Aurion Resources (CVE:AU) and Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO) (TSE:KOR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Aurion Resources and Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO), as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Aurion Resources | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Aurion Resources currently has a consensus target price of C$2.55, indicating a potential upside of 174.19%. Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO) has a consensus target price of C$6.45, indicating a potential upside of 167.63%. Given Aurion Resources' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aurion Resources is more favorable than Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO).
Dividends
Aurion Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO) pays an annual dividend of C$0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 29.0%. Aurion Resources pays out -76.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO) pays out -407.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Aurion Resources and Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO)'s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Aurion Resources | C$-2,049.00 | -43,981.87 | C$-6,298,630.00 | C($0.07) | -14.31 |
Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.17) | -14.01 |
Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO) has higher revenue and earnings than Aurion Resources. Aurion Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Aurion Resources and Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Aurion Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Corvus Gold Inc. (KOR.TO) beats Aurion Resources on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.