Analyzing NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) & Lomiko Metals (OTCMKTS:LMRMF)

NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) and Lomiko Metals (OTCMKTS:LMRMF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NexGen Energy and Lomiko Metals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NexGen Energy	N/A	N/A	-$56.60 million	($0.41)	-19.50
Lomiko Metals	N/A	N/A	-$1.15 million	($0.02)	-4.10

NexGen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lomiko Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares NexGen Energy and Lomiko Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NexGen Energy	N/A	-18.88%	-13.23%
Lomiko Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lomiko Metals has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for NexGen Energy and Lomiko Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NexGen Energy	1	1	5	1	2.75
Lomiko Metals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

NexGen Energy beats Lomiko Metals on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NexGen Energy

NexGen Energy Ltd., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation and development of uranium properties in Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Rook I project that consists of 32 contiguous mineral claims totaling an area of 35,065 hectares located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Lomiko Metals

Lomiko Metals Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in Canada. It explores for graphite and lithium deposits. The company's flagship project is its 100% owned La Loutre graphite property located in Laurentian region of Quebec. The company was formerly known as Lomiko Resources Inc. and changed its name to Lomiko Metals Inc. in October 2008. Lomiko Metals Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Surrey, Canada.