Comparing Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group (OTCMKTS:ADMG) & McEwen (NYSE:MUX)

McEwen (NYSE:MUX) and Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group (OTCMKTS:ADMG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares McEwen and Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McEwen	-7.16%	-2.45%	-1.66%
Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.0% of McEwen shares are held by institutional investors. 16.1% of McEwen shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for McEwen and Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McEwen	1	0	4	1	2.83
Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

McEwen presently has a consensus price target of $25.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.99%. Given McEwen’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe McEwen is more favorable than Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares McEwen and Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McEwen	$166.45 million	8.26	-$43.69 million	($0.22)	-114.77
Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group	N/A	N/A	-$30,000.00	N/A	N/A

Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McEwen.

Risk and Volatility

McEwen has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group has a beta of 5.99, suggesting that its stock price is 499% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

McEwen beats Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About McEwen

McEwen Mining Inc. engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of gold and silver. It also explores for copper deposits. The company owns 100% interests in the El Gallo and Fenix projects located in Mexico; and the Black Fox Mine and Stock Mill, Grey Fox, and Froome and Tamarack properties in Canada. It also owns interests in the Fuller, Davidson-Tisdale, Buffalo Ankerite, and Paymaster exploration properties located in Canada; and a 49% interest in the San José mine located in Argentina. In addition, the company owns 100% interests in the Gold Bar and Tonkin properties located in Eureka County, Nevada; and interests in the Los Azules copper project located in the cordilleran region in the province of San Juan, Argentina. The company was formerly known as US Gold Corporation and changed its name to McEwen Mining Inc. in January 2012. McEwen Mining Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group

Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in the provision of digital implementation plans for exhibition center projects and display booths, and model designs for various exhibition centers and real estate. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Eagle, Idaho. Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group is a subsidiary of Global Strategies, Inc.