Beadell Resources (OTCMKTS:BDREF) and SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) Financial Review

Beadell Resources (OTCMKTS:BDREF) and SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Beadell Resources has a beta of 3.13, meaning that its share price is 213% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SilverCrest Metals has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Beadell Resources and SilverCrest Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beadell Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
SilverCrest Metals	40.61%	25.66%	23.23%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Beadell Resources and SilverCrest Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beadell Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
SilverCrest Metals	0	1	1	0	2.50

SilverCrest Metals has a consensus price target of $10.13, suggesting a potential downside of 0.05%. Given SilverCrest Metals’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SilverCrest Metals is more favorable than Beadell Resources.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Beadell Resources and SilverCrest Metals”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beadell Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SilverCrest Metals	$245.13 million	6.14	$116.72 million	$0.83	12.20

SilverCrest Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Beadell Resources.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.8% of SilverCrest Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of SilverCrest Metals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SilverCrest Metals beats Beadell Resources on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beadell Resources

Beadell Resources Ltd. engages in the exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in Australia and Brazil. It operates through the Australian Exploration; and Brazilian Exploration and Operations segments. Its projects include Brazil Tucano Gold Mine and Brazil Tartaruga Project. The company was founded by Peter Reginald Bowler, Robert Holmes Watkins and Gregory Barrett on May 3, 2007 and is headquartered in West Perth, Australia.

About SilverCrest Metals

SilverCrest Metals Inc. engages in the acquiring, exploration, and development of precious metal properties in Mexico. The company primarily explores for silver and gold properties. Its focuses on principal property the Las Chispas Mine that consists of 28 concessions totaling of approximately 1,401 hectares located in Sonora, Mexico, as well as operates a portfolio of El Picacho, Cruz de Mayo, and Angel de Plata properties in Sonora Mexico. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.