Head-To-Head Comparison: Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) vs. Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK)

Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) and Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) are both mid-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

71.3% of Ero Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Endeavour Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Endeavour Silver shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ero Copper and Endeavour Silver”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ero Copper	$1.04 billion	3.78	$263.72 million	$2.98	12.71
Endeavour Silver	$432.80 million	6.43	-$119.10 million	$0.21	44.74

Ero Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Endeavour Silver. Ero Copper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Endeavour Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Ero Copper has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Endeavour Silver has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Ero Copper and Endeavour Silver, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ero Copper	0	11	5	2	2.50
Endeavour Silver	0	3	5	1	2.78

Ero Copper presently has a consensus target price of $32.33, indicating a potential downside of 14.62%. Endeavour Silver has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 54.34%. Given Endeavour Silver’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Endeavour Silver is more favorable than Ero Copper.

Profitability

This table compares Ero Copper and Endeavour Silver’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ero Copper	29.79%	30.32%	15.17%
Endeavour Silver	9.30%	17.46%	8.93%

Summary

Ero Copper beats Endeavour Silver on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ero Copper

Ero Copper Corp. engages in the exploration, development, and production of mining projects in Brazil. The company is involved in the production and sale of copper concentrate from the Caraíba operations located in the Curaçá Valley, northeastern Bahia state, Brazil, as well as gold and silver by-products. It also holds 100% interests in the Tucumã project, a copper development project located within southeastern Pará state; and the Xavantina Operations located in Mato Grosso state. Ero Copper Corp. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Endeavour Silver

Endeavour Silver Corp., a silver mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, extraction, processing, refining, and reclamation of mineral properties in Chile and the United States. It explores for gold and silver deposits, and precious metals. The company was formerly known as Endeavour Gold Corp. and changed its name to Endeavour Silver Corp. in September 2004. Endeavour Silver Corp. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.