Head-To-Head Comparison: Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGD) & American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Lithium	N/A	-17.25%	-16.87%
Jaguar Mining	28.17%	26.75%	17.80%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares American Lithium and Jaguar Mining”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Lithium	N/A	N/A	-$29.55 million	($0.10)	-2.85
Jaguar Mining	$97.23 million	1.51	-$150,000.00	$0.50	4.06

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for American Lithium and Jaguar Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Lithium	0	0	1	1	3.50
Jaguar Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

American Lithium currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 1,040.35%. Given American Lithium’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe American Lithium is more favorable than Jaguar Mining.

Volatility and Risk

American Lithium has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jaguar Mining has a beta of 2.75, suggesting that its stock price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.7% of American Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Jaguar Mining beats American Lithium on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Lithium

American Lithium Corp., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in the United States. It principally focuses on the TLC Lithium Project located in the town of Tonopah, Nevada; and the Falchani Lithium project and the Macusani Uranium project located in Puno, Peru. The company was formerly known as Menika Mining Ltd. and changed its name to American Lithium Corp. in April 2016. American Lithium Corp. was incorporated in 1974 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

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.