Critical Contrast: First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) & Bluestone Resources (OTCMKTS:BBSRF)

Bluestone Resources (OTCMKTS:BBSRF) and First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bluestone Resources and First Majestic Silver”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bluestone Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Majestic Silver	$1.26 billion	8.22	$164.92 million	$0.71	29.54

First Majestic Silver has higher revenue and earnings than Bluestone Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

27.2% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Majestic Silver shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Bluestone Resources and First Majestic Silver’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bluestone Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Majestic Silver	21.18%	13.36%	9.20%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Bluestone Resources and First Majestic Silver, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bluestone Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
First Majestic Silver	0	3	5	1	2.78

First Majestic Silver has a consensus price target of $23.83, indicating a potential upside of 13.65%. Given First Majestic Silver’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Majestic Silver is more favorable than Bluestone Resources.

Summary

First Majestic Silver beats Bluestone Resources on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bluestone Resources

Bluestone Resources Inc. engages in the exploration and development of precious metals. Its flagship asset is the Cerro Blanco gold project located in Southern Guatemala in the department of Jutiapa. The company was formerly known as Indicator Minerals Inc. and changed its name to Bluestone Resources Inc. in January 2012. Bluestone Resources Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About First Majestic Silver

First Majestic Silver Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of mineral properties with a focus on silver and gold production in North America. Its projects include the San Dimas mine covering an area of approximately 71,867 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Santa Elena that covers an area of approximately 102,244 hectares located in Sonora State, México; and the La Encantada covering an area of approximately 4,076 hectares located in Coahuila State, México. The company was formerly known as First Majestic Resource Corp. and changed its name to First Majestic Silver Corp. in November 2006. First Majestic Silver Corp. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.