Comstock Metals (CVE:CSL) and Happy Creek Minerals (CVE:HPY) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Comstock Metals and Happy Creek Minerals' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Comstock Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -4.44 |
Happy Creek Minerals | C$79.00 | 123,546.33 | C$-732,012.00 | C($0.01) | -13.33 |
Comstock Metals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Happy Creek Minerals. Happy Creek Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comstock Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Comstock Metals and Happy Creek Minerals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Comstock Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Happy Creek Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Comstock Metals and Happy Creek Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Comstock Metals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Happy Creek Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Happy Creek Minerals beats Comstock Metals on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.