Pelangio Exploration (OTCMKTS:PGXPF) and American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI) Head-To-Head Review

Pelangio Exploration (OTCMKTS:PGXPF) and American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pelangio Exploration and American Lithium”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pelangio Exploration	N/A	N/A	-$1.03 million	N/A	N/A
American Lithium	N/A	N/A	-$29.55 million	($0.14)	-2.50

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Pelangio Exploration and American Lithium, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pelangio Exploration	0	0	0	0	N/A
American Lithium	0	0	1	1	3.50

American Lithium has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 828.57%. Given American Lithium’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Lithium is more favorable than Pelangio Exploration.

Volatility & Risk

Pelangio Exploration has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Lithium has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pelangio Exploration and American Lithium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pelangio Exploration	N/A	N/A	-268.74%
American Lithium	N/A	-19.40%	-18.92%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

7.7% of American Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

American Lithium beats Pelangio Exploration on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pelangio Exploration

Pelangio Exploration Inc., a mineral exploration company, engages in acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral properties. It holds interests in various gold properties in Ghana and Canada. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About American Lithium

American Lithium Corp., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in the United States. It principally focuses on the TLC Lithium Project located in the town of Tonopah, Nevada; and the Falchani Lithium project and the Macusani Uranium project located in Puno, Peru. The company was formerly known as Menika Mining Ltd. and changed its name to American Lithium Corp. in April 2016. American Lithium Corp. was incorporated in 1974 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.