Critical Comparison: Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) vs. Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA)

Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) and Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA) 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 dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Endeavour Silver and Perpetua Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Endeavour Silver	$205.46 million	5.36	$6.12 million	($0.13)	-32.27
Perpetua Resources	N/A	N/A	-$18.77 million	($0.22)	-54.41

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

20.1% of Endeavour Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Perpetua Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Endeavour Silver shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Perpetua Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Endeavour Silver has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perpetua Resources has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Endeavour Silver and Perpetua Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Endeavour Silver	-13.04%	0.97%	0.73%
Perpetua Resources	N/A	-19.48%	-17.08%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Endeavour Silver and Perpetua Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Endeavour Silver	0	1	4	1	3.00
Perpetua Resources	0	0	3	0	3.00

Endeavour Silver presently has a consensus price target of $6.56, suggesting a potential upside of 56.44%. Perpetua Resources has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 83.79%. Given Perpetua Resources’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Perpetua Resources is more favorable than Endeavour Silver.

Summary

Endeavour Silver beats Perpetua Resources on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Perpetua Resources

Perpetua Resources Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and antimony deposits. Its principal asset is the 100% owned Stibnite Gold project, which includes 1,672 unpatented lode claims, mill sites, and patented land holdings covering an area of approximately 11,548 hectares located in Valley County, Idaho. The company was formerly known as Midas Gold Corp. and changed its name to Perpetua Resources Corp. in February 2021. Perpetua Resources Corp. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.