Major Drilling Group International (TSE:MDI) and American Lithium (CVE:LI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Major Drilling Group International and American Lithium's 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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Major Drilling Group International | C$392.74 million | 1.39 | C$-66,609,466.00 | C($0.83) | -8.22 |
American Lithium | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.13) | -15.54 |
American Lithium has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Major Drilling Group International. American Lithium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Major Drilling Group International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Major Drilling Group International and American Lithium, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Major Drilling Group International | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
American Lithium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Major Drilling Group International currently has a consensus target price of C$8.63, indicating a potential upside of 27.03%. Given Major Drilling Group International's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Major Drilling Group International is more favorable than American Lithium.
Profitability
This table compares Major Drilling Group International and American Lithium's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Major Drilling Group International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
American Lithium | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Major Drilling Group International beats American Lithium on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.