Imperial Metals (III) Competitors

Imperial Metals (TSE:III) and Amerigo Resources (TSE:ARG) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Does the media favor III or ARG?

In the previous week, Amerigo Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Imperial Metals. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Amerigo Resources and 1 mentions for Imperial Metals. Imperial Metals' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Amerigo Resources' score of 0.58 indicating that Imperial Metals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Imperial Metals	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amerigo Resources	1 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 & risk, III or ARG?

Imperial Metals has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amerigo Resources has a beta of 3.29, suggesting that its share price is 229% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer III or ARG?

Imperial Metals received 75 more outperform votes than Amerigo Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.94% of users gave Amerigo Resources an outperform vote while only 53.13% of users gave Imperial Metals an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Imperial Metals	Outperform Votes 238 53.13%	Underperform Votes 210 46.88%
Amerigo Resources	Outperform Votes 163 64.94%	Underperform Votes 88 35.06%

Which has better earnings & valuation, III or ARG?

Amerigo Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Imperial Metals. Imperial Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amerigo Resources, 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
Imperial Metals	C$344.46M	1.16	-C$36.72M	-C$0.23	-10.70
Amerigo Resources	C$157.46M	1.81	C$3.38M	C$0.03	57.67

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in III or ARG?

15.4% of Imperial Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.8% of Amerigo Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.8% of Imperial Metals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Amerigo Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer III or ARG?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Imperial Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Amerigo Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Is III or ARG more profitable?

Amerigo Resources has a net margin of 2.15% compared to Imperial Metals' net margin of -10.66%. Amerigo Resources' return on equity of 3.03% beat Imperial Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Imperial Metals	-10.66%	-5.06%	-1.45%
Amerigo Resources	2.15%	3.03%	1.96%

Summary

Amerigo Resources beats Imperial Metals on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.