Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) vs. Polymetal International (OTCMKTS:AUCOY) Head to Head Survey

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Polymetal International, 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
Polymetal International	0	0	0	0	N/A

Avino Silver & Gold Mines presently has a consensus target price of $1.77, suggesting a potential upside of 29.90%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Polymetal International.

Profitability

This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Polymetal International’s 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%
Polymetal International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 2, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polymetal International has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Avino Silver & Gold Mines and Polymetal International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	$52.03 million	3.52	$540,000.00	N/A	N/A
Polymetal International	$2.80 billion	N/A	-$288.00 million	N/A	N/A

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Polymetal International.

Insider & Institutional 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats Polymetal International on 9 of the 10 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 Polymetal International

Polymetal International plc operates as a precious metals mining company in Russia, Kazakhstan, Asia, and Europe. It operates through five segments: Magadan, Ural, Khabarovsk, Kazakhstan, and Yakutia. The company is involved in the exploration, extraction, processing, and reclamation of gold, silver, copper, zinc, and platinum group metals. Its flagship project is the Kyzyl property located in the East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus.