Foran Mining (CVE:FOM) and New Millennium Iron Corp (NML.TO) (TSE:NML) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Foran Mining and New Millennium Iron Corp (NML.TO)'s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Foran Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.02) | -77.33 |
New Millennium Iron Corp (NML.TO) | C$264,799.00 | 0.00 | C$-75,440.00 | C($0.01) | N/A |
Foran Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than New Millennium Iron Corp (NML.TO). Foran Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Millennium Iron Corp (NML.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Foran Mining and New Millennium Iron Corp (NML.TO), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Foran Mining | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
New Millennium Iron Corp (NML.TO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Foran Mining presently has a consensus price target of C$1.70, indicating a potential upside of 46.55%.
Profitability
This table compares Foran Mining and New Millennium Iron Corp (NML.TO)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Foran Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
New Millennium Iron Corp (NML.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
New Millennium Iron Corp (NML.TO) beats Foran Mining on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.