Orsu Metals (CVE:OSU) and Finlay Minerals (CVE:FYL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Orsu Metals and Finlay Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Orsu Metals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Finlay Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Orsu Metals presently has a consensus price target of C$0.71, indicating a potential upside of 184.00%. Given Orsu Metals' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Orsu Metals is more favorable than Finlay Minerals.
Profitability
This table compares Orsu Metals and Finlay Minerals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Orsu Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Finlay Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Orsu Metals and Finlay Minerals' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Orsu Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -17.86 |
Finlay Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A | C$0.00 | -80.00 |
Finlay Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orsu Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Orsu Metals beats Finlay Minerals on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.