Analyzing Dundee Precious Metals (OTCMKTS:DPMLF) & Victrex (OTCMKTS:VTXPF)

Dundee Precious Metals (OTCMKTS:DPMLF) and Victrex (OTCMKTS:VTXPF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Dundee Precious Metals and Victrex’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dundee Precious Metals	$520.10 million	2.70	$192.94 million	$1.04	7.45
Victrex	$376.57 million	3.41	$75.71 million	N/A	N/A

Dundee Precious Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Victrex.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.8% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dundee Precious Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Dundee Precious Metals and Victrex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dundee Precious Metals	32.28%	17.29%	14.98%
Victrex	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Dundee Precious Metals and Victrex, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dundee Precious Metals	0	0	0	0	N/A
Victrex	0	0	1	0	3.00

Volatility and Risk

Dundee Precious Metals has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Victrex has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Dundee Precious Metals beats Victrex on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dundee Precious Metals

Dundee Precious Metals Inc., a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, mining, and processing of precious metals. The company primarily explores for gold, copper, and silver deposits. It holds a portfolio of projects located in Bulgaria, Namibia, Serbia, and Ecuador. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Victrex

Victrex plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer solutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Sustainable Solutions and Medical. It develops PEEK and PAEK based polymer solutions, and semi-finished and finished parts. The company also provides specialist solutions for medical device manufacturers; sells thermoplastic polymers; sustainable solutions for energy and industrial, VAR, automotive, aerospace, and electronics markets; and engages in trading activities. It serves automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics, and medical markets. Victrex plc was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Thornton-Cleveleys, the United Kingdom.