Ascendant Resources (TSE:ASND) and I-Minerals (CVE:IMA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Ascendant Resources and I-Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Ascendant Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
I-Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Ascendant Resources currently has a consensus target price of C$0.40, indicating a potential upside of 166.67%. Given Ascendant Resources' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ascendant Resources is more favorable than I-Minerals.
Profitability
This table compares Ascendant Resources and I-Minerals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Ascendant Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
I-Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Ascendant Resources and I-Minerals' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Ascendant Resources | C$77.82 million | 0.18 | C$-17,129,340.00 | C($0.18) | -0.83 |
I-Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.06) | -0.86 |
I-Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ascendant Resources. I-Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascendant Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Ascendant Resources beats I-Minerals on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.