Comparing Ivanhoe Mines (OTCMKTS:IVPAF) & Excellon Resources (OTCMKTS:EXNRF)

Ivanhoe Mines (OTCMKTS:IVPAF) and Excellon Resources (OTCMKTS:EXNRF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Ivanhoe Mines and Excellon Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ivanhoe Mines	24.86%	5.20%	3.91%
Excellon Resources	N/A	-30.93%	-14.38%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Ivanhoe Mines and Excellon Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ivanhoe Mines	0	5	3	2	2.70
Excellon Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ivanhoe Mines presently has a consensus target price of $15.20, suggesting a potential upside of 85.41%. Given Ivanhoe Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Ivanhoe Mines is more favorable than Excellon Resources.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ivanhoe Mines and Excellon Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ivanhoe Mines	$441.61 million	26.48	$261.55 million	$0.09	91.09
Excellon Resources	N/A	N/A	-$5.22 million	($0.03)	-10.70

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

Summary

Ivanhoe Mines beats Excellon Resources on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ivanhoe Mines

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. engages in the mining, development, and exploration of minerals and precious metals primarily in Africa. It explores for platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, gold, rhodium, zinc, silver, germanium, and lead deposits. The company's projects include the Platreef project located in the Northern Limb of South Africa's Bushveld Complex; the Kipushi project located in Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo; and the Kamoa-Kakula project located within the Central African Copperbelt. It also holds a 100% interest in the Western Foreland exploration project covering an area of approximately 2,407 square kilometers located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company was formerly known as Ivanplats Limited and changed its name to Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. in August 2013. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

About Excellon Resources

Excellon Resources Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties. It primarily explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold deposits, as well as base metals. The company holds 100% interests in the Platosa property covering an area of approximately 11,000 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Evolución property that covers an area of 31,280 hectares situated in the states of Durango and Zacatecas, Mexico; and the Silver City project totaling an area of 340 square kilometers in Saxony, Germany. It also holds 100% interests in the Kilgore project comprising 789 unpatented federal lode claims that covers an area of 6,788 hectares located in Clark County, eastern Idaho; and the Oakley project covering an area of 2,833 hectares in Oakley, Idaho. In addition, the company has an option to acquire the La Negra project located in Querétaro State, Mexico. Excellon Resources Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Canada.