Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METCB – Get Free Report) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
Ramaco Resources has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Ramaco Resources and Odyssey Marine Exploration”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ramaco Resources | $536.62 million | 0.52 | -$51.45 million | ($1.07) | -4.08 |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | $350,000.00 | 122.41 | -$43.08 million | ($0.85) | -0.86 |
Odyssey Marine Exploration has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ramaco Resources. Ramaco Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Odyssey Marine Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
9.6% of Ramaco Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Odyssey Marine Exploration 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Ramaco Resources and Odyssey Marine Exploration, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ramaco Resources | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Ramaco Resources and Odyssey Marine Exploration’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ramaco Resources | -11.98% | -13.54% | -6.01% |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | -21,320.00% | N/A | -262.11% |
Summary
Odyssey Marine Exploration beats Ramaco Resources on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ramaco Resources
Ramaco Resources, Inc. engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. Its development portfolio includes the Elk Creek project that covers an area of approximately 20,200 acres located in southern West Virginia; the Berwind property covering an area of approximately 62,500 acres situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia; the Knox Creek property, which covers an area of approximately 64,050 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres situated in southwestern Pennsylvania southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 16,000 acres located in northeastern Wyoming. The company serves blast furnace steel mills and coke plants in the United States, as well as metallurgical coal consumers internationally. Ramaco Resources, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.
About Odyssey Marine Exploration
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, discovers, validates, and develops seafloor mineral resources worldwide. The company provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to clients. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
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