Tinka Resources (CVE:TK) and First Mining Gold (TSE:FF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Dividends
Tinka Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 80.0%. First Mining Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 66.7%. Tinka Resources pays out -2,444.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Mining Gold pays out -470.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Tinka Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Tinka Resources and First Mining Gold's 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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Tinka Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -30.56 |
First Mining Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.05) | -7.06 |
Tinka Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Mining Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Tinka Resources and First Mining Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Tinka Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
First Mining Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
First Mining Gold has a consensus price target of C$1.20, indicating a potential upside of 233.33%. Given First Mining Gold's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Mining Gold is more favorable than Tinka Resources.
Profitability
This table compares Tinka Resources and First Mining Gold's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Tinka Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
First Mining Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Tinka Resources beats First Mining Gold on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.