BTU Metals (CVE:BTU) and Fiore Gold (CVE:F) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Dividends
BTU Metals pays an annual dividend of C$0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 353.8%. Fiore Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 49.2%. BTU Metals pays out -6,571.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fiore Gold pays out 229.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BTU Metals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares BTU Metals and Fiore Gold'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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BTU Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -18.57 |
Fiore Gold | C$82.05 million | 1.45 | C$25.60 million | C$0.26 | 4.66 |
Fiore Gold has higher revenue and earnings than BTU Metals. BTU Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiore Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares BTU Metals and Fiore Gold's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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BTU Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fiore Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for BTU Metals and Fiore Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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BTU Metals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Fiore Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Fiore Gold has a consensus price target of C$2.25, suggesting a potential upside of 84.43%. Given Fiore Gold's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fiore Gold is more favorable than BTU Metals.
Summary
Fiore Gold beats BTU Metals on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.