Starcore International Mines (TSE:SAM) and Playfair Mining (CVE:PLY) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Starcore International Mines and Playfair Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Starcore International Mines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Playfair Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Starcore International Mines and Playfair Mining's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Starcore International Mines | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Playfair Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Starcore International Mines and Playfair Mining's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Starcore International Mines | C$28.03 million | 0.39 | C$1.99 million | C$0.04 | 5.50 |
Playfair Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C$0.00 | -56.67 |
Starcore International Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Playfair Mining. Playfair Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Starcore International Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Starcore International Mines beats Playfair Mining on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.