5N Plus (TSE:VNP) and K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V) (CVE:KNT) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for 5N Plus and K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V), as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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5N Plus | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
5N Plus presently has a consensus target price of C$5.25, suggesting a potential upside of 11.94%. K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V) has a consensus target price of C$10.35, suggesting a potential upside of 29.54%. Given K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V)'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V) is more favorable than 5N Plus.
Profitability
This table compares 5N Plus and K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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5N Plus | N/A | N/A | N/A |
K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares 5N Plus and K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V)'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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5N Plus | C$177.19 million | 2.16 | C$2.20 million | C$0.03 | 173.70 |
K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V) | C$144.51 million | 11.29 | C$50.23 million | C$0.25 | 32.48 |
K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 5N Plus. K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 5N Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
K92 Mining Inc. (KNT.V) beats 5N Plus on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.