Orestone Mining (CVE:ORS) and NorthIsle Copper and Gold (CVE:NCX) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Orestone Mining and NorthIsle Copper and Gold's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Orestone Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.04) | -2.16 |
NorthIsle Copper and Gold | C$13,364.00 | 3,706.09 | C$-503,676.00 | C$0.00 | -98.33 |
Orestone Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NorthIsle Copper and Gold. NorthIsle Copper and Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orestone Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Orestone Mining and NorthIsle Copper and Gold's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Orestone Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NorthIsle Copper and Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Orestone Mining and NorthIsle Copper and Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Orestone Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
NorthIsle Copper and Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
NorthIsle Copper and Gold has a consensus price target of C$0.75, suggesting a potential upside of 158.62%. Given NorthIsle Copper and Gold's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NorthIsle Copper and Gold is more favorable than Orestone Mining.
Summary
NorthIsle Copper and Gold beats Orestone Mining on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.