North American Construction Group (TSE:NOA) and Strad Inc. (SDY.TO) (TSE:SDY) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares North American Construction Group and Strad Inc. (SDY.TO)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| North American Construction Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Strad Inc. (SDY.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for North American Construction Group and Strad Inc. (SDY.TO), as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| North American Construction Group | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.88 |
| Strad Inc. (SDY.TO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
North American Construction Group presently has a consensus target price of C$18.69, indicating a potential upside of 31.69%.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares North American Construction Group and Strad Inc. (SDY.TO)'s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| North American Construction Group | C$500.37 million | 0.85 | C$47.83 million | C$1.60 | 8.89 |
| Strad Inc. (SDY.TO) | C$130.24 million | 0.00 | C$1.03 million | C$0.02 | N/A |
North American Construction Group has higher revenue and earnings than Strad Inc. (SDY.TO). Strad Inc. (SDY.TO) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than North American Construction Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
North American Construction Group beats Strad Inc. (SDY.TO) on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.
