DeFi Technologies (OTC:DEFTF – Get Free Report) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares DeFi Technologies and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| DeFi Technologies | N/A | 184.49% | 13.66% |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 6.57% | 12.13% | 10.16% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares DeFi Technologies and Avino Silver & Gold Mines”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| DeFi Technologies | $7.67 million | 98.69 | -$15.03 million | $0.20 | 11.60 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | $66.18 million | 3.73 | $540,000.00 | $0.05 | 35.00 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for DeFi Technologies and Avino Silver & Gold Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| DeFi Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus target price of $2.07, indicating a potential upside of 18.10%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than DeFi Technologies.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats DeFi Technologies on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About DeFi Technologies
DeFi Technologies Inc., a technology company, develops and lists exchange traded products in Canada, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands. The company provides asset management services, such as investment vehicles, indirect exposure to underlying cryptocurrencies, digital asset indexes, and other decentralized finance instruments. It also participates in decentralized blockchain networks by processing data transactions that contribute to network security and stability, governance, and transaction validation. In addition, the company invests in decentralized finance companies in early-stage ventures. Further, it offers node management of decentralized protocols to support governance, security, and transaction validation for their networks. The company was formerly known as Valour Inc. and changed its name to DeFi Technologies Inc. in July 2023. DeFi Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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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