Head to Head Contrast: McEwen (NYSE:MUX) versus Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group (OTCMKTS:ADMG)

McEwen (NYSE:MUX) and Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group (OTCMKTS:ADMG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

McEwen has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group has a beta of 5.99, indicating that its share price is 499% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for McEwen and Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McEwen	1	0	4	1	2.83
Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

McEwen presently has a consensus target price of $25.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.00%. Given McEwen’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe McEwen is more favorable than Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares McEwen and Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McEwen	$166.45 million	8.60	-$43.69 million	($0.22)	-119.50
Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group	N/A	N/A	-$30,000.00	N/A	N/A

Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McEwen.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.0% of McEwen shares are held by institutional investors. 16.1% of McEwen shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares McEwen and Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McEwen	-7.16%	-2.45%	-1.66%
Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

McEwen beats Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About McEwen

McEwen Mining Inc. engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of gold and silver. It also explores for copper deposits. The company owns 100% interests in the El Gallo and Fenix projects located in Mexico; and the Black Fox Mine and Stock Mill, Grey Fox, and Froome and Tamarack properties in Canada. It also owns interests in the Fuller, Davidson-Tisdale, Buffalo Ankerite, and Paymaster exploration properties located in Canada; and a 49% interest in the San José mine located in Argentina. In addition, the company owns 100% interests in the Gold Bar and Tonkin properties located in Eureka County, Nevada; and interests in the Los Azules copper project located in the cordilleran region in the province of San Juan, Argentina. The company was formerly known as US Gold Corporation and changed its name to McEwen Mining Inc. in January 2012. McEwen Mining Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Adamant Dri Processing And Minerals Group

Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in the provision of digital implementation plans for exhibition center projects and display booths, and model designs for various exhibition centers and real estate. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Eagle, Idaho. Adamant DRI Processing and Minerals Group is a subsidiary of Global Strategies, Inc.