Cantex Mine Development (CVE:CD) and Desert Gold Ventures (CVE:DAU) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Cantex Mine Development and Desert Gold Ventures' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Cantex Mine Development | N/A | N/A | N/A | C$0.04 | 20.70 |
Desert Gold Ventures | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.05) | -4.13 |
Desert Gold Ventures is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cantex Mine Development, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Cantex Mine Development and Desert Gold Ventures, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Cantex Mine Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Desert Gold Ventures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Cantex Mine Development and Desert Gold Ventures' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Cantex Mine Development | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Desert Gold Ventures | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Cantex Mine Development beats Desert Gold Ventures on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.