NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) and Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM) Head-To-Head Review

NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) and Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRM) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silver Standard Resources has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares NexGen Energy and Silver Standard Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NexGen Energy	N/A	-16.68%	-11.37%
Silver Standard Resources	24.28%	10.40%	7.35%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Silver Standard Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Silver Standard Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NexGen Energy and Silver Standard Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NexGen Energy	N/A	N/A	-$221.63 million	($0.38)	-32.01
Silver Standard Resources	$1.63 billion	3.97	$395.75 million	$1.85	16.15

Silver Standard Resources has higher revenue and earnings than NexGen Energy. NexGen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silver Standard Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for NexGen Energy and Silver Standard Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NexGen Energy	1	1	4	0	2.50
Silver Standard Resources	0	1	8	1	3.00

Silver Standard Resources has a consensus target price of $37.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.71%. Given Silver Standard Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Silver Standard Resources is more favorable than NexGen Energy.

Summary

Silver Standard Resources beats NexGen Energy on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NexGen Energy

NexGen Energy Ltd., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation and development of uranium properties in Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Rook I project that consists of 32 contiguous mineral claims totaling an area of 35,065 hectares located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Silver Standard Resources

SSR Mining Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal resource properties in the United States, Türkiye, Canada, and Argentina. The company explores for gold doré, copper, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. Its mines include the Çöpler, located in Erzincan province, Turkey; the Marigold, located in Nevada, the United States; the Seabee, located in Saskatchewan, Canada; and the Puna, located in Jujuy province, Argentina. The company was formerly known as Silver Standard Resources Inc. and changed its name to SSR Mining Inc. in August 2017. SSR Mining Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is based in Denver, Colorado.