American CuMo Mining (CVE:MLY) and Orla Mining (CVE:OLA) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares American CuMo Mining and Orla Mining's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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American CuMo Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -7.50 |
Orla Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.06) | -22.95 |
Orla Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American CuMo Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares American CuMo Mining and Orla Mining's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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American CuMo Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Orla Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for American CuMo Mining and Orla Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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American CuMo Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Orla Mining | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Orla Mining has a consensus target price of C$8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 471.43%. Given Orla Mining's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Orla Mining is more favorable than American CuMo Mining.
Summary
American CuMo Mining beats Orla Mining on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.