Head-To-Head Survey: Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) vs. McEwen (NYSE:MUX)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vox Royalty and McEwen”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vox Royalty	$16.62 million	21.63	$5.89 million	$0.67	7.72
McEwen	$248.44 million	4.02	$34.43 million	$1.26	12.91

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.0% of McEwen shares are held by institutional investors. 14.8% of McEwen shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Vox Royalty pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. McEwen pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vox Royalty pays out 9.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McEwen pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Vox Royalty and McEwen, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vox Royalty	0	1	4	0	2.80
McEwen	0	2	2	0	2.50

Vox Royalty presently has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.74%. McEwen has a consensus price target of $29.50, indicating a potential upside of 81.33%. Given McEwen’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe McEwen is more favorable than Vox Royalty.

Volatility and Risk

Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, McEwen has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Vox Royalty and McEwen’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vox Royalty	144.32%	13.41%	12.00%
McEwen	32.46%	13.48%	9.13%

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 McEwen

McEwen Mining Inc. engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of gold and silver. It also explores for copper deposits. The company owns 100% interests in the El Gallo and Fenix projects located in Mexico; and the Black Fox Mine and Stock Mill, Grey Fox, and Froome and Tamarack properties in Canada. It also owns interests in the Fuller, Davidson-Tisdale, Buffalo Ankerite, and Paymaster exploration properties located in Canada; and a 49% interest in the San José mine located in Argentina. In addition, the company owns 100% interests in the Gold Bar and Tonkin properties located in Eureka County, Nevada; and interests in the Los Azules copper project located in the cordilleran region in the province of San Juan, Argentina. The company was formerly known as US Gold Corporation and changed its name to McEwen Mining Inc. in January 2012. McEwen Mining Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.