American Manganese (CVE:AMY) and PHX Energy Services (TSE:PHX) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares American Manganese and PHX Energy Services' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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American Manganese | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
PHX Energy Services | C$283.42 million | 0.48 | C$-9,932,670.00 | C($0.20) | -13.64 |
American Manganese has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PHX Energy Services.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for American Manganese and PHX Energy Services, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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American Manganese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
PHX Energy Services | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
PHX Energy Services has a consensus price target of C$2.48, indicating a potential downside of 8.15%. Given PHX Energy Services' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PHX Energy Services is more favorable than American Manganese.
Profitability
This table compares American Manganese and PHX Energy Services' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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American Manganese | N/A | N/A | N/A |
PHX Energy Services | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
PHX Energy Services beats American Manganese on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.