Maple Gold Mines (CVE:MGM) and Manitou Gold (CVE:MTU) 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 profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Maple Gold Mines and Manitou Gold's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Maple Gold Mines | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -16.18 |
Manitou Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -6.15 |
Maple Gold Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manitou Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Maple Gold Mines pays an annual dividend of C$0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 174.5%. Manitou Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 187.5%. Maple Gold Mines pays out -2,823.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manitou Gold pays out -1,153.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Maple Gold Mines and Manitou Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Maple Gold Mines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Manitou Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Maple Gold Mines and Manitou Gold's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Maple Gold Mines | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Manitou Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Manitou Gold beats Maple Gold Mines on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.