Head to Head Survey: Pure Egy Minrls (OTCMKTS:PEMIF) and NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE)

NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) and Pure Egy Minrls (OTCMKTS:PEMIF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NexGen Energy and Pure Egy Minrls”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NexGen Energy	N/A	N/A	-$56.60 million	($0.41)	-20.73
Pure Egy Minrls	$400,000.00	16.49	-$180,000.00	N/A	N/A

Pure Egy Minrls has higher revenue and earnings than NexGen Energy.

Volatility and Risk

NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pure Egy Minrls has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares NexGen Energy and Pure Egy Minrls’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NexGen Energy	N/A	-21.35%	-14.24%
Pure Egy Minrls	-25.69%	-0.41%	-0.40%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for NexGen Energy and Pure Egy Minrls, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NexGen Energy	1	1	5	1	2.75
Pure Egy Minrls	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

NexGen Energy beats Pure Egy Minrls on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Pure Egy Minrls

Pure Energy Minerals Limited acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. Its primary project is the Clayton Valley lithium brine project located in Clayton Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Harmony Gold Corp. and changed its name to Pure Energy Minerals Limited in October 2012. Pure Energy Minerals Limited is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.