Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO) (TSE:LYD) and South Star Mining (CVE:STS) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO) and South Star Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
South Star Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
South Star Mining has a consensus target price of C$0.52, suggesting a potential upside of 121.28%. Given South Star Mining's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe South Star Mining is more favorable than Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO).
Profitability
This table compares Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO) and South Star Mining's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
South Star Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO) and South Star Mining'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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Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO) | C$83,000.00 | 3,067,996.34 | C$-388,368,687.00 | C($0.51) | -655.68 |
South Star Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -12.37 |
South Star Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO). Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than South Star Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
South Star Mining beats Lydian International Limited (LYD.TO) on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.