Fortune Minerals (OTCMKTS:FTMDF – Get Free Report) and Standard Lithium (OTCMKTS:SLI – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
20.4% of Fortune Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.8% of Standard Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Standard Lithium shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Fortune Minerals and Standard Lithium, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Fortune Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Standard Lithium | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Fortune Minerals and Standard Lithium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Fortune Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Standard Lithium | N/A | -12.51% | -12.09% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Fortune Minerals and Standard Lithium”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Fortune Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.25) | -0.16 |
| Standard Lithium | N/A | N/A | -$30.10 million | ($0.23) | -8.37 |
Standard Lithium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortune Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About Fortune Minerals
Fortune Minerals Limited engages in the exploration and development of specialty metals, base metals, and precious metals in Canada. The company explores for gold, cobalt, bismuth, copper, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. Its primary asset is the NICO gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper project covering an area of 5,140 hectares located in the Northwest Territories. The company holds interest in Sue-Dianne and Salkeld Lake Property located in the Northwest Territories. Fortune Minerals Limited was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in London, Canada.
About Standard Lithium
Standard Lithium Ltd. explores for, develops, and processes lithium brine properties in the United States. Its flagship project is the Lanxess project with area of approximately 150,000 acres located in southern Arkansas. The company was formerly known as Patriot Petroleum Corp. and changed its name to Standard Lithium Ltd. in December 2016. Standard Lithium Ltd. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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