Head to Head Contrast: Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) and China Gold International Resources (OTCMKTS:JINFF)

Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) and China Gold International Resources (OTCMKTS:JINFF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Avino Silver & Gold Mines and China Gold International Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0	0	3	0	3.00
China Gold International Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A

Avino Silver & Gold Mines currently has a consensus price target of $1.77, suggesting a potential upside of 35.90%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than China Gold International Resources.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and China Gold International Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	$52.03 million	3.39	$540,000.00	N/A	N/A
China Gold International Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has higher revenue and earnings than China Gold International Resources.

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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and China Gold International Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	3.07%	9.26%	7.72%
China Gold International Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats China Gold International Resources on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Avino Silver & Gold Mines

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for silver, gold, and copper deposits. The company owns interests in 42 mineral claims and four leased mineral claims, including Avino mine area property comprising four exploration concessions covering 154.4 hectares, 24 exploitation concessions covering 1,284.7 hectares, and one leased exploitation concession covering 98.83 hectares; Gomez Palacio property consists of nine exploration concessions covering 2,549 hectares; and Unification La Platosa properties, which include three leased concessions located in the state of Durango, Mexico. It also owns 100% interests in the Minto and Olympic-Kelvin properties located in British Columbia, Canada; and 14 quartz leases in Eagle property located in the Mayo Mining Division of Yukon, Canada. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About China Gold International Resources

China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd., a gold and base metal mining company, acquires, explores for, develops, and mines mineral properties in the People's Republic of China. It primarily holds 96.5% interest in the Chang Shan Hao gold mine located in Inner Mongolia; and holds interest in the Jiama copper-gold polymetallic mine that hosts copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, lead, and zinc metals located in Tibet. The company engages in logistics and transport related businesses. China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.