Sherritt International (TSE:S) and Solitario Zinc (TSE:SLR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Sherritt International and Solitario Zinc's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Sherritt International | C$119.80 million | 1.72 | C$22.25 million | C$0.06 | 9.29 |
Solitario Zinc | C$-408,000.00 | -145.95 | C$-934,064.00 | C($0.02) | -63.75 |
Sherritt International has higher revenue and earnings than Solitario Zinc. Solitario Zinc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherritt International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Sherritt International and Solitario Zinc's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Sherritt International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Solitario Zinc | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Sherritt International and Solitario Zinc, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Sherritt International | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Solitario Zinc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Sherritt International presently has a consensus target price of C$0.37, indicating a potential downside of 29.49%. Given Sherritt International's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Sherritt International is more favorable than Solitario Zinc.
Summary
Sherritt International beats Solitario Zinc on 6 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.