Gensource Potash (CVE:GSP) and Excelsior Mining (TSE:MIN) 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 earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Gensource Potash and Excelsior Mining's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Gensource Potash | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Excelsior Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Gensource Potash and Excelsior Mining'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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Gensource Potash | N/A | N/A | N/A | C$0.00 | -68.33 |
Excelsior Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.11) | -7.36 |
Gensource Potash is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Excelsior Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Gensource Potash and Excelsior Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Gensource Potash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Excelsior Mining | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Excelsior Mining has a consensus price target of C$2.35, suggesting a potential upside of 201.28%. Given Excelsior Mining's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Excelsior Mining is more favorable than Gensource Potash.
Summary
Excelsior Mining beats Gensource Potash on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.