Monarch Mining (TSE:GBAR) and Goldplay Exploration (CVE:GPLY) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Monarch Mining and Goldplay Exploration, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Monarch Mining | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Goldplay Exploration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Monarch Mining presently has a consensus price target of C$1.68, suggesting a potential upside of 97.65%. Given Monarch Mining's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Monarch Mining is more favorable than Goldplay Exploration.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Monarch Mining and Goldplay Exploration'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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Monarch Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Goldplay Exploration | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.10) | -2.42 |
Profitability
This table compares Monarch Mining and Goldplay Exploration's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Monarch Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Goldplay Exploration | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Monarch Mining beats Goldplay Exploration on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.