Aya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA – Get Free Report) is one of 1,987 publicly-traded companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Aya Gold & Silver to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Aya Gold & Silver and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aya Gold & Silver | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Aya Gold & Silver Competitors | 6309 | 22434 | 32017 | 1768 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 11.74%. Given Aya Gold & Silver’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aya Gold & Silver has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aya Gold & Silver | 32.92% | 25.49% | 17.70% |
| Aya Gold & Silver Competitors | -1,161,736,352,322,426,800.00% | -8.90% | -2.11% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
16.0% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.7% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held 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.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Aya Gold & Silver and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aya Gold & Silver | $202.10 million | $45.56 million | 50.82 |
| Aya Gold & Silver Competitors | $4.67 billion | $277.89 million | -29.03 |
Aya Gold & Silver’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Aya Gold & Silver. Aya Gold & Silver is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
About Aya Gold & Silver
Aya Gold & Silver Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, evaluation and development of precious metals projects principally in Morocco. The company primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. Its flagship project holds Zgounder property. Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is based in Mount Royal, Canada.
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