Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) and First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) Head-To-Head Review

First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) and Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) are both materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.2% of First Majestic Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Majestic Silver shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Majestic Silver	$1.65 billion	5.24	$164.92 million	$0.71	24.72
Vox Royalty	$33.37 million	10.68	$5.89 million	$0.67	7.66

First Majestic Silver has higher revenue and earnings than Vox Royalty. Vox Royalty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Majestic Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Majestic Silver	21.18%	13.36%	9.20%
Vox Royalty	144.32%	13.41%	12.00%

Risk & Volatility

First Majestic Silver has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for First Majestic Silver and Vox Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Majestic Silver	0	3	5	0	2.62
Vox Royalty	0	1	3	0	2.75

First Majestic Silver presently has a consensus price target of $24.75, suggesting a potential upside of 41.01%. Vox Royalty has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 55.95%. Given Vox Royalty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vox Royalty is more favorable than First Majestic Silver.

Dividends

First Majestic Silver pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Vox Royalty pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Majestic Silver pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vox Royalty pays out 9.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

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.

About Vox Royalty

Vox Royalty Corp. operates as a mining royalty and streaming company. The company holds a portfolio of 60 royalties and streaming assets. It operates in Australia, Canada, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, and the United States. Vox Royalty Corp. was founded in 2014 and is based in Toronto, Canada.