Harte Gold (TSE:HRT) and TriMetals Mining (TSE:TMI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Harte Gold and TriMetals Mining's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Harte Gold | C$53.50 million | 3.11 | C$-50,953,483.00 | C($0.05) | -3.27 |
TriMetals Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.05) | -2.40 |
TriMetals Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Harte Gold. Harte Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TriMetals Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Harte Gold and TriMetals Mining's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Harte Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
TriMetals Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Harte Gold and TriMetals Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Harte Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
TriMetals Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Harte Gold currently has a consensus price target of C$0.30, indicating a potential upside of 87.50%. Given Harte Gold's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Harte Gold is more favorable than TriMetals Mining.
Summary
Harte Gold beats TriMetals Mining on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.