Critical Comparison: Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGD) vs. NexMetals Mining (NASDAQ:NEXM)

Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGD) and NexMetals Mining (NASDAQ:NEXM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Jaguar Mining and NexMetals Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jaguar Mining	28.17%	26.75%	17.80%
NexMetals Mining	N/A	-241.84%	-150.36%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Jaguar Mining and NexMetals Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jaguar Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
NexMetals Mining	1	1	0	0	1.50

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Jaguar Mining and NexMetals Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jaguar Mining	$97.23 million	4.32	-$150,000.00	$0.50	11.62
NexMetals Mining	N/A	N/A	-$30.96 million	($1.05)	-3.72

Jaguar Mining has higher revenue and earnings than NexMetals Mining. NexMetals Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jaguar Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Jaguar Mining beats NexMetals Mining on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jaguar Mining

Jaguar Mining, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold producing properties in Brazil. Its mining operations include Turmalina, Paciência and Caeté. The firm is also developing the Grurupi Project and exploring the Iron Quadrangle and Pedra Branca Project. The company was founded by Daniel R. Titcomb in 1984 and is headquartered Toronto, 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.