West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) (CVE:WAF) and Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO) (TSE:KER) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) and Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO)'s 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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West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) | C$462,404.00 | 466.87 | C$-22,451,650.00 | C($0.03) | -9.62 |
Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.03) | N/A |
Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO) 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 Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) and Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) and Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO), as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO) has a consensus price target of C$0.45, suggesting a potential upside of ∞. Given Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO)'s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO) is more favorable than West African Resources Limited (WAF.V).
Summary
Kerr Mines Inc. (KER.TO) beats West African Resources Limited (WAF.V) on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.