Head-To-Head Contrast: Battle North Gold (OTCMKTS:BNAUF) versus DeFi Technologies (OTC:DEFTF)

Battle North Gold (OTCMKTS:BNAUF) and DeFi Technologies (OTC:DEFTF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Battle North Gold and DeFi Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Battle North Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
DeFi Technologies	0	0	0	3	4.00

Given Battle North Gold’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Battle North Gold is more favorable than DeFi Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Battle North Gold and DeFi Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Battle North Gold	N/A	-83.80%	-42.62%
DeFi Technologies	N/A	184.49%	13.66%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Battle North Gold and DeFi Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Battle North Gold	N/A	N/A	-$15.90 million	N/A	N/A
DeFi Technologies	$7.67 million	93.59	-$15.03 million	$0.17	12.94

DeFi Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Battle North Gold.

Summary

DeFi Technologies beats Battle North Gold on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Battle North Gold

Battle North Gold Corporation engages in the exploration of gold properties in Canada and the United States. Its flagship project is the Bateman Gold Project located in the Red Lake gold district in Ontario, Canada. The company also holds approximately 282 square kilometers of mineral claims in the Red Lake area; and owns a gold exploration project on the Long Canyon gold trend near the Nevada-Utah border in the United States. The company was formerly known as Rubicon Minerals Corporation and changed its name to Battle North Gold Corporation in July 2020. Battle North Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About DeFi Technologies

DeFi Technologies Inc., a technology company, develops and lists exchange traded products in Canada, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands. The company provides asset management services, such as investment vehicles, indirect exposure to underlying cryptocurrencies, digital asset indexes, and other decentralized finance instruments. It also participates in decentralized blockchain networks by processing data transactions that contribute to network security and stability, governance, and transaction validation. In addition, the company invests in decentralized finance companies in early-stage ventures. Further, it offers node management of decentralized protocols to support governance, security, and transaction validation for their networks. The company was formerly known as Valour Inc. and changed its name to DeFi Technologies Inc. in July 2023. DeFi Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.