Silver Bull Resources (OTCMKTS:SVBL – Get Rating) and Mountain Province Diamonds (OTCMKTS:MPVDF – Get Rating) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.6% of Mountain Province Diamonds shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Silver Bull Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Mountain Province Diamonds shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Silver Bull Resources has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mountain Province Diamonds has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Silver Bull Resources and Mountain Province Diamonds' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Silver Bull Resources and Mountain Province Diamonds, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Mountain Province Diamonds has a consensus price target of $0.15, indicating a potential downside of 68.96%. Given Mountain Province Diamonds' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mountain Province Diamonds is more favorable than Silver Bull Resources.

Summary

Mountain Province Diamonds beats Silver Bull Resources on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Silver Bull Resources

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Silver Bull Resources, Inc., an exploration stage company, acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties in Mexico, Kazakhstan, and Canada. It primarily explores for silver and zinc deposits. The company's principal project is the Sierra Mojada property comprising 20 concessions covering an area of 6,496 hectares located in Coahuila, Mexico. It also holds an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Beskauga copper-gold project located in the Pavlodar region of northeastern Kazakhstan. The company was formerly known as Metalline Mining Company and changed its name to Silver Bull Resources, Inc. in April 2011. Silver Bull Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

About Mountain Province Diamonds

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Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. focuses on the mining and marketing of rough diamonds worldwide. Its primary asset is its 49% interest in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine comprising mining leases covering an area of 5,216 hectares; and holds a 100% interest in the Kennady North project consisting of 22 federal leases and 97 claims covering an area of 107,000 hectares located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The company was formerly known as Mountain Province Mining Inc. and changed its name to Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. in October 2000. Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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