Financial Review: NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) versus Lomiko Metals (OTCMKTS:LMRMF)

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

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

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

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 Lomiko Metals and NexGen Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Lomiko Metals and NexGen Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Volatility & Risk

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

Summary

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

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.

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.