Aldridge Minerals (CVE:AGM) and Vatic Ventures (CVE:VCV) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Aldridge Minerals and Vatic Ventures' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Aldridge Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Vatic Ventures | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Aldridge Minerals pays an annual dividend of C$2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2,442.1%. Vatic Ventures pays an annual dividend of C$0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 640.0%. Aldridge Minerals pays out -13,647.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vatic Ventures pays out -10,666.7% 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. Aldridge Minerals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Aldridge Minerals and Vatic Ventures' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Aldridge Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -5.59 |
Vatic Ventures | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.01) | -16.67 |
Vatic Ventures is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aldridge Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Aldridge Minerals and Vatic Ventures, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Aldridge Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Vatic Ventures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Aldridge Minerals beats Vatic Ventures on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.