Analyzing Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) & Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM)

Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

82.9% of Triple Flag Precious Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Triple Flag Precious Metals and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Triple Flag Precious Metals	84.32%	14.09%	13.64%
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	6.57%	12.13%	10.16%

Volatility & Risk

Triple Flag Precious Metals has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Triple Flag Precious Metals and Avino Silver & Gold Mines”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Triple Flag Precious Metals	$388.70 million	16.23	$240.01 million	$1.99	15.39
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	$117.81 million	7.87	$540,000.00	$0.26	21.00

Triple Flag Precious Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Avino Silver & Gold Mines. Triple Flag Precious Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avino Silver & Gold Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Triple Flag Precious Metals and Avino Silver & Gold Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Triple Flag Precious Metals	0	4	6	0	2.60
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0	2	3	0	2.60

Triple Flag Precious Metals presently has a consensus price target of $39.25, indicating a potential upside of 28.13%. Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus price target of $8.92, indicating a potential upside of 63.31%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Triple Flag Precious Metals.

Summary

Triple Flag Precious Metals beats Avino Silver & Gold Mines on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Triple Flag Precious Metals

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp., a precious-metals-focused streaming and royalty company, engages in acquiring and managing precious metals, streams, royalties and other mineral interests in Australia, Canada, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Honduras, Mexico, Mongolia, Peru, South Africa, the United States, and internationally. The company has a portfolio of streams and royalties providing exposure to gold, silver, nickel, copper, zinc, and lead. It holds a royalty interest in the Beta Hunt mine located in Pert, Wester Australia; the Camino Rojo gold and silver mine located in Mexico; the El Mochito polymetallic mine located in north-western Honduras; and La Colorada polymetallic mine located in Mexico. Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. was founded in 2016 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Avino Silver & Gold Mines

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. engages in the mining and exploration activities. It focuses on silver reserves in the Durango region of North Central Mexico. It operates through the Silver, Gold, and Copper segments. The company was founded on May 15, 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.