Ascendant Resources (TSE:ASND) and Max Resource (CVE:MXR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Ascendant Resources and Max Resource's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Ascendant Resources | C$77.82 million | 0.21 | C$-17,129,340.00 | C($0.18) | -0.94 |
Max Resource | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.12) | -1.94 |
Max Resource has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ascendant Resources. Max Resource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascendant Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Ascendant Resources and Max Resource's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Ascendant Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Max Resource | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Ascendant Resources and Max Resource, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Ascendant Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Max Resource | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Ascendant Resources presently has a consensus price target of C$0.40, indicating a potential upside of 135.29%. Given Ascendant Resources' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ascendant Resources is more favorable than Max Resource.
Summary
Ascendant Resources beats Max Resource on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.