Endeavour Silver (EXK) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, AG or EXK?

First Majestic Silver has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Endeavour Silver has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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	$560.60M	7.35	-$101.89M	-$0.29	-29.33
Endeavour Silver	$217.60M	6.68	-$31.48M	-$0.26	-19.31

Is AG or EXK more profitable?

First Majestic Silver has a net margin of -12.32% compared to Endeavour Silver's net margin of -29.07%. Endeavour Silver's return on equity of 1.18% beat First Majestic Silver's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Majestic Silver	-12.32%	-0.14%	-0.10%
Endeavour Silver	-29.07%	1.18%	0.80%

Do analysts recommend AG or EXK?

First Majestic Silver currently has a consensus target price of $8.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.88%. Endeavour Silver has a consensus target price of $6.83, suggesting a potential upside of 36.12%. Given Endeavour Silver's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.29

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AG or EXK?

27.2% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Endeavour Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Endeavour Silver shares are held 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.

Does the media prefer AG or EXK?

In the previous week, First Majestic Silver and First Majestic Silver both had 3 articles in the media. Endeavour Silver's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat First Majestic Silver's score of 0.42 indicating that Endeavour Silver is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Majestic Silver	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Endeavour Silver	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Endeavour Silver beats First Majestic Silver on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.