NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB – Get Free Report) and American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.
Risk & Volatility
NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Resources has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for NioCorp Developments and American Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NioCorp Developments | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.80 |
| American Resources | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.60 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of American Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of American Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares NioCorp Developments and American Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NioCorp Developments | N/A | -25.73% | -21.10% |
| American Resources | -27,532.48% | N/A | -19.65% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares NioCorp Developments and American Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NioCorp Developments | N/A | N/A | -$17.41 million | ($0.81) | -6.59 |
| American Resources | $145,026.00 | 2,111.39 | -$39.25 million | ($0.41) | -7.37 |
NioCorp Developments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Resources. American Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NioCorp Developments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
American Resources beats NioCorp Developments on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NioCorp Developments
NioCorp Developments Ltd. engages in the exploration and development of mineral deposits in North America. It owns and develops the Elk Creek niobium/scandium/titanium project that owns one 226.43-acre parcel of land and associated mineral rights, and an additional 40 acres of mineral rights, as well as an optioned land package that covers an area of 1,396 acres located in Johnson County, southeast Nebraska. The company was formerly known as Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp. and changed its name to NioCorp Developments Ltd. in March 2013. NioCorp Developments Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.
About American Resources
American Resources Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, extracts, processes, transports, and sells metallurgical coal to the steel and industrial industries. It supplies raw materials; and sells coal used in pulverized coal injections. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Fishers, Indiana.
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