American Lithium Minerals (OTCMKTS:AMLM – Get Free Report) and American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
7.7% of American Lithium shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for American Lithium Minerals and American Lithium, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
American Lithium Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
American Lithium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
Profitability
This table compares American Lithium Minerals and American Lithium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
American Lithium Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
American Lithium | N/A | -17.25% | -16.87% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares American Lithium Minerals 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 | |
American Lithium Minerals | $90,000.00 | 21.38 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
American Lithium | N/A | N/A | -$29.55 million | ($0.10) | -3.24 |
American Lithium Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than American Lithium.
Risk and Volatility
American Lithium Minerals has a beta of -1, suggesting that its share price is 200% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Lithium has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
American Lithium beats American Lithium Minerals on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Lithium Minerals
American Lithium Minerals, Inc., engages in mineral exploration for lithium and rare earth minerals in the United States. The company's properties include Stonewall Flat Lithium project that covers an area of approximately 1,250 acres on Stonewall Playa in Nevada's Lida Valley Basin; and Kingman Rare Earth project comprising two individual properties, which include Kingman Feldspar Mine and the Mineral X property. It also holds interest in Silver Peak Lithium, a claystone lithium prospect comprising 24 lode mining claims located in Esmeralda County; and West End Lithium property that comprises 24 lode mining claims located in Nye County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Nugget Resources Inc. and changed its name to American Lithium Minerals, Inc. in March 2009. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada..
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.
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