Comparing Quaterra Resources (OTCMKTS:QTRRF) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM)

Quaterra Resources (OTCMKTS:QTRRF) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Quaterra Resources and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quaterra Resources	N/A	N/A	-$980,000.00	N/A	N/A
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	$43.89 million	2.86	$540,000.00	N/A	N/A

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Quaterra Resources.

Profitability

This table compares Quaterra Resources and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quaterra Resources	N/A	-6.27%	-6.15%
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	3.21%	5.39%	4.48%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Quaterra Resources has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Quaterra Resources and Avino Silver & Gold Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quaterra Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0	0	2	0	3.00

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus target price of $1.55, indicating a potential upside of 66.67%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Quaterra Resources.

Summary

Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats Quaterra Resources on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Quaterra Resources

Quaterra Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. It holds interest in the Groundhog and Quaterra’s Yerington Copper projects. The company was founded on May 11, 1993 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Avino Silver & Gold Mines

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for silver, gold, and copper deposits. The company owns interests in 42 mineral claims and four leased mineral claims, including Avino mine area property comprising four exploration concessions covering 154.4 hectares, 24 exploitation concessions covering 1,284.7 hectares, and one leased exploitation concession covering 98.83 hectares; Gomez Palacio property consists of nine exploration concessions covering 2,549 hectares; and Unification La Platosa properties, which include three leased concessions located in the state of Durango, Mexico. It also owns 100% interests in the Minto and Olympic-Kelvin properties located in British Columbia, Canada; and 14 quartz leases in Eagle property located in the Mayo Mining Division of Yukon, Canada. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.