Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR – Get Free Report) and First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Dividends
Vox Royalty pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Majestic Silver pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Vox Royalty pays out 9.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Majestic Silver pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Vox Royalty and First Majestic Silver”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vox Royalty | $16.62 million | 21.24 | $5.89 million | $0.67 | 7.58 |
| First Majestic Silver | $1.26 billion | 6.66 | $164.92 million | $0.71 | 23.92 |
First Majestic Silver has higher revenue and earnings than Vox Royalty. Vox Royalty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Majestic Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Vox Royalty and First Majestic Silver’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vox Royalty | 144.32% | 13.41% | 12.00% |
| First Majestic Silver | 21.18% | 13.36% | 9.20% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.2% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Majestic Silver has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Vox Royalty and First Majestic Silver, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vox Royalty | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
| First Majestic Silver | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
Vox Royalty currently has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 57.48%. First Majestic Silver has a consensus target price of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.76%. Given Vox Royalty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Vox Royalty is more favorable than First Majestic Silver.
Summary
Vox Royalty beats First Majestic Silver on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vox Royalty
Vox Royalty Corp. operates as a mining royalty and streaming company. The company holds a portfolio of 60 royalties and streaming assets. It operates in Australia, Canada, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, and the United States. Vox Royalty Corp. was founded in 2014 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
About First Majestic Silver
First Majestic Silver Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of mineral properties with a focus on silver and gold production in North America. Its projects include the San Dimas mine covering an area of approximately 71,867 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Santa Elena that covers an area of approximately 102,244 hectares located in Sonora State, México; and the La Encantada covering an area of approximately 4,076 hectares located in Coahuila State, México. The company was formerly known as First Majestic Resource Corp. and changed its name to First Majestic Silver Corp. in November 2006. First Majestic Silver Corp. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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