NuLegacy Gold (CVE:NUG) and Aurion Resources (CVE:AU) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares NuLegacy Gold and Aurion Resources' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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NuLegacy Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -29.00 |
Aurion Resources | C$-2,049.00 | -41,144.33 | C$-6,298,630.00 | C($0.07) | -13.38 |
NuLegacy Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Aurion Resources. NuLegacy Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aurion Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for NuLegacy Gold and Aurion Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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NuLegacy Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Aurion Resources | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
NuLegacy Gold currently has a consensus target price of C$0.30, indicating a potential upside of 106.90%. Aurion Resources has a consensus target price of C$2.55, indicating a potential upside of 193.10%. Given Aurion Resources' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aurion Resources is more favorable than NuLegacy Gold.
Profitability
This table compares NuLegacy Gold and Aurion Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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NuLegacy Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Aurion Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Aurion Resources beats NuLegacy Gold on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.