Quantum Materials (OTCMKTS:QTMM) vs. American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI) Critical Contrast

American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI) and Quantum Materials (OTCMKTS:QTMM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.7% of American Lithium shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Quantum Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Quantum Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for American Lithium and Quantum Materials, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Lithium	0	0	1	1	3.50
Quantum Materials	0	0	0	0	0.00

American Lithium currently has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 832.57%. Given American Lithium’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe American Lithium is more favorable than Quantum Materials.

Profitability

This table compares American Lithium and Quantum Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Lithium	N/A	-17.25%	-16.87%
Quantum Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares American Lithium and Quantum Materials”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Lithium	N/A	N/A	-$29.55 million	($0.10)	-3.49
Quantum Materials	N/A	N/A	-$8.96 million	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

American Lithium has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quantum Materials has a beta of 2.99, indicating that its share price is 199% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About American Lithium

American Lithium Corp., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in the United States. It principally focuses on the TLC Lithium Project located in the town of Tonopah, Nevada; and the Falchani Lithium project and the Macusani Uranium project located in Puno, Peru. The company was formerly known as Menika Mining Ltd. and changed its name to American Lithium Corp. in April 2016. American Lithium Corp. was incorporated in 1974 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

About Quantum Materials

Quantum Materials Corp. engages in the design, development, production and supply of nanomaterials, including quantum dots, tetrapod quantum dots, and other nanoparticles for a range of applications in televisions, displays and other optoelectronics, photovoltaics, solid state lighting, life sciences, security ink, battery, and sensor sectors of the market. The company was founded by Stephen Squires on January 9, 2007 and is headquartered in San Marcos, TX.