Comparing Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) & Laramide Resources (OTCMKTS:LMRXF)

Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) and Laramide Resources (OTCMKTS:LMRXF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Energy Fuels and Laramide Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Fuels	-27.23%	-6.56%	-6.24%
Laramide Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.2% of Energy Fuels shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Energy Fuels shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Energy Fuels and Laramide Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energy Fuels	$45.60 million	19.59	$99.86 million	($0.07)	-79.14
Laramide Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Energy Fuels has higher revenue and earnings than Laramide Resources.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Energy Fuels and Laramide Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Fuels	0	2	2	0	2.50
Laramide Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A

Energy Fuels currently has a consensus target price of $8.58, indicating a potential upside of 54.93%. Given Energy Fuels’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Energy Fuels is more favorable than Laramide Resources.

Summary

Energy Fuels beats Laramide Resources on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the extraction, recovery, recycling, exploration, permitting, evaluation, and sale of uranium mineral properties in the United States. The company produces and sells vanadium pentoxide, rare earth elements, and heavy mineral sands, such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and monazite. The company was formerly known as Volcanic Metals Exploration Inc. and changed its name to Energy Fuels Inc. in May 2006. Energy Fuels Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.

About Laramide Resources

Laramide Resources Ltd. engages in the mining, exploration, and development of uranium assets in Australia and the United States. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.