SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) vs. Beadell Resources (OTCMKTS:BDREF) Head to Head Survey

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

SilverCrest Metals has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beadell Resources has a beta of 3.13, meaning that its share price is 213% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for SilverCrest Metals and Beadell Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SilverCrest Metals	0	1	1	0	2.50
Beadell Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A

SilverCrest Metals presently has a consensus price target of $10.13, indicating a potential downside of 0.05%. Given SilverCrest Metals’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SilverCrest Metals is more favorable than Beadell Resources.

Profitability

This table compares SilverCrest Metals and Beadell Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SilverCrest Metals	40.61%	25.66%	23.23%
Beadell Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SilverCrest Metals and Beadell Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SilverCrest Metals	$245.13 million	6.14	$116.72 million	$0.83	12.20
Beadell Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

SilverCrest Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Beadell Resources.

Summary

SilverCrest Metals beats Beadell Resources on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Beadell Resources

Beadell Resources Ltd. engages in the exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in Australia and Brazil. It operates through the Australian Exploration; and Brazilian Exploration and Operations segments. Its projects include Brazil Tucano Gold Mine and Brazil Tartaruga Project. The company was founded by Peter Reginald Bowler, Robert Holmes Watkins and Gregory Barrett on May 3, 2007 and is headquartered in West Perth, Australia.