Foran Mining (CVE:FOM) and Great Lakes Graphite (CVE:GLK) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Foran Mining and Great Lakes Graphite's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Foran Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Great Lakes Graphite | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Foran Mining and Great Lakes Graphite, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Foran Mining | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Great Lakes Graphite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Foran Mining presently has a consensus price target of C$1.70, suggesting a potential upside of 46.55%. Given Foran Mining's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Foran Mining is more favorable than Great Lakes Graphite.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Foran Mining and Great Lakes Graphite's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Foran Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -77.33 |
Great Lakes Graphite | C$128.00 | 36,273.40 | C$-2,653,140.00 | C($0.02) | -1.75 |
Foran Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Great Lakes Graphite. Foran Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Lakes Graphite, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Foran Mining beats Great Lakes Graphite on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.