Central Asia Metals (LON:CAML) and European Metals (LON:EMH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Central Asia Metals and European Metals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Central Asia Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
European Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Central Asia Metals and European Metals' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Central Asia Metals | £160.13 million | 3.03 | N/A | GBX 24 | 11.48 |
European Metals | £589,980.00 | 251.96 | N/A | GBX 1 | 85.00 |
Central Asia Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Central Asia Metals and European Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Central Asia Metals | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
European Metals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Central Asia Metals currently has a consensus price target of GBX 230, indicating a potential downside of 16.52%. Given Central Asia Metals' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Central Asia Metals is more favorable than European Metals.
Summary
Central Asia Metals beats European Metals on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.