Filo Mining (CVE:FIL) and 5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO) (TSE:VNP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Filo Mining and 5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO)'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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Filo Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.26) | -9.30 |
5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO) | C$177.19 million | 2.13 | C$2.20 million | C$0.03 | 171.11 |
5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO) has higher revenue and earnings than Filo Mining. Filo Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Filo Mining and 5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Filo Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Filo Mining and 5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO), as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Filo Mining | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
Filo Mining presently has a consensus price target of C$3.88, indicating a potential upside of 62.13%. 5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO) has a consensus price target of C$5.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Given Filo Mining's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Filo Mining is more favorable than 5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO).
Summary
5N Plus Inc. (VNP.TO) beats Filo Mining on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.