Reviewing Tharisa (OTCMKTS:TIHRF) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM)

Tharisa (OTCMKTS:TIHRF) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tharisa and Avino Silver & Gold Mines”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tharisa	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	$52.03 million	3.76	$540,000.00	N/A	N/A

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Tharisa.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Tharisa and Avino Silver & Gold Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tharisa	0	0	0	0	N/A
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0	0	3	0	3.00

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus target price of $1.77, indicating a potential upside of 21.84%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Tharisa.

Profitability

This table compares Tharisa and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tharisa	N/A	N/A	N/A
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	3.07%	9.26%	7.72%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats Tharisa on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tharisa

Tharisa plc, an investment holding company, engages in the mining, processing, beneficiation, marketing, sale, and logistics of platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome concentrates in South Africa, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United States, Australia, Japan, and internationally. It operates through four segments: PGM, Chrome, Agency and Trading, and Manufacturing. The company's PGM basket includes platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold, ruthenium, iridium, nickel, and copper. It holds 100% interest in the Tharisa mine, an open pit PGM and chrome mine located on the south-western limb of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The company also offers chemical and foundry grade chrome concentrates; and metallurgical grade chrome concentrate for stainless steel and ferrochrome producers, as well as commodity traders. In addition, it is involved the manufacturing of mining equipment. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Paphos, Cyprus.

About Avino Silver & Gold Mines

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for silver, gold, and copper deposits. The company owns interests in 42 mineral claims and four leased mineral claims, including Avino mine area property comprising four exploration concessions covering 154.4 hectares, 24 exploitation concessions covering 1,284.7 hectares, and one leased exploitation concession covering 98.83 hectares; Gomez Palacio property consists of nine exploration concessions covering 2,549 hectares; and Unification La Platosa properties, which include three leased concessions located in the state of Durango, Mexico. It also owns 100% interests in the Minto and Olympic-Kelvin properties located in British Columbia, Canada; and 14 quartz leases in Eagle property located in the Mayo Mining Division of Yukon, Canada. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.