RTG Mining (RTG) Competitors

Foraco International (TSE:FAR) and RTG Mining (TSE:RTG) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Is FAR or RTG more profitable?

Foraco International has a net margin of 8.42% compared to RTG Mining's net margin of 0.00%. Foraco International's return on equity of 31.54% beat RTG Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foraco International	8.42%	31.54%	13.19%
RTG Mining	N/A	-180.15%	-57.24%

Does the media favor FAR or RTG?

In the previous week, Foraco International and Foraco International both had 1 articles in the media. Foraco International's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat RTG Mining's score of 0.59 indicating that Foraco International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Foraco International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RTG Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FAR or RTG?

5.0% of Foraco International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of RTG Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 35.7% of Foraco International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of RTG Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, FAR or RTG?

Foraco International has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RTG Mining has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, FAR or RTG?

Foraco International has higher revenue and earnings than RTG Mining. RTG Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Foraco International, 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
Foraco International	C$227.57M	0.56	C$19.15M	C$0.38	4.73
RTG Mining	C$705.00	56,099.29	-C$5.22M	-C$0.01	-3.50

Summary

Foraco International beats RTG Mining on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.