Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) (CVE:NGZ) and Silver Grail Resources (CVE:SVG) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) and Silver Grail Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Silver Grail Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) and Silver Grail Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Silver Grail Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) and Silver Grail Resources' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.21) | -1.49 |
Silver Grail Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | C$0.00 | 170.00 |
Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silver Grail Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Silver Grail Resources beats Lithium South Development Co. (NGZ.V) on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.