Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ:HYMC) versus Blackstone Minerals (OTCMKTS:BLSTF) Critical Analysis

Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ:HYMC) and Blackstone Minerals (OTCMKTS:BLSTF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Hycroft Mining has a beta of 2.47, meaning that its stock price is 147% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackstone Minerals has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

7.4% of Hycroft Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Hycroft Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hycroft Mining and Blackstone Minerals”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hycroft Mining	$33.23 million	28.52	-$60.90 million	($1.62)	-7.23
Blackstone Minerals	$40,000.00	500.54	-$11.37 million	N/A	N/A

Blackstone Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hycroft Mining.

Profitability

This table compares Hycroft Mining and Blackstone Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hycroft Mining	N/A	N/A	-27.55%
Blackstone Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Hycroft Mining and Blackstone Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hycroft Mining	1	0	0	0	1.00
Blackstone Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Hycroft Mining beats Blackstone Minerals on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hycroft Mining

Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a gold and silver development company in the United States. The company holds interests in the Hycroft mine that consists of 30 private parcels with patented claims comprising approximately 1,787 acres, and 3,247 unpatented mining claims that encompass approximately 62,298 acres located in the state of Nevada. Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation is based in Winnemucca, Nevada.

About Blackstone Minerals

Blackstone Minerals Limited engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties. The company primarily explores for nickel, cobalt, copper, gold, platinum, manganese, and palladium deposits. It holds a 100% interest in the Gold Bridge project, which covers an area of 367 square kilometers located in the British Columbia, Canada. The company also holds a 90% interest in the Ta Khoa project located in Son La Province, Vietnam. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in West Perth, Australia.