approximately 1,401 hectares located in Sonora, Mexico, as well as operates a portfolio of El Picacho, Cruz de Mayo, and Angel de Plata properties in Sonora Mexico. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.