American Lithium Minerals (OTCMKTS:AMLM) versus American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI) Financial Survey

American Lithium Minerals (OTCMKTS:AMLM) and American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares American Lithium Minerals and American Lithium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Lithium Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Lithium	N/A	-17.25%	-16.87%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for American Lithium Minerals and American Lithium, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Lithium Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00
American Lithium	0	0	1	1	3.50

American Lithium has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 903.09%. Given American Lithium’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Lithium is more favorable than American Lithium Minerals.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

7.7% of American Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American Lithium Minerals and American Lithium”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Lithium Minerals	$90,000.00	21.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Lithium	N/A	N/A	-$29.55 million	($0.10)	-3.24

American Lithium Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than American Lithium.

Volatility & Risk

American Lithium Minerals has a beta of -1, suggesting that its stock price is 200% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Lithium has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

American Lithium beats American Lithium Minerals on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Lithium Minerals

American Lithium Minerals, Inc., engages in mineral exploration for lithium and rare earth minerals in the United States. The company's properties include Stonewall Flat Lithium project that covers an area of approximately 1,250 acres on Stonewall Playa in Nevada's Lida Valley Basin; and Kingman Rare Earth project comprising two individual properties, which include Kingman Feldspar Mine and the Mineral X property. It also holds interest in Silver Peak Lithium, a claystone lithium prospect comprising 24 lode mining claims located in Esmeralda County; and West End Lithium property that comprises 24 lode mining claims located in Nye County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Nugget Resources Inc. and changed its name to American Lithium Minerals, Inc. in March 2009. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada..

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.