Head-To-Head Survey: Mako Mining (MAKO) vs. Its Rivals
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyMako Mining (NASDAQ:MAKO – Get Free Report) is one of 1,987 publicly-traded companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Mako Mining to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
16.0% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.1% of Mako Mining 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations 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 | 6296 | 22399 | 31943 | 1762 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 9.92%. Given Mako Mining’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mako Mining has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
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% | -9.02% | -2.06% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Mako Mining and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mako Mining | $209.16 million | $33.74 million | 25.02 |
| Mako Mining Competitors | $4.64 billion | $277.89 million | -26.47 |
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.
Summary
Mako Mining competitors beat Mako Mining on 7 of the 12 factors compared.
Mako Mining Company Profile
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.