Silvercorp Metals (SVM) Competitors

NuVista Energy (TSE:NVA) and Silvercorp Metals (TSE:SVM) are both precious metals companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NVA or SVM?

NuVista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Silvercorp Metals. NuVista Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silvercorp Metals, 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
NuVista Energy	C$1.22B	2.43	C$294.68M	C$1.43	10.10
Silvercorp Metals	C$181.44M	5.29	C$41.86M	C$0.39	16.12

Is NVA or SVM more profitable?

NuVista Energy has a net margin of 24.21% compared to Silvercorp Metals' net margin of 23.07%. NuVista Energy's return on equity of 13.51% beat Silvercorp Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NuVista Energy	24.21%	13.51%	9.79%
Silvercorp Metals	23.07%	9.91%	6.54%

Does the media refer more to NVA or SVM?

In the previous week, Silvercorp Metals had 3 more articles in the media than NuVista Energy. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Silvercorp Metals and 13 mentions for NuVista Energy. NuVista Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Silvercorp Metals' score of 0.73 indicating that NuVista Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NuVista Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Silvercorp Metals	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer NVA or SVM?

NuVista Energy currently has a consensus target price of C$17.43, suggesting a potential upside of 20.61%. Silvercorp Metals has a consensus target price of C$7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.62%. Given NuVista Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NuVista Energy is more favorable than Silvercorp Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NuVista Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14
Silvercorp Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk & volatility, NVA or SVM?

NuVista Energy has a beta of 2.57, indicating that its share price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silvercorp Metals has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NVA or SVM?

30.0% of NuVista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.9% of Silvercorp Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of NuVista Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Silvercorp Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NuVista Energy beats Silvercorp Metals on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.