Feronia (CVE:FRN) and Input Capital Corp. (INP.V) (CVE:INP) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Feronia and Input Capital Corp. (INP.V), as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Feronia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Input Capital Corp. (INP.V) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Feronia and Input Capital Corp. (INP.V)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Feronia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Input Capital Corp. (INP.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Feronia pays an annual dividend of C$0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 1,542.9%. Input Capital Corp. (INP.V) pays an annual dividend of C$0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Feronia pays out -534.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Input Capital Corp. (INP.V) pays out 129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Feronia is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Feronia and Input Capital Corp. (INP.V)'s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Feronia | C$29.65 million | 0.98 | C$-83,807,679.00 | C($0.10) | -0.35 |
Input Capital Corp. (INP.V) | C$17.66 million | 3.25 | C$1.93 million | C$0.03 | 29.68 |
Input Capital Corp. (INP.V) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Feronia. Feronia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Input Capital Corp. (INP.V), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Input Capital Corp. (INP.V) beats Feronia on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.