Analyzing Aya Gold & Silver (AYA) and Its Competitors
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyAya Gold & Silver (NASDAQ:AYA – Get Free Report) is one of 1,987 public companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Aya Gold & Silver to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Aya Gold & Silver and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aya Gold & Silver | 32.92% | 25.49% | 17.70% |
| Aya Gold & Silver Competitors | -1,164,884,689,320,590,400.00% | -48.29% | -2.12% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Aya Gold & Silver and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aya Gold & Silver | $202.10 million | $45.56 million | 48.05 |
| Aya Gold & Silver Competitors | $4.63 billion | $277.91 million | -28.42 |
Aya Gold & Silver’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Aya Gold & Silver. Aya Gold & 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Aya Gold & Silver and its peers, 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 | 6331 | 22470 | 32098 | 1768 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 18.63%. Given Aya Gold & Silver’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aya Gold & Silver has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
16.0% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by institutional investors. 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.
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.