Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) (TSE:JAG) and Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) (CVE:PRB) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) and Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) currently has a consensus price target of C$0.80, indicating a potential downside of 89.62%. Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) has a consensus price target of C$3.00, indicating a potential upside of 111.27%. Given Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V)'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) is more favorable than Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO).
Profitability
This table compares Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) and Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) and Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V)'s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) | C$145.73 million | 3.81 | C$49.46 million | C$0.69 | 11.22 |
Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.09) | -16.51 |
Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) has higher revenue and earnings than Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V). Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) pays an annual dividend of C$0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) pays an annual dividend of C$0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.1%. Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) pays out -348.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG.TO) beats Probe Metals Inc. (PRB.V) on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.