Mako Mining (MAKO) & Its Peers Critical Analysis
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyMako Mining (NASDAQ:MAKO – Get Free Report) is one of 1,987 public companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Mako Mining to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Mako Mining and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mako Mining | $209.16 million | $33.74 million | 25.71 |
| Mako Mining Competitors | $4.67 billion | $277.89 million | -29.03 |
Mako Mining’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Mako Mining. Mako Mining is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Mako Mining and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mako Mining | 25.11% | 34.25% | 22.57% |
| Mako Mining Competitors | -1,161,736,352,322,426,800.00% | -8.90% | -2.11% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Mako Mining and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mako Mining | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Mako Mining Competitors | 6309 | 22433 | 32017 | 1767 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 11.75%. Given Mako Mining’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mako Mining has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
16.0% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.1% of Mako Mining shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Mako Mining competitors beat Mako Mining on 7 of the 12 factors compared.
About Mako Mining
Mako Mining Corp. is a gold mining, development and exploration company. It operates principally in San Albino gold mine in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua. Mako Mining Corp. is based in VANCOUVER, BC.