Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS – Get Free Report) is one of 1,984 public companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Pan American Silver to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
55.4% of Pan American Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.0% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Pan American Silver shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Pan American Silver and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pan American Silver | 35.18% | 20.94% | 15.16% |
| Pan American Silver Competitors | -1,164,884,689,320,590,400.00% | -52.92% | -2.03% |
Dividends
Pan American Silver pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Pan American Silver pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies pay a dividend yield of 10.0% and pay out 10.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Pan American Silver has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Pan American Silver lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Pan American Silver and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pan American Silver | $3.62 billion | $978.00 million | 11.05 |
| Pan American Silver Competitors | $5.48 billion | $278.94 million | -26.30 |
Pan American Silver’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Pan American Silver. Pan American Silver is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Volatility and Risk
Pan American Silver has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pan American Silver’s peers have a beta of 0.96, indicating that their average stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Pan American Silver and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pan American Silver | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.70 |
| Pan American Silver Competitors | 6407 | 22610 | 32309 | 1801 | 2.47 |
Pan American Silver currently has a consensus price target of $67.71, suggesting a potential upside of 64.26%. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 24.03%. Given Pan American Silver’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pan American Silver is more favorable than its peers.
Summary
Pan American Silver beats its peers on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
Pan American Silver Company Profile
Pan American Silver Corp. engages in the exploration, mine development, extraction, processing, refining, and reclamation of silver, gold, zinc, lead, and copper mines in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. The company was formerly known as Pan American Minerals Corp. and changed its name to Pan American Silver Corp. in April 1995. Pan American Silver Corp. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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