Medallion Resources (CVE:MDL) and Foran Mining (CVE:FOM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Medallion Resources and Foran Mining's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Medallion Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Foran Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Medallion Resources and Foran Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Medallion Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Foran Mining | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Foran Mining has a consensus target price of C$1.70, suggesting a potential upside of 44.07%. Given Foran Mining's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Foran Mining is more favorable than Medallion Resources.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Medallion Resources and Foran Mining's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Medallion Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.03) | -9.39 |
Foran Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -78.67 |
Foran Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medallion Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Foran Mining beats Medallion Resources on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.