MAG Silver (MAG) Competitors

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

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

37.8% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.6% of MAG Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of MAG Silver shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, AG or MAG?

First Majestic Silver has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MAG Silver has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AG or MAG more profitable?

MAG Silver has a net margin of 0.00% compared to First Majestic Silver's net margin of -14.81%. MAG Silver's return on equity of 13.87% beat First Majestic Silver's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Majestic Silver	-14.81%	-5.74%	-1.24%
MAG Silver	N/A	13.87%	-1.86%

Does the media prefer AG or MAG?

In the previous week, First Majestic Silver had 3 more articles in the media than MAG Silver. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Majestic Silver and 1 mentions for MAG Silver. First Majestic Silver's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat MAG Silver's score of 0.21 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)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MAG Silver	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate AG or MAG?

First Majestic Silver currently has a consensus price target of C$22.17, suggesting a potential upside of 87.38%. MAG Silver has a consensus price target of C$26.43, suggesting a potential downside of 17.01%. Given First Majestic Silver's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Majestic Silver is more favorable than MAG Silver.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Majestic Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
MAG Silver	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AG or MAG?

MAG Silver has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Majestic Silver. First Majestic Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MAG 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	C$621.80M	6.44	-C$92.07M	-C$0.39	-30.67
MAG Silver	N/A	N/A	C$52.35M	C$1.03	30.94

Summary

First Majestic Silver beats MAG Silver on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.