Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM) vs. Tamino Minerals (OTCMKTS:TINO) Critical Contrast

Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM) and Tamino Minerals (OTCMKTS:TINO) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.3% of Silver Standard Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Silver Standard Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Tamino Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Silver Standard Resources and Tamino Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silver Standard Resources	1	6	2	1	2.30
Tamino Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Silver Standard Resources currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.13%. Given Tamino Minerals’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tamino Minerals is more favorable than Silver Standard Resources.

Volatility and Risk

Silver Standard Resources has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tamino Minerals has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Silver Standard Resources and Tamino Minerals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Silver Standard Resources	$1.43 billion	3.12	-$261.28 million	$1.04	21.16
Tamino Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tamino Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Silver Standard Resources.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silver Standard Resources	15.36%	6.46%	4.64%
Tamino Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Silver Standard Resources beats Tamino Minerals on 8 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 Tamino Minerals

Tamino Minerals, Inc. operates as a mineral exploration and development company. The company explores for gold, copper, lead, silver, lithium, and zinc deposits. It holds a portfolio of properties located in Mexico. The company was formerly known as Entertainment Games, Inc. and changed its name to Tamino Minerals, Inc. in March 2013. Tamino Minerals, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Hermosillo, Mexico.