Posted by admin on Jul 27th, 2022

Alexco Resource (NYSE:AXU – Get Rating) and McEwen Mining (NYSE:MUX – Get Rating) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

27.3% of Alexco Resource shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.6% of McEwen Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.5% of McEwen Mining shares are owned by 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.

This table compares Alexco Resource and McEwen Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Alexco Resource and McEwen Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

Alexco Resource currently has a consensus price target of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 622.22%. McEwen Mining has a consensus price target of $13.75, indicating a potential upside of 3,631.34%. Given McEwen Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe McEwen Mining is more favorable than Alexco Resource.

Alexco Resource has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, McEwen Mining has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

This table compares Alexco Resource and McEwen Mining’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Alexco Resource has higher earnings, but lower revenue than McEwen Mining. Alexco Resource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McEwen Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Alexco Resource Corp. engages in the mineral exploration, evaluation, development, and operational activities primarily in Yukon Territory, Canada. The company explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold deposits. It owns interests in the majority of the historic Keno Hill Silver District project that comprises the Flame & Moth, Bermingham, Lucky Queen, Bellekeno, and Onek deposits, as well as 722 quartz mining leases, 873 quartz claims, 24 placer mining claims, 1 quartz mining license and 50% of 3 quartz mining leases, 2 crown grants, and 6 fee simple lots and 7 surface leases located in Yukon Territory. Alexco Resource Corp. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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.

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