5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) vs. Toro Energy (OTCMKTS:TOEYF) Financial Contrast

Toro Energy (OTCMKTS:TOEYF) and 5N Plus (OTCMKTS:FPLSF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of 5N Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of 5N Plus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Toro Energy has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 5N Plus has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Toro Energy and 5N Plus”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Toro Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
5N Plus	$289.28 million	4.40	$14.67 million	$0.49	29.14

5N Plus has higher revenue and earnings than Toro Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Toro Energy and 5N Plus, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Toro Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
5N Plus	0	0	1	0	3.00

Profitability

This table compares Toro Energy and 5N Plus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Toro Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
5N Plus	9.64%	24.47%	9.36%

Summary

5N Plus beats Toro Energy on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Toro Energy

Toro Energy Limited engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of uranium properties in Australia. The company explores for uranium, nickel, gold, and base metals. Its flagship project is the Wiluna uranium project located in the northern goldfields region of Western Australia. Toro Energy Limited is headquartered in West Perth, Australia. Toro Energy Limited operates as a subsidiary of Mega Uranium Ltd.

About 5N Plus

5N Plus Inc. produces and sells specialty metals and chemicals in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Specialty Semiconductors and Performance Materials. The company offers semiconductor compounds, semiconductor wafers, metals, epitaxial semiconductor substrates, and solar cells. It also provides active pharmaceutical ingredients, animal feed additives, specialized chemicals, commercial grade metals, alloys, engineered powders, and recycling services. The company serves renewable energy, security, space, pharmaceutical, medical imaging, manufacturing, electronic, consumer, and industrial application markets. 5N Plus Inc. is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.