Financial Comparison: Minco Capital (OTCMKTS:MGHCF) vs. Pure Energy Minerals (OTCMKTS:PEMIF)

Minco Capital (OTCMKTS:MGHCF) and Pure Energy Minerals (OTCMKTS:PEMIF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Minco Capital and Pure Energy Minerals”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Minco Capital	N/A	N/A	-$1.04 million	($0.02)	-1.51
Pure Energy Minerals	$400,000.00	20.25	-$620,000.00	($0.03)	-7.95

Pure Energy Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Minco Capital. Pure Energy Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Minco Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Minco Capital and Pure Energy Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Minco Capital	N/A	-20.81%	-20.01%
Pure Energy Minerals	-152.74%	-2.32%	-2.31%

Volatility and Risk

Minco Capital has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pure Energy Minerals has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Minco Capital and Pure Energy Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Minco Capital	0	0	0	0	N/A
Pure Energy Minerals	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Pure Energy Minerals beats Minco Capital on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Minco Capital

Minco Capital Corp., an investment company, focuses on investing in public and private companies and assets to generate income and achieve long-term capital appreciation. The company was formerly known as Minco Gold Corporation and changed its name to Minco Capital Corp. in February 2019. Minco Capital Corp. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Pure Energy Minerals

Pure Energy Minerals Limited acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. Its primary project is the Clayton Valley lithium brine project located in Clayton Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Harmony Gold Corp. and changed its name to Pure Energy Minerals Limited in October 2012. Pure Energy Minerals Limited is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.