Critical Comparison: Aurora Cannabis (OTCMKTS:ACBFF) & Sandvik AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SDVKY)

Sandvik AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SDVKY) and Aurora Cannabis (OTCMKTS:ACBFF) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Sandvik AB (publ) and Aurora Cannabis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sandvik AB (publ)	10.18%	17.54%	8.55%
Aurora Cannabis	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.7% of Sandvik AB (publ) shares are held by institutional investors. 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 Sandvik AB (publ) and Aurora Cannabis’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sandvik AB (publ)	$11.93 billion	2.23	$1.44 billion	$0.96	22.10
Aurora Cannabis	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.12	53.50

Sandvik AB (publ) has higher revenue and earnings than Aurora Cannabis. Sandvik AB (publ) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aurora Cannabis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Sandvik AB (publ) and Aurora Cannabis, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sandvik AB (publ)	1	2	1	0	2.00
Aurora Cannabis	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Sandvik AB (publ) beats Aurora Cannabis on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sandvik AB (publ)

Sandvik AB (publ), an engineering company, provides products and solutions for mining and rock excavation, metal cutting, and materials technology worldwide. The company offers mining and rock excavation equipment, including drill rigs and bolters, underground loaders and trucks, mechanical cutting equipment, rock tools and rock drills, and mining automation; rock processing equipment, such as crushers, screens, hydraulic breakers, demolition tools, and breaker booms. It also provides metal-cutting tools and tooling systems, and digital solutions and software; metal powder for additive manufacturing, and components made from controlled expansion alloys; and tungsten powders, as well as recycling services of secondary tungsten raw materials. The company serves aerospace, automotive, energy, general engineering, infrastructure, and mining industries. Sandvik AB (publ) was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

About Aurora Cannabis

Aurora Cannabis Inc is a Canada-based company engaged in the production and distribution of medical cannabis. The Company is vertically integrated and horizontally diversified across every key segment of the value chain, from facility engineering and design to cannabis breeding and genetics research, cannabis and hemp production, derivatives, home cultivation, wholesale and retail distribution. The Company’s purpose-built facilities, which integrate technologies across all processes, are defined by automation and customization. The Company has a funded capacity of more than 500,000 kilograms per year, as well as sales and operations in more than 10 countries worldwide.