Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) (TSE:ICE) and Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V) (CVE:AGM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) and Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) and Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V)'s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) | C$54.97 million | 0.92 | C$-4,027,774.00 | C($0.30) | -12.58 |
Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -5.59 |
Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO). Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) pays an annual dividend of C$0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V) pays an annual dividend of C$2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2,442.1%. Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) pays out -9.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V) pays out -13,647.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) and Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V), as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Aldridge Minerals Inc. (AGM.V) beats Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (ICE.TO) on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.