Sherritt International (S) Competitors

Forsys Metals (TSE:FSY) and Sherritt International (TSE:S) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media refer more to FSY or S?

In the previous week, Forsys Metals and Forsys Metals both had 1 articles in the media. Sherritt International's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Forsys Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that Sherritt International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Forsys Metals	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sherritt International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, FSY or S?

Forsys Metals has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sherritt International has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FSY or S?

Sherritt International received 333 more outperform votes than Forsys Metals when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.74% of users gave Forsys Metals an outperform vote while only 62.44% of users gave Sherritt International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Forsys Metals	Outperform Votes 66 71.74%	Underperform Votes 26 28.26%
Sherritt International	Outperform Votes 399 62.44%	Underperform Votes 240 37.56%

Is FSY or S more profitable?

Forsys Metals has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Sherritt International's net margin of -86.00%. Sherritt International's return on equity of -20.46% beat Forsys Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Forsys Metals	N/A	-29.72%	-17.60%
Sherritt International	-86.00%	-20.46%	-2.60%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FSY or S?

Forsys Metals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sherritt International. Forsys Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherritt International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Forsys Metals	N/A	N/A	-C$6.65M	-C$0.04	-15.50
Sherritt International	C$151.40M	0.45	-C$130.60M	-C$0.32	-0.53

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FSY or S?

31.4% of Forsys Metals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of Sherritt International shares are held by institutional investors. 33.3% of Forsys Metals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Sherritt International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer FSY or S?

Sherritt International has a consensus price target of C$0.35, suggesting a potential upside of 105.88%. Given Sherritt International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sherritt International is more favorable than Forsys Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Forsys Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Sherritt International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Sherritt International beats Forsys Metals on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.