Laurion Mineral Exploration (CVE:LME) and Hunt Mining (CVE:HMX) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Laurion Mineral Exploration and Hunt 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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Laurion Mineral Exploration | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -11.76 |
Hunt Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.06) | -2.02 |
Laurion Mineral Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hunt Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Laurion Mineral Exploration and Hunt Mining's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Laurion Mineral Exploration | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hunt Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Laurion Mineral Exploration and Hunt Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Laurion Mineral Exploration | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Hunt Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Laurion Mineral Exploration currently has a consensus target price of C$0.26, suggesting a potential upside of 30.00%. Given Laurion Mineral Exploration's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Laurion Mineral Exploration is more favorable than Hunt Mining.
Summary
Laurion Mineral Exploration beats Hunt Mining on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.