Critical Contrast: Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM) vs. Select Sands (OTCMKTS:SLSDF)

Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM) and Select Sands (OTCMKTS:SLSDF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Silver Standard Resources and Select Sands, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silver Standard Resources	0	2	8	1	2.91
Select Sands	0	0	0	0	0.00

Silver Standard Resources presently has a consensus price target of $41.60, indicating a potential upside of 60.68%. Given Silver Standard Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Silver Standard Resources is more favorable than Select Sands.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

68.3% of Silver Standard Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Silver Standard Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Silver Standard Resources and Select Sands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silver Standard Resources	12.17%	14.87%	10.63%
Select Sands	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Silver Standard Resources and Select Sands”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Silver Standard Resources	$1.63 billion	3.28	$395.75 million	$1.05	24.66
Select Sands	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.04)	N/A

Silver Standard Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Select Sands. Select Sands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silver Standard Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Silver Standard Resources beats Select Sands on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Silver Standard Resources

SSR Mining Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal resource properties in the United States, Türkiye, Canada, and Argentina. The company explores for gold doré, copper, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. Its mines include the Çöpler, located in Erzincan province, Turkey; the Marigold, located in Nevada, the United States; the Seabee, located in Saskatchewan, Canada; and the Puna, located in Jujuy province, Argentina. The company was formerly known as Silver Standard Resources Inc. and changed its name to SSR Mining Inc. in August 2017. SSR Mining Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About Select Sands

Select Sands Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in quarrying and producing silica sand. The company holds interest in the Sandtown project located in northeast Arkansas, the United States. It sells its products to industrial and energy customers. The company was formerly known as La Ronge Gold Corp. and changed its name to Select Sands Corp. in November 2014. Select Sands Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Houston, Texas.