Five Star Diamonds (CVE:STAR) and Orsu Metals (CVE:OSU) 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 profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Five Star Diamonds and Orsu Metals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Five Star Diamonds | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Orsu Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Five Star Diamonds and Orsu Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Five Star Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Orsu Metals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Orsu Metals has a consensus price target of C$0.71, indicating a potential upside of 184.00%. Given Orsu Metals' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Orsu Metals is more favorable than Five Star Diamonds.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Five Star Diamonds and Orsu Metals' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Five Star Diamonds | C$-397.00 | -7,176.78 | C$-427,377.00 | C$0.00 | -6.67 |
Orsu Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -17.86 |
Orsu Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Five Star Diamonds. Orsu Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Five Star Diamonds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Orsu Metals beats Five Star Diamonds on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.