Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM – Get Free Report) and NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
68.3% of Silver Standard Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Silver Standard Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Silver Standard Resources and NexGen Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Silver Standard Resources | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3.00 |
| NexGen Energy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Silver Standard Resources and NexGen Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Silver Standard Resources | $1.63 billion | 3.80 | $395.75 million | $1.85 | 15.47 |
| NexGen Energy | N/A | N/A | -$221.63 million | ($0.38) | -31.09 |
Silver Standard Resources has higher revenue and earnings than NexGen Energy. NexGen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silver Standard Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Silver Standard Resources has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Silver Standard Resources and NexGen Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Silver Standard Resources | 24.28% | 10.40% | 7.35% |
| NexGen Energy | N/A | -16.68% | -11.37% |
Summary
Silver Standard Resources beats NexGen Energy on 12 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 NexGen Energy
NexGen Energy Ltd., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation and development of uranium properties in Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Rook I project that consists of 32 contiguous mineral claims totaling an area of 35,065 hectares located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Receive News & Ratings for Silver Standard Resources Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Silver Standard Resources and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
