Comparing Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) and Applied Minerals (OTCMKTS:AMNL)

Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) and Applied Minerals (OTCMKTS:AMNL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.2% of Energy Fuels shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of Applied Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Energy Fuels shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Applied Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Energy Fuels and Applied Minerals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energy Fuels	$38.66 million	26.09	$99.86 million	($0.22)	-23.32
Applied Minerals	$1.41 million	0.00	-$3.28 million	N/A	N/A

Energy Fuels has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Minerals.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Energy Fuels and Applied Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Fuels	0	2	2	0	2.50
Applied Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Energy Fuels presently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 65.69%. Given Energy Fuels’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Energy Fuels is more favorable than Applied Minerals.

Profitability

This table compares Energy Fuels and Applied Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Fuels	-90.40%	-9.16%	-8.67%
Applied Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Energy Fuels has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Minerals has a beta of -0.34, suggesting that its share price is 134% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Energy Fuels beats Applied Minerals on 7 of the 11 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 Applied Minerals

Applied Minerals, Inc. extracts, processes, and markets halloysite clay and iron oxide. The company owns the Dragon mine property that consists of 38 patented and 6 unpatented mining claims covering an area of 267 acres located in Juab County, Utah. It provides halloysite clay-based line of products for use in various applications, such as molecular sieves and catalysts, flame retardant additives for plastics, binders for ceramics, nucleation and reinforcement of polymers, paints and coatings, batteries, agriculture, environmental remediation, controlled release carriers cosmetics, and others under the tradename DRAGONITE. The company also offers natural iron oxide-based products for the pigmentary and technical application markets under the trade name AMIRON. It markets and sells its products directly, as well as through employees, agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Atlas Mining Company and changed its name to Applied Minerals, Inc. in October 2009. Applied Minerals, Inc. was incorporated in 1924 is based in Eureka, Utah.