Head to Head Review: American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI) versus Pelangio Exploration (OTCMKTS:PGXPF)

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

Profitability

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

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Lithium	N/A	N/A	-$29.55 million	($0.14)	-2.65
Pelangio Exploration	N/A	N/A	-$1.03 million	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

7.7% of American Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for American Lithium and Pelangio Exploration, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

American Lithium currently has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 776.25%. Given American Lithium’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe American Lithium is more favorable than Pelangio Exploration.

Summary

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

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.

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.