Santacruz Silver Mining (NASDAQ:SCZM) and Andean Precious Metals (OTCMKTS:ANPMF) Financial Review

Santacruz Silver Mining (NASDAQ:SCZM) and Andean Precious Metals (OTCMKTS:ANPMF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Santacruz Silver Mining and Andean Precious Metals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Santacruz Silver Mining	$383.60 million	1.56	$27.82 million	$0.30	21.53
Andean Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A	C($0.49)	-8.30

Santacruz Silver Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Andean Precious Metals. Andean Precious Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Santacruz Silver Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Santacruz Silver Mining and Andean Precious Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Santacruz Silver Mining	0	2	1	0	2.33
Andean Precious Metals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Santacruz Silver Mining presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.80%. Given Santacruz Silver Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Santacruz Silver Mining is more favorable than Andean Precious Metals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Andean Precious Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Andean Precious Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Santacruz Silver Mining and Andean Precious Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Santacruz Silver Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A
Andean Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Santacruz Silver Mining beats Andean Precious Metals on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Santacruz Silver Mining

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of mineral properties in Mexico. The company primarily explores for silver, as well as for gold, zinc, lead, and copper deposits. It primarily holds a 100% interest in the Rosario project located in the municipality of Charcas in the state of San Luis Potosi; and Veta Grande project that include three concession groups, which consists of 184 mining concessions covering an area of 8,944 hectares in the Zacatecas Mining District, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Forte Resources Inc. and changed its name to Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. in April 2012. Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. Was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

About Andean Precious Metals

Andean Precious Metals Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and processing of mineral resource properties. The company primarily explores for silver and gold deposits. It holds 100% interest in San Bartolomé project in Bolivia; and the Soledad Mountain mine and heap leach located in Kern County, California. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Andean Precious Metals Corp. operates as a subsidiary of PMB Partners LP.