QMX Gold (CVE:QMX) and Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO) (TSE:ALO) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares QMX Gold and Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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QMX Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for QMX Gold and Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO), as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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QMX Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
QMX Gold currently has a consensus target price of C$0.31, indicating a potential upside of 6.90%. Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO) has a consensus target price of C$1.00, indicating a potential upside of ∞. Given Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO)'s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO) is more favorable than QMX Gold.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares QMX Gold and Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO)'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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QMX Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -29.00 |
Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO) | C$111.23 million | 0.00 | C$-141,974,443.00 | C($1.65) | N/A |
QMX Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO). QMX Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Alio Gold Inc. (ALO.TO) beats QMX Gold on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.