Financial Survey: Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA) & Franklin Mining (OTCMKTS:FMNJ)

Franklin Mining (OTCMKTS:FMNJ) and Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Franklin Mining and Vizsla Silver’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vizsla Silver	N/A	-5.59%	-5.52%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

22.5% of Vizsla Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Franklin Mining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Vizsla Silver shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Franklin Mining and Vizsla Silver”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Mining	N/A	N/A	-$430,000.00	($0.03)	-0.04
Vizsla Silver	N/A	N/A	-$11.81 million	($0.01)	-220.50

Vizsla Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Franklin Mining and Vizsla Silver, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vizsla Silver	0	0	5	0	3.00

Vizsla Silver has a consensus target price of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 73.85%. Given Vizsla Silver’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vizsla Silver is more favorable than Franklin Mining.

Risk and Volatility

Franklin Mining has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vizsla Silver has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Franklin Mining beats Vizsla Silver on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Franklin Mining

Franklin Mining, Inc., a mining and exploration company, acquires and develops mineral properties. The company explores for gold, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. It owns interests in the La Joya mining concession in Bolivia; and Madre de Dios Area, Ch-Mine, and Los Totems project in Peru. The company was formerly known as WCM Capital, Inc. Franklin Mining, Inc. was founded in 1864 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.

About Vizsla Silver

Vizsla Silver Corp. engages in the exploration, and development of precious and base metal assets. The company explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. It owns 100% interest in the Panuco Project covering an area of 7,189.5 hectares located in located in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Vizsla Resources Corp. and changed its name to Vizsla Silver Corp. in February 2021. Vizsla Silver Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.