Vizsla Silver (VZLA) Competitors

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

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AG or VZLA?

27.2% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Vizsla Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Vizsla Silver shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, AG or VZLA?

First Majestic Silver has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vizsla Silver has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer AG or VZLA?

In the previous week, First Majestic Silver had 3 more articles in the media than Vizsla Silver. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Majestic Silver and 2 mentions for Vizsla Silver. First Majestic Silver's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Vizsla Silver's score of 0.72 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vizsla Silver	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend AG or VZLA?

First Majestic Silver presently has a consensus price target of $9.63, suggesting a potential upside of 12.24%. Vizsla Silver has a consensus price target of $3.88, suggesting a potential upside of 17.78%. Given Vizsla Silver's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vizsla 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
Vizsla Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Is AG or VZLA more profitable?

Vizsla Silver has a net margin of 0.00% compared to First Majestic Silver's net margin of -12.32%. First Majestic Silver's return on equity of -0.14% beat Vizsla Silver's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Majestic Silver	-12.32%	-0.14%	-0.10%
Vizsla Silver	N/A	-5.59%	-5.52%

Which has better earnings and valuation, AG or VZLA?

Vizsla Silver has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Majestic Silver. First Majestic Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vizsla 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	7.45	-$101.89M	-$0.29	-29.57
Vizsla Silver	N/A	N/A	-$11.81M	$0.02	164.50

Summary

Vizsla Silver beats First Majestic Silver on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.