McEwen Mining (NYSE:MUX) & Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE) Head-To-Head Contrast

Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE) and McEwen Mining (NYSE:MUX) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.2% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.0% of McEwen Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of McEwen Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Skeena Resources and McEwen Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skeena Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00
McEwen Mining	0	0	2	0	3.00

Skeena Resources presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 235.20%. McEwen Mining has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 47.06%. Given Skeena Resources’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Skeena Resources is more favorable than McEwen Mining.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skeena Resources	N/A	-87.83%	-63.67%
McEwen Mining	44.83%	16.46%	12.58%

Risk & Volatility

Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, McEwen Mining has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Skeena Resources and McEwen Mining’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skeena Resources	N/A	N/A	-$80.73 million	($1.02)	-5.26
McEwen Mining	$166.23 million	2.73	$55.30 million	$1.64	5.60

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

Summary

McEwen Mining beats Skeena Resources on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Skeena Resources

Skeena Resources Limited explores for and develops mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Snip gold mine comprising one mining lease and nine mineral tenures that covers an area of approximately 4,724 hectares; and the Eskay Creek gold mine that consists of eight mineral leases, two surface leases, and various unpatented mining claims comprising 7,666 hectares located in British Columbia, Canada. The company was formerly known as Prolific Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Skeena Resources Limited in June 1990. Skeena Resources Limited was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

About McEwen Mining

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.