Altius Minerals (TSE:ALS) and Horizonte Minerals (TSE:HZM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Altius Minerals and Horizonte Minerals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Altius Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Horizonte Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Altius Minerals and Horizonte Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Altius Minerals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Horizonte Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Altius Minerals presently has a consensus price target of C$17.79, indicating a potential upside of 11.30%. Given Altius Minerals' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Altius Minerals is more favorable than Horizonte Minerals.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Altius Minerals and Horizonte Minerals' 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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Altius Minerals | C$60.06 million | 11.04 | C$-26,960,700.00 | C($0.65) | -24.58 |
Horizonte Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A | C$0.00 | -46.67 |
Horizonte Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Altius Minerals. Horizonte Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Altius Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Altius Minerals beats Horizonte Minerals on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.