Head-To-Head Comparison: Ivanhoe Mines (OTCMKTS:IVPAF) and Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM)

Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM) and Ivanhoe Mines (OTCMKTS:IVPAF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Silver Standard Resources and Ivanhoe Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silver Standard Resources	1	5	2	2	2.50
Ivanhoe Mines	0	1	4	3	3.25

Silver Standard Resources currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential downside of 13.64%. Ivanhoe Mines has a consensus price target of $15.20, indicating a potential upside of 31.49%. Given Ivanhoe Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ivanhoe Mines is more favorable than Silver Standard Resources.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Silver Standard Resources and Ivanhoe Mines”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Silver Standard Resources	$995.62 million	4.72	-$261.28 million	$1.04	22.27
Ivanhoe Mines	$40.82 million	402.84	$228.13 million	$0.22	52.55

Ivanhoe Mines has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Silver Standard Resources. Silver Standard Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ivanhoe Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Silver Standard Resources and Ivanhoe Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silver Standard Resources	15.36%	6.46%	4.64%
Ivanhoe Mines	89.02%	5.99%	4.62%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.3% of Silver Standard Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Silver Standard Resources shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Ivanhoe Mines beats Silver Standard Resources on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Silver Standard Resources

SSR Mining Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal resource properties in the United States, Türkiye, Canada, and Argentina. The company explores for gold doré, copper, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. Its mines include the Çöpler, located in Erzincan province, Turkey; the Marigold, located in Nevada, the United States; the Seabee, located in Saskatchewan, Canada; and the Puna, located in Jujuy province, Argentina. The company was formerly known as Silver Standard Resources Inc. and changed its name to SSR Mining Inc. in August 2017. SSR Mining Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About Ivanhoe Mines

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. engages in the mining, development, and exploration of minerals and precious metals primarily in Africa. It explores for platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, gold, rhodium, zinc, silver, germanium, and lead deposits. The company's projects include the Platreef project located in the Northern Limb of South Africa's Bushveld Complex; the Kipushi project located in Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo; and the Kamoa-Kakula project located within the Central African Copperbelt. It also holds a 100% interest in the Western Foreland exploration project covering an area of approximately 2,407 square kilometers located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company was formerly known as Ivanplats Limited and changed its name to Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. in August 2013. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.