CaNickel Mining (CVE:CML) and Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) (CVE:NGZ) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares CaNickel Mining and Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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CaNickel Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CaNickel Mining and Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V)'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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CaNickel Mining | C$-180,000.00 | -46.90 | C$-14,707,996.80 | C($0.39) | -0.57 |
Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.21) | -1.49 |
Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) has higher revenue and earnings than CaNickel Mining. Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CaNickel Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for CaNickel Mining and Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V), as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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CaNickel Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) beats CaNickel Mining on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.