Altus Strategies (LON:ALS) and Base Resources (LON:BSE) 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 earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Altus Strategies and Base Resources' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Altus Strategies | £287,708.00 | 207.45 | N/A | GBX (2) | -37.13 |
Base Resources | £197.32 million | 0.91 | N/A | GBX 2 | 7.64 |
Altus Strategies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Base Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Altus Strategies and Base Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Altus Strategies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Base Resources | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Base Resources has a consensus price target of GBX 22, indicating a potential upside of 44.07%. Given Base Resources' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Base Resources is more favorable than Altus Strategies.
Profitability
This table compares Altus Strategies and Base Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Altus Strategies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Base Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Base Resources beats Altus Strategies on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.