American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI – Get Free Report) and Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Risk & Volatility
American Lithium has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jaguar Mining has a beta of 2.75, meaning that its stock price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
7.7% 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 company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Lithium | N/A | N/A | -$29.55 million | ($0.10) | -3.00 |
| Jaguar Mining | $97.23 million | 1.55 | -$150,000.00 | $0.50 | 4.16 |
Jaguar Mining has higher revenue and earnings than American Lithium. American Lithium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jaguar Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares American Lithium and Jaguar Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Lithium | N/A | -17.25% | -16.87% |
| Jaguar Mining | 28.17% | 26.75% | 17.80% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for American Lithium and Jaguar Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Lithium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Jaguar Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
American Lithium currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 982.61%. Given American Lithium’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Lithium is more favorable than Jaguar Mining.
Summary
Jaguar Mining beats American Lithium on 8 of the 13 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 Jaguar Mining
Jaguar Mining, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold producing properties in Brazil. Its mining operations include Turmalina, Paciência and Caeté. The firm is also developing the Grurupi Project and exploring the Iron Quadrangle and Pedra Branca Project. The company was founded by Daniel R. Titcomb in 1984 and is headquartered Toronto, Canada.
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