Financial Survey: Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA) vs. Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK)

Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA) and Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

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

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

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 & Insider Ownership

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Recommendations

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

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

Perpetua Resources currently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 83.79%. Endeavour Silver has a consensus target price of $6.56, suggesting a potential upside of 56.44%. Given Perpetua Resources’ higher probable upside, research 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 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.

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.