SSAB (OTCMKTS:SSAAY – Get Free Report) and Aya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares SSAB and Aya Gold & Silver”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SSAB | $9.84 billion | 1.03 | $500.98 million | $0.30 | 16.93 |
| Aya Gold & Silver | $202.10 million | 18.76 | $45.56 million | $0.56 | 47.00 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for SSAB and Aya Gold & Silver, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SSAB | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Aya Gold & Silver | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.25 |
Profitability
This table compares SSAB and Aya Gold & Silver’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SSAB | 5.73% | 8.18% | 5.26% |
| Aya Gold & Silver | 32.92% | 25.49% | 17.70% |
Summary
Aya Gold & Silver beats SSAB on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SSAB
SSAB AB (publ) produces and sells steel products in Sweden, Finland, Rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. It operates through five segments: SSAB Special Steels, SSAB Europe, SSAB Americas, Tibnor, and Ruukki Construction. The SSAB Special Steels segment offers quenched and tempered steels, and advanced high-strength steel products for steel and plate production. The SSAB Europe segment provides strip, heavy plate, and tubular products. The SSAB Americas segment sells heavy plates for steel and plate production. The Tibnor segment distributes a range of steel and non-ferrous metals in the Nordics and Baltics. The Ruukki Construction segment produces and sells energy-efficient building and construction solutions. It markets its steel products under the Strenx, Hardox, Docol, GreenCoat, Toolox, Armox, Duroxite, SSAB AM, SSAB Boron, SSAB Domex, SSAB Form, SSAB Laser, SSAB Weathering, Cor-Ten, and SSAB Multisteel brands. The company's products are used by customers in the heavy transport, construction and infrastructure, industrial applications, construction machinery, energy, and material handling markets. SSAB AB (publ) was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
About Aya Gold & Silver
Aya Gold & Silver Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, evaluation and development of precious metals projects principally in Morocco. The company primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. Its flagship project holds Zgounder property. Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is based in Mount Royal, Canada.
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