Maverix Metals (TSE:MMX) and Ur-Energy (TSE:URE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Maverix Metals and Ur-Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Maverix Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ur-Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Maverix Metals and Ur-Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Maverix Metals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Ur-Energy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Maverix Metals presently has a consensus target price of C$8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.83%. Given Maverix Metals' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Maverix Metals is more favorable than Ur-Energy.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Maverix Metals and Ur-Energy'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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Maverix Metals | C$51.68 million | 18.88 | C$30.18 million | C$0.21 | 32.34 |
Ur-Energy | C$8.32 million | 31.34 | C$-21,342,423.00 | C($0.11) | -12.21 |
Maverix Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Ur-Energy. Ur-Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maverix Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Maverix Metals pays an annual dividend of C$0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ur-Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 44.9%. Maverix Metals pays out 18.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ur-Energy pays out -548.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ur-Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Maverix Metals beats Ur-Energy on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.