Nighthawk Gold (TSE:NHK) and Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V) (CVE:EVM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Nighthawk Gold and Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V)'s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Nighthawk Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.27) | -4.51 |
Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V) | C$88,193.00 | 493.25 | C$-3,155,952.00 | C($0.04) | -13.78 |
Nighthawk Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V). Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nighthawk Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Nighthawk Gold and Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Nighthawk Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Nighthawk Gold and Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V), as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Nighthawk Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Nighthawk Gold currently has a consensus price target of C$2.83, indicating a potential upside of 133.47%. Given Nighthawk Gold's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Nighthawk Gold is more favorable than Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V).
Summary
Nighthawk Gold beats Orogen Royalties Inc. (EVM.V) on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.