RCF Acquisition (NYSE:RCFA) vs. Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) Financial Contrast

Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) and RCF Acquisition (NYSE:RCFA) 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, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Endeavour Silver and RCF Acquisition”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	5.65	$6.12 million	($0.07)	-67.42
RCF Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$5.15 million	N/A	N/A

Endeavour Silver has higher revenue and earnings than RCF Acquisition.

Profitability

This table compares Endeavour Silver and RCF Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Endeavour Silver	-6.53%	-1.25%	-0.99%
RCF Acquisition	N/A	-79.90%	6.86%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Endeavour Silver and RCF Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Endeavour Silver	0	1	4	0	2.80
RCF Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

Endeavour Silver presently has a consensus price target of $6.63, indicating a potential upside of 40.36%. Given Endeavour Silver’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Endeavour Silver is more favorable than RCF Acquisition.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.1% of Endeavour Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of RCF Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Endeavour Silver shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of RCF Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Endeavour Silver has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RCF Acquisition has a beta of -0.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Endeavour Silver beats RCF Acquisition on 7 of the 11 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 RCF Acquisition

RCF Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It focuses to target assets or businesses of scale across the critical minerals value chain that are poised to benefit over the long-term from the substantial market opportunity created by the global energy transition. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Denver, Colorado.