Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSE:NDM) and Aurania Resources (CVE:ARU) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Northern Dynasty Minerals and Aurania Resources' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Northern Dynasty Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.14) | -5.19 |
Aurania Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.47) | -5.09 |
Northern Dynasty Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aurania Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Northern Dynasty Minerals and Aurania Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Northern Dynasty Minerals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Aurania Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Northern Dynasty Minerals presently has a consensus price target of C$2.33, suggesting a potential upside of 222.92%. Given Northern Dynasty Minerals' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Northern Dynasty Minerals is more favorable than Aurania Resources.
Profitability
This table compares Northern Dynasty Minerals and Aurania Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Northern Dynasty Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Aurania Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Northern Dynasty Minerals beats Aurania Resources on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.