Laurion Mineral Exploration (CVE:LME) and Minnova Corp. (MCI.V) (CVE:MCI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Laurion Mineral Exploration and Minnova Corp. (MCI.V)'s top-line 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 |
Minnova Corp. (MCI.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -19.00 |
Minnova Corp. (MCI.V) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Laurion Mineral Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Laurion Mineral Exploration and Minnova Corp. (MCI.V)'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 |
Minnova Corp. (MCI.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Laurion Mineral Exploration and Minnova Corp. (MCI.V), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Laurion Mineral Exploration | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Minnova Corp. (MCI.V) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Laurion Mineral Exploration currently has a consensus target price of C$0.26, indicating a potential upside of 30.00%. Given Laurion Mineral Exploration's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Laurion Mineral Exploration is more favorable than Minnova Corp. (MCI.V).
Summary
Laurion Mineral Exploration beats Minnova Corp. (MCI.V) on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.