Head-To-Head Review: NexMetals Mining (NASDAQ:NEXM) and International Tower Hill Mines (NYSE:THM)

International Tower Hill Mines (NYSE:THM) and NexMetals Mining (NASDAQ:NEXM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for International Tower Hill Mines and NexMetals Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Tower Hill Mines	0	0	0	0	0.00
NexMetals Mining	1	1	0	0	1.50

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares International Tower Hill Mines and NexMetals Mining”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Tower Hill Mines	N/A	N/A	-$3.40 million	($0.01)	-159.00
NexMetals Mining	N/A	N/A	-$30.96 million	($1.05)	-3.32

International Tower Hill Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NexMetals Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares International Tower Hill Mines and NexMetals Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Tower Hill Mines	N/A	-5.82%	-5.80%
NexMetals Mining	N/A	-228.97%	-141.60%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

54.6% of International Tower Hill Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of International Tower Hill Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

International Tower Hill Mines beats NexMetals Mining on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Tower Hill Mines

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. is a Canada-based resource exploration company possessing a portfolio of Alaskan and Nevada based gold and base metal exploration projects. The Company is currently focused on the Livengood Gold Project located in the north of Fairbanks, Alaska. International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About NexMetals Mining

North American Nickel Inc. operates as a mineral exploration and resource development company. The company engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Morocco and Canada, as well as in Botswana. Its principal asset is the Maniitsoq nickel-copper-cobalt-precious metal sulphide project covering an area of 3,048 square kilometers located in southwest Greenland. The company was formerly known as Widescope Resources Inc. and changed its name to North American Nickel Inc. in April 2010. North American Nickel Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.