Galiano Gold (TSE:GAU) and Argonaut Gold (TSE:AR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Galiano Gold and Argonaut Gold's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Galiano Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | C$0.32 | 4.60 |
Argonaut Gold | C$319.69 million | 2.58 | C$23.50 million | C$0.08 | 35.13 |
Argonaut Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Galiano Gold. Galiano Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Argonaut Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Galiano Gold and Argonaut Gold's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Galiano Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Argonaut Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Galiano Gold and Argonaut Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Galiano Gold | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Argonaut Gold | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Galiano Gold currently has a consensus target price of C$2.32, indicating a potential upside of 56.53%. Argonaut Gold has a consensus target price of C$4.54, indicating a potential upside of 69.88%. Given Argonaut Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Argonaut Gold is more favorable than Galiano Gold.
Summary
Argonaut Gold beats Galiano Gold on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.