Bluestone Resources (CVE:BSR) and Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V) (CVE:ADZN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Bluestone Resources and Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Bluestone Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Bluestone Resources and Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V)'s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Bluestone Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.26) | -6.84 |
Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.04) | -20.48 |
Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bluestone Resources, 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 Bluestone Resources and Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Bluestone Resources | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Bluestone Resources presently has a consensus price target of C$3.96, indicating a potential upside of 120.14%. Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V) has a consensus price target of C$1.96, indicating a potential upside of 128.20%. Given Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V)'s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V) is more favorable than Bluestone Resources.
Summary
Adventus Mining Co. (ADZN.V) beats Bluestone Resources on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.