Cadence Minerals (LON:KDNC) and Bacanora Lithium (LON:BCN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Cadence Minerals and Bacanora Lithium's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Cadence Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bacanora Lithium | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Cadence Minerals and Bacanora Lithium'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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Cadence Minerals | £6,000.00 | 6,205.93 | N/A | GBX (3.50) | -7.17 |
Bacanora Lithium | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBX (4.90) | -9.08 |
Bacanora Lithium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Cadence Minerals and Bacanora Lithium, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Cadence Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Bacanora Lithium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Bacanora Lithium has a consensus price target of GBX 70, suggesting a potential upside of 57.30%. Given Bacanora Lithium's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bacanora Lithium is more favorable than Cadence Minerals.
Summary
Cadence Minerals beats Bacanora Lithium on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.