Endeavour Silver (EXK) Competitors

First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) and Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AG or EXK?

Endeavour Silver has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Majestic Silver. First Majestic Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Endeavour Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Majestic Silver	$831.05M	6.18	-$101.89M	-$0.01	-1,054.00
Endeavour Silver	$247.75M	7.25	-$31.48M	-$0.27	-22.76

Which has more volatility & risk, AG or EXK?

First Majestic Silver has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Endeavour Silver has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate AG or EXK?

First Majestic Silver currently has a consensus price target of $9.63, indicating a potential downside of 8.68%. Endeavour Silver has a consensus price target of $8.33, indicating a potential upside of 35.61%. Given Endeavour Silver's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Endeavour Silver is more favorable than First Majestic Silver.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Majestic Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Endeavour Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Is AG or EXK more profitable?

First Majestic Silver has a net margin of 1.78% compared to Endeavour Silver's net margin of -28.49%. First Majestic Silver's return on equity of 1.72% beat Endeavour Silver's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Majestic Silver	1.78%	1.72%	1.20%
Endeavour Silver	-28.49%	-0.62%	-0.38%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AG or EXK?

27.2% of First Majestic Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Endeavour Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Majestic Silver shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Endeavour Silver shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer AG or EXK?

In the previous week, First Majestic Silver and First Majestic Silver both had 10 articles in the media. First Majestic Silver's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Endeavour Silver's score of 0.80 indicating that First Majestic Silver is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Majestic Silver	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Endeavour Silver	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

First Majestic Silver and Endeavour Silver tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.