Reviewing Zadar Ventures (OTCMKTS:ZADDF) & Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY)

Zadar Ventures (OTCMKTS:ZADDF) and Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Zadar Ventures has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Epiroc AB (publ) has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Zadar Ventures and Epiroc AB (publ), as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zadar Ventures	0	0	0	0	0.00
Epiroc AB (publ)	0	2	0	1	2.67

Given Zadar Ventures’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zadar Ventures is more favorable than Epiroc AB (publ).

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Zadar Ventures and Epiroc AB (publ)”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zadar Ventures	N/A	N/A	-$240,000.00	($0.02)	N/A
Epiroc AB (publ)	$6.02 billion	4.11	$825.95 million	$0.68	30.10

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

Profitability

This table compares Zadar Ventures and Epiroc AB (publ)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zadar Ventures	N/A	-52.43%	-45.38%
Epiroc AB (publ)	13.74%	21.50%	10.73%

Summary

Epiroc AB (publ) beats Zadar Ventures on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zadar Ventures

Zadar Ventures Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties in Canada. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Epiroc AB (publ)

Epiroc AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, develops and produces equipment for use in surface and underground applications in North America, Europe, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Equipment & Service, and Tools & Attachments. The Equipment & Service segment provides equipment and solutions for rock drilling, rock excavation, rock reinforcement, loading and haulage, and ventilation systems, as well as drilling equipment for exploration, and water and energy; and related spare parts and services for the mining and infrastructure industries. This segment offers solutions for automation, digitalization, and electrification. The Tools & Attachments segment provides consumables for rock drilling, such as drill bits and drill rods, as well as tools for exploration drilling and rock reinforcement; ground engaging tools, such as cast lips, teeth, and protective shrouds, as well as digital solutions for the mining industry; and hydraulic attachments, including hydraulic breakers, shears and pulverizers, concrete cutters and busters, drum cutters, excavator grapples, excavator magnets, hydraulic compactors, crusher and screening buckets, auger drive units, and couplers and thumbs, as well as HATCON that is a remote monitoring tool. In addition, the company offers aftermarket services, including new circular services, productivity-enhancing technology-agnostic digital solutions, mid-life upgrades, diesel-to-battery conversions, and remanufacturing of components. Epiroc AB (publ) was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Nacka, Sweden.