Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) (TSE:MQR) and Itafos (CVE:IFOS) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) and Itafos, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Itafos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) currently has a consensus price target of C$0.60, indicating a potential upside of 9.09%. Itafos has a consensus price target of C$0.75, indicating a potential upside of 1.35%. Given Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) is more favorable than Itafos.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) and Itafos' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) | C$3.54 million | 0.00 | C$6.30 million | C$0.02 | N/A |
Itafos | C$266.54 million | 0.51 | C$-151,152,345.00 | C($0.82) | -0.91 |
Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Itafos. Itafos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) and Itafos' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Itafos | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Monarch Gold Co. (MQR.TO) beats Itafos on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.