Trican Well Service (TSE:TCW) and North American Construction Group (TSE:NOA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Trican Well Service and North American Construction Group'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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Trican Well Service | C$397.02 million | 1.27 | C$-227,119,990.00 | C($0.89) | -2.21 |
North American Construction Group | C$500.37 million | 0.82 | C$47.83 million | C$1.60 | 8.53 |
North American Construction Group has higher revenue and earnings than Trican Well Service. Trican Well Service 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.
Profitability
This table compares Trican Well Service and North American Construction Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Trican Well Service | N/A | N/A | N/A |
North American Construction Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Trican Well Service and North American Construction Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Trican Well Service | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.67 |
North American Construction Group | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.88 |
Trican Well Service currently has a consensus target price of C$2.04, indicating a potential upside of 3.60%. North American Construction Group has a consensus target price of C$19.21, indicating a potential upside of 41.07%. Given North American Construction Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe North American Construction Group is more favorable than Trican Well Service.
Summary
North American Construction Group beats Trican Well Service on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.