Deep-South Resources (CVE:DSM) and Canadian Orebodies (CVE:CORE) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Deep-South Resources and Canadian Orebodies' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Deep-South Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -11.50 |
Canadian Orebodies | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.04) | -4.31 |
Deep-South Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Orebodies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Deep-South Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 213.0%. Canadian Orebodies pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 258.1%. Deep-South Resources pays out -2,450.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Orebodies pays out -1,111.1% 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.
Profitability
This table compares Deep-South Resources and Canadian Orebodies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Deep-South Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Canadian Orebodies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Deep-South Resources and Canadian Orebodies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Deep-South Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Canadian Orebodies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |