Comparing Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) and Puda Coal (OTCMKTS:PUDA)

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) and Puda Coal (OTCMKTS:PUDA) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Ramaco Resources and Puda Coal’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ramaco Resources	-3.17%	-5.55%	-2.96%
Puda Coal	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

74.5% of Ramaco Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 36.2% of Ramaco Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 48.3% of Puda Coal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Ramaco Resources and Puda Coal, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ramaco Resources	0	2	3	0	2.60
Puda Coal	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ramaco Resources currently has a consensus price target of $39.67, indicating a potential downside of 4.39%. Given Ramaco Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Ramaco Resources is more favorable than Puda Coal.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ramaco Resources and Puda Coal”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ramaco Resources	$666.29 million	3.44	$11.19 million	($0.45)	-92.20
Puda Coal	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Ramaco Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Puda Coal.

Summary

Ramaco Resources beats Puda Coal on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ramaco Resources

Ramaco Resources, Inc. engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. Its development portfolio includes the Elk Creek project that covers an area of approximately 20,200 acres located in southern West Virginia; the Berwind property covering an area of approximately 62,500 acres situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia; the Knox Creek property, which covers an area of approximately 64,050 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres situated in southwestern Pennsylvania southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 16,000 acres located in northeastern Wyoming. The company serves blast furnace steel mills and coke plants in the United States, as well as metallurgical coal consumers internationally. Ramaco Resources, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

About Puda Coal

Puda Coal, Inc., through its indirect equity ownership in Shanxi Puda Coal Group Co., Ltd., supplies metallurgical coking coal in the People's Republic of China. Its processed coking coal is used by coke and steel producers for the purpose of making the coke required for the steel manufacturing process. The company primarily markets its products in the Shanxi Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hebei Province, Beijing, and Tianjin. It also operates as an acquirer and consolidator of two coal mine consolidation projects, including the Pinglu project in Pinglu County; and the Jianhe project in Huozhou County, Shanxi Province. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Taiyuan, the People's Republic of China.