West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) (CVE:WAF) and Arizona Gold (TSE:AZG) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) and Arizona Gold's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Arizona Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) and Arizona Gold's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) | C$462,404.00 | 466.87 | C$-22,451,650.00 | C($0.03) | -9.62 |
| Arizona Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.03) | -4.46 |
Arizona Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than West African Resources Limited (WAF.V). West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arizona Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) and Arizona Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Arizona Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Arizona Gold has a consensus price target of C$0.48, indicating a potential upside of 284.00%. Given Arizona Gold's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arizona Gold is more favorable than West African Resources Limited (WAF.V).
Summary
Arizona Gold beats West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.
