American Lithium Minerals (OTCMKTS:AMLM) versus American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI) Critical Review

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Lithium	N/A	N/A	-$29.55 million	($0.10)	-3.16
American Lithium Minerals	$90,000.00	20.85	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

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, American Lithium Minerals has a beta of -0.99, meaning that its stock price is 199% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares American Lithium and American Lithium Minerals’ 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%
American Lithium Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

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

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

American Lithium presently has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 930.11%. Given American Lithium’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe American Lithium is more favorable than American Lithium Minerals.

Summary

American Lithium beats American Lithium Minerals on 6 of the 9 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 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..