Critical Analysis: Comstock (NYSE:LODE) & Mission NewEnergy (OTCMKTS:MNELF)

Mission NewEnergy (OTCMKTS:MNELF) and Comstock (NYSE:LODE) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.0% of Comstock shares are held by institutional investors. 8.5% of Comstock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Mission NewEnergy and Comstock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mission NewEnergy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Comstock	-1,210.13%	-33.56%	-23.62%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mission NewEnergy and Comstock, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mission NewEnergy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Comstock	0	1	0	0	2.00

Comstock has a consensus price target of $2.60, indicating a potential upside of 574.27%. Given Comstock’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comstock is more favorable than Mission NewEnergy.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mission NewEnergy and Comstock”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mission NewEnergy	$120,000.00	0.00	$10,000.00	N/A	N/A
Comstock	$1.86 million	45.30	$9.16 million	($0.12)	-3.21

Comstock has higher revenue and earnings than Mission NewEnergy.

Summary

Comstock beats Mission NewEnergy on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mission NewEnergy

Mission NewEnergy Limited does not have significant operations. Previous, the company, through its interest in Felda Green Energy Sdn Bhd, engaged in the biodiesel refinery business in Malaysia. Mission NewEnergy Limited was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Subiaco, Australia.

About Comstock

Comstock Inc. engages in the systemic decarbonization business in Nevada and internationally. It operates through Renewable Energy, Mining, and Strategic and Other Investments segments. It will develop technology for the deploying of extraction and refining facilities that convert wasted and unused biomass and other natural resources; and a demonstration system to extract black mass containing lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, aluminum, and other metals from up to lithium-ion batteries. The company also owns the Lucerne Project located in the Storey County, Nevada; and the Spring Valley Project situated in the Lyon County, Nevada. In addition, it offers upstream and downstream design, engineering, fabrication, procurement, and construction solutions; and invests in non-mining real estate investments. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Virginia City, Nevada.