Alamos Gold (AGI) Competitors

Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Does the media prefer AGI or HWKN?

In the previous week, Alamos Gold had 2 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Alamos Gold and 4 mentions for Hawkins. Alamos Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Hawkins' score of 0.66 indicating that Alamos Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alamos Gold	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hawkins	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, AGI or HWKN?

Alamos Gold has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AGI or HWKN more profitable?

Alamos Gold has a net margin of 22.99% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 8.37%. Hawkins' return on equity of 18.35% beat Alamos Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alamos Gold	22.99%	10.67%	7.16%
Hawkins	8.37%	18.35%	10.73%

Do analysts rate AGI or HWKN?

Alamos Gold currently has a consensus target price of $30.38, suggesting a potential upside of 18.42%. Hawkins has a consensus target price of $162.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.12%. Given Alamos Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alamos Gold is more favorable than Hawkins.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alamos Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.11
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AGI or HWKN?

Alamos Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Alamos Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alamos Gold	$1.35B	8.01	$284.30M	$0.83	30.90
Hawkins	$1.01B	3.69	$84.35M	$4.06	44.04

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AGI or HWKN?

64.3% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Hawkins shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is AGI or HWKN a better dividend stock?

Alamos Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alamos Gold pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawkins pays out 18.7% 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. Hawkins has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Hawkins is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Alamos Gold beats Hawkins on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.