Founders Advantage Capital Corp. (FCF.V) (CVE:FCF) and Itasca Capital Ltd. (ICL.V) (CVE:ICL) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Founders Advantage Capital Corp. (FCF.V) and Itasca Capital Ltd. (ICL.V)'s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Founders Advantage Capital Corp. (FCF.V) | C$81.50 million | 1.47 | C$-761,660.00 | C($0.02) | -157.50 |
| Itasca Capital Ltd. (ICL.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.04) | -33.49 |
Itasca Capital Ltd. (ICL.V) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Founders Advantage Capital Corp. (FCF.V). Founders Advantage Capital Corp. (FCF.V) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Itasca Capital Ltd. (ICL.V), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Founders Advantage Capital Corp. (FCF.V) and Itasca Capital Ltd. (ICL.V)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Founders Advantage Capital Corp. (FCF.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Itasca Capital Ltd. (ICL.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Founders Advantage Capital Corp. (FCF.V) and Itasca Capital Ltd. (ICL.V), as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Founders Advantage Capital Corp. (FCF.V) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Itasca Capital Ltd. (ICL.V) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Founders Advantage Capital Corp. (FCF.V) beats Itasca Capital Ltd. (ICL.V) on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.
