Critical Analysis: Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) vs. SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV)

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

Profitability

This table compares Vox Royalty and SilverCrest Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vox Royalty	-14.94%	-3.71%	-3.13%
SilverCrest Metals	30.85%	23.35%	20.98%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Vox Royalty and SilverCrest Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vox Royalty	0	0	0	0	0.00
SilverCrest Metals	0	2	1	0	2.33

SilverCrest Metals has a consensus price target of $10.13, indicating a potential downside of 12.34%. Given SilverCrest Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SilverCrest Metals is more favorable than Vox Royalty.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vox Royalty and SilverCrest Metals”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vox Royalty	$11.15 million	10.82	-$100,000.00	($0.03)	-79.33
SilverCrest Metals	$245.13 million	7.03	$116.72 million	$0.57	20.26

SilverCrest Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Vox Royalty. Vox Royalty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SilverCrest Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SilverCrest Metals has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SilverCrest Metals beats Vox Royalty on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vox Royalty

Vox Royalty Corp. operates as a mining royalty and streaming company. The company holds a portfolio of 60 royalties and streaming assets. It operates in Australia, Canada, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, and the United States. Vox Royalty Corp. was founded in 2014 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

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.