Northern Graphite (CVE:NGC) and Rio Silver (CVE:RYO) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Northern Graphite and Rio Silver's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Northern Graphite | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Rio Silver | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Northern Graphite and Rio Silver's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Northern Graphite | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -27.86 |
Rio Silver | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -7.50 |
Northern Graphite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rio Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Northern Graphite and Rio Silver, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Northern Graphite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Rio Silver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Rio Silver beats Northern Graphite on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.