Pretium Resources (TSE:PVG) and Maverix Metals (CVE:MMX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Pretium Resources and Maverix Metals' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Pretium Resources | C$617.59 million | 3.87 | C$-39,360,930.00 | C($0.21) | -60.76 |
Maverix Metals | C$34.82 million | 17.86 | C$2.70 million | C$0.03 | 230.40 |
Maverix Metals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Pretium Resources. Pretium Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maverix Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Pretium Resources and Maverix Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Pretium Resources | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Maverix Metals | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Pretium Resources currently has a consensus price target of C$16.17, suggesting a potential upside of 26.70%. Maverix Metals has a consensus price target of C$8.05, suggesting a potential upside of 39.76%. Given Maverix Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Maverix Metals is more favorable than Pretium Resources.
Profitability
This table compares Pretium Resources and Maverix Metals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Pretium Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Maverix Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Maverix Metals beats Pretium Resources on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.