American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI – Get Free Report) and Pelangio Exploration (OTCMKTS:PGXPF – Get Free Report) 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
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.
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