RTG Mining (RTG) Competitors

Nicola Mining (CVE:NIM) 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, NIM or RTG?

Nicola Mining has a beta of -0.088176, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RTG Mining has a beta of -0.702786, suggesting that its share price is 170% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NIM or RTG?

4.9% of Nicola Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of RTG Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of Nicola Mining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of RTG Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is NIM or RTG more profitable?

Nicola Mining's return on equity of -123.58% beat RTG Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nicola Mining	N/A	-123.58%	-18.29%
RTG Mining	N/A	-180.15%	-57.24%

Do analysts recommend NIM or RTG?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nicola Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
RTG Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NIM or RTG?

RTG Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nicola Mining. Nicola Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RTG Mining, 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
Nicola Mining	C$822.80K	239.01	-C$7.30M	-C$0.01	-107.00
RTG Mining	N/A	N/A	-C$5.22M	-C$0.00	-7.78

Does the media prefer NIM or RTG?

In the previous week, Nicola Mining had 1 more articles in the media than RTG Mining. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nicola Mining and 0 mentions for RTG Mining. Nicola Mining's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat RTG Mining's score of 0.00 indicating that Nicola Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nicola Mining	Very Positive
RTG Mining	Neutral

Summary

Nicola Mining beats RTG Mining on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.