Bluestone Resources (CVE:BSR) and Golden Valley Mines (CVE:GZZ) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Bluestone Resources and Golden Valley Mines' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Bluestone Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Golden Valley Mines | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Bluestone Resources and Golden Valley Mines' 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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Bluestone Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.25) | -6.28 |
Golden Valley Mines | C$1.26 million | 73.26 | C$6.46 million | C$0.48 | 14.29 |
Golden Valley Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Bluestone Resources. Bluestone Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golden Valley Mines, 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 Bluestone Resources and Golden Valley Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Bluestone Resources | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Golden Valley Mines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Bluestone Resources currently has a consensus price target of C$4.10, suggesting a potential upside of 161.15%. Given Bluestone Resources' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Bluestone Resources is more favorable than Golden Valley Mines.
Summary
Golden Valley Mines beats Bluestone Resources on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.