Ascendant Resources (TSE:ASND) and Great Atlantic Resources (CVE:GR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Ascendant Resources and Great Atlantic Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Ascendant Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Great Atlantic Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Ascendant Resources and Great Atlantic Resources' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Ascendant Resources | C$77.82 million | 0.21 | C$-17,129,340.00 | C($0.18) | -0.97 |
Great Atlantic Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.20) | -2.14 |
Great Atlantic Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ascendant Resources. Great Atlantic Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascendant Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Ascendant Resources and Great Atlantic Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Ascendant Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Great Atlantic Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Ascendant Resources currently has a consensus target price of C$0.40, indicating a potential upside of 128.57%. Given Ascendant Resources' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ascendant Resources is more favorable than Great Atlantic Resources.
Summary
Ascendant Resources beats Great Atlantic Resources on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.