Reviewing Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) and Canadian Critical Minerals (OTCMKTS:RIINF)

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) and Canadian Critical Minerals (OTCMKTS:RIINF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

55.4% of Centerra Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centerra Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Centerra Gold and Canadian Critical Minerals”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centerra Gold	$1.25 billion	0.97	-$81.28 million	$0.48	12.06
Canadian Critical Minerals	$360,000.00	20.57	$100,000.00	$0.01	2.49

Canadian Critical Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Centerra Gold. Canadian Critical Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centerra Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Centerra Gold has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Critical Minerals has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Centerra Gold and Canadian Critical Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centerra Gold	8.31%	10.34%	7.70%
Canadian Critical Minerals	N/A	-16.62%	-11.17%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Centerra Gold and Canadian Critical Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centerra Gold	0	2	2	0	2.50
Canadian Critical Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Centerra Gold presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 89.98%. Given Centerra Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Centerra Gold is more favorable than Canadian Critical Minerals.

Summary

Centerra Gold beats Canadian Critical Minerals on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Centerra Gold

Centerra Gold Inc., a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold and copper properties in North America, Turkey, and internationally. The company explores for gold, copper, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship projects are the 100% owned Mount Milligan gold-copper mine located in British Columbia, Canada; and the Öksüt gold mine located in Turkey. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Canadian Critical Minerals

Canadian Critical Minerals Inc., an exploration stage company, acquires, develops, and explores for mineral properties primarily in Canada. The company explores for gold, copper, nickel, platinum, palladium, and silver deposits. Its principal project is the 100% owned Bull River Mine located in the Cranbrook, British Colombia; and the Thierry project that covers approximately 4,700 hectares located in the west of Pickle Lake, Ontario. The company was formerly known as Braveheart Resources Inc. and changed its name to Canadian Critical Minerals Inc. in January 2023. Canadian Critical Minerals Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.