Pure Energy Minerals (OTCMKTS:PEMIF – Get Rating) and American Lithium (OTCMKTS:LIACF – Get Rating) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Pure Energy Minerals and American Lithium, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pure Energy Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| American Lithium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pure Energy Minerals | -26.25% | -0.39% | -0.38% |
| American Lithium | N/A | -16.28% | -15.96% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Pure Energy Minerals and American Lithium’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pure Energy Minerals | $400,000.00 | 29.47 | $60,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| American Lithium | N/A | N/A | -$18.80 million | ($0.11) | -19.09 |
Pure Energy Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than American Lithium.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of American Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Pure Energy Minerals has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Lithium has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Pure Energy Minerals beats American Lithium on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pure Energy Minerals
Pure Energy Minerals Ltd. is a mineral resource company, which engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties. It focuses on lithium brine projects that are located in Clayton Valley, Nevada and Salta Province, Argentina. The company was founded by Jeremy Poirier on June 7, 1999 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About American Lithium
American Lithium Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the identification, acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in the United States. It principally focuses on the TLC Claystones project covering an area of approximately 5,052 hectares 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 headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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