Reviewing Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM)

Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Rock Energy Resources and Avino Silver & Gold Mines”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	$72.62 million	7.11	$540,000.00	$0.09	39.56

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Rock Energy Resources.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Rock Energy Resources and Avino Silver & Gold Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rock Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0	0	3	0	3.00

Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus price target of $2.27, suggesting a potential downside of 36.33%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Rock Energy Resources.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 88.0% of Rock Energy Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Rock Energy Resources and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	6.57%	12.13%	10.16%

Summary

Avino Silver & Gold Mines beats Rock Energy Resources on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rock Energy Resources

Rock Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary, engages in the development of gold and associated mineral assets. It holds interests in the Red Arrow mine. The company was founded on April 16, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About Avino Silver & Gold Mines

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. engages in the mining and exploration activities. It focuses on silver reserves in the Durango region of North Central Mexico. It operates through the Silver, Gold, and Copper segments. The company was founded on May 15, 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.