Analyzing First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) & Bluestone Resources (OTCMKTS:BBSRF)

First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) and Bluestone Resources (OTCMKTS:BBSRF) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares First Majestic Silver and Bluestone Resources”s top-line 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	6.31	$164.92 million	$0.71	29.76
Bluestone Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

First Majestic Silver has higher revenue and earnings than Bluestone Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for First Majestic Silver and Bluestone Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Majestic Silver	0	3	5	1	2.78
Bluestone Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

First Majestic Silver currently has a consensus price target of $23.83, indicating a potential upside of 12.79%. Given First Majestic Silver’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe First Majestic Silver is more favorable than Bluestone Resources.

Profitability

This table compares First Majestic Silver and Bluestone Resources’ 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%
Bluestone Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

First Majestic Silver beats Bluestone Resources on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 Bluestone Resources

Bluestone Resources Inc. engages in the exploration and development of precious metals. Its flagship asset is the Cerro Blanco gold project located in Southern Guatemala in the department of Jutiapa. The company was formerly known as Indicator Minerals Inc. and changed its name to Bluestone Resources Inc. in January 2012. Bluestone Resources Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.