NioCorp Developments (TSE:NB) and Denison Mines (TSE:DML) 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 analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for NioCorp Developments and Denison Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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NioCorp Developments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Denison Mines | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Denison Mines has a consensus target price of C$1.40, suggesting a potential upside of 5.26%. Given Denison Mines' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Denison Mines is more favorable than NioCorp Developments.
Profitability
This table compares NioCorp Developments and Denison Mines' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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NioCorp Developments | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Denison Mines | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares NioCorp Developments and Denison Mines' 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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NioCorp Developments | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -64.55 |
Denison Mines | C$14.42 million | 73.64 | C$-20,761,702.00 | C($0.03) | -51.15 |
NioCorp Developments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Denison Mines. NioCorp Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Denison Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Denison Mines beats NioCorp Developments on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.