Nippon Dragon Resources (CVE:NIP) and Wescan Goldfields (CVE:WGF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nippon Dragon Resources and Wescan Goldfields, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Nippon Dragon Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Wescan Goldfields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Nippon Dragon Resources and Wescan Goldfields' 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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Nippon Dragon Resources | C$599.00 | 13,492.22 | C$-5,455,242.00 | C($0.03) | -1.48 |
Wescan Goldfields | C$-265.00 | -17,012.94 | C$-90,168.60 | C$0.00 | -50.00 |
Wescan Goldfields has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nippon Dragon Resources. Wescan Goldfields is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nippon Dragon Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Nippon Dragon Resources and Wescan Goldfields' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Nippon Dragon Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wescan Goldfields | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Nippon Dragon Resources beats Wescan Goldfields on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.