Mawson Gold (TSE:MAW) and Bear Creek Mining (CVE:BCM) 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Mawson Gold and Bear Creek Mining'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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Mawson Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -16.67 |
Bear Creek Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.16) | -14.77 |
Mawson Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bear Creek Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Mawson Gold and Bear Creek Mining's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Mawson Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bear Creek Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Mawson Gold and Bear Creek Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Mawson Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Bear Creek Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Mawson Gold currently has a consensus target price of C$0.75, indicating a potential upside of 200.00%. Bear Creek Mining has a consensus target price of C$5.75, indicating a potential upside of 151.09%. Given Mawson Gold's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Mawson Gold is more favorable than Bear Creek Mining.
Summary
Mawson Gold beats Bear Creek Mining on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.