Lundin Mining (OTC:LUNMF – Get Free Report) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Lundin Mining and Avino Silver & Gold Mines”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lundin Mining | $3.42 billion | 2.02 | $241.56 million | ($0.26) | -30.69 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | $54.33 million | 3.21 | $540,000.00 | $0.02 | 62.00 |
Lundin Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Avino Silver & Gold Mines. Lundin Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avino Silver & Gold Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lundin Mining | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus price target of $1.97, suggesting a potential upside of 58.60%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Lundin Mining.
Risk and Volatility
Lundin Mining has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 1.97, meaning that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.1% of Lundin Mining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Lundin Mining shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Lundin Mining and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lundin Mining | -5.15% | 5.27% | 3.05% |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 6.57% | 12.13% | 10.16% |
Summary
Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats Lundin Mining on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lundin Mining
LUNDIN MINING CORPORATION is a rapidly growing, diversified base metals mining company with operations in Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Ireland. The Company currently has six mines in operation producing copper, nickel, lead and zinc. In addition, Lundin Mining holds a development project pipeline which includes the world class Tenke Fungurume copper cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Ozernoe zinc project in Russia. The Company holds an extensive exploration portfolio and interests in international mining and exploration ventures.
About Avino Silver & Gold Mines
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. engages in the mining and exploration activities. It focuses on silver reserves in the Durango region of North Central Mexico. It operates through the Silver, Gold, and Copper segments. The company was founded on May 15, 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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