Falco Resources (CVE:FPC) and Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSE:NDM) 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 valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Falco Resources and Northern Dynasty Minerals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Falco Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Northern Dynasty Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Falco Resources and Northern Dynasty 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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Falco Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -25.28 |
Northern Dynasty Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.14) | -5.04 |
Falco Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Dynasty Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Falco Resources and Northern Dynasty Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Falco Resources | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Northern Dynasty Minerals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Falco Resources presently has a consensus price target of C$0.78, indicating a potential upside of 72.16%. Northern Dynasty Minerals has a consensus price target of C$2.33, indicating a potential upside of 241.91%. Given Northern Dynasty Minerals' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Northern Dynasty Minerals is more favorable than Falco Resources.
Summary
Falco Resources beats Northern Dynasty Minerals on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.