Financial Survey: Mexus Gold US (OTCMKTS:MXSG) vs. Namib Minerals (NASDAQ:NAMM)

Namib Minerals (NASDAQ:NAMM) and Mexus Gold US (OTCMKTS:MXSG) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Namib Minerals and Mexus Gold US, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Namib Minerals	1	0	0	0	1.00
Mexus Gold US	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Mexus Gold US’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mexus Gold US is more favorable than Namib Minerals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Namib Minerals and Mexus Gold US”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Namib Minerals	N/A	N/A	-$20.75 million	($1.27)	-2.50
Mexus Gold US	N/A	N/A	-$1.80 million	N/A	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Namib Minerals and Mexus Gold US’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Namib Minerals	N/A	N/A	-56.66%
Mexus Gold US	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Namib Minerals has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mexus Gold US has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.5% of Namib Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.5% of Namib Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Mexus Gold US shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Mexus Gold US beats Namib Minerals on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Namib Minerals

Namib Minerals is a gold producer, developer and explorer with operations focused principally in Zimbabwe. Namib Minerals, formerly known as Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI, is based in New York.

About Mexus Gold US

Mexus Gold US, an exploration stage mining company, engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal projects in the United Mexican States. The company holds 100% interest in the Santa Elena prospect comprising 9 concessions covering an area of approximately 6500 acres located to the northwest of Caborca, Sonora State; and 90% interest in the Mabel Property covering an area of approximately 2,128 hectares located to the southwest of Nogales, Sonora State. It also owns mineral rights to Ures Property comprising 9 concessions covering an area of approximately 10,000 acres located in Sonora State, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Action Fashions, Ltd. and changed its name to Mexus Gold US in September 2009. Mexus Gold US was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.