Select Sands (CVE:SNS) and Fremont Gold (CVE:FRE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Select Sands and Fremont Gold's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Select Sands | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fremont Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Select Sands and Fremont Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Select Sands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Fremont Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Select Sands and Fremont Gold'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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Select Sands | C$6.85 million | 0.58 | C$-6,730,788.00 | C($0.08) | -0.59 |
Fremont Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.04) | -1.39 |
Fremont Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Select Sands. Fremont Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Select Sands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Select Sands beats Fremont Gold on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.