Anglo American Platinum (OTCMKTS:AGPPF) and SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) Head to Head Analysis

Anglo American Platinum (OTCMKTS:AGPPF) and SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

4.8% of Anglo American Platinum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.8% of SilverCrest Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of SilverCrest Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Anglo American Platinum and SilverCrest Metals”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anglo American Platinum	N/A	N/A	N/A	($8.29)	-4.08
SilverCrest Metals	$261.54 million	5.21	$116.72 million	$0.83	11.05

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Anglo American Platinum and SilverCrest Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anglo American Platinum	0	1	0	0	2.00
SilverCrest Metals	0	1	1	0	2.50

Anglo American Platinum presently has a consensus target price of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.12%. SilverCrest Metals has a consensus target price of $10.13, suggesting a potential upside of 10.35%. Given Anglo American Platinum’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Anglo American Platinum is more favorable than SilverCrest Metals.

Profitability

This table compares Anglo American Platinum and SilverCrest Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anglo American Platinum	N/A	N/A	N/A
SilverCrest Metals	40.61%	25.66%	23.23%

Summary

SilverCrest Metals beats Anglo American Platinum on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Anglo American Platinum

Anglo American Platinum Limited engages in the production and supply of platinum group metals, base metals, and precious metals in South Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally. The company produces platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, and iridium; and nickel, copper, cobalt sulphate, sodium sulphate, and chrome, as well as gold. It also offers fuel cell electric vehicles. The company was formerly known as Anglo Platinum Ltd. and changed its name to Anglo American Platinum Limited in May 2011. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Anglo American Platinum Limited operates as a subsidiary of Anglo American South Africa Investments Proprietary Limited.

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.