5E Advanced Materials (NASDAQ:FEAM – Get Free Report) and American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT – 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 dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares 5E Advanced Materials and American Battery Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| 5E Advanced Materials | N/A | -243.25% | -49.58% |
| American Battery Technology | N/A | -65.58% | -51.22% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
9.9% of American Battery Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of 5E Advanced Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of American Battery Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares 5E Advanced Materials and American Battery Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| 5E Advanced Materials | N/A | N/A | -$62.01 million | ($1.12) | -0.38 |
| American Battery Technology | $545,460.00 | 129.34 | -$52.50 million | ($0.98) | -0.97 |
American Battery Technology has higher revenue and earnings than 5E Advanced Materials. American Battery Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 5E Advanced Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for 5E Advanced Materials and American Battery Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 5E Advanced Materials | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| American Battery Technology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
5E Advanced Materials currently has a consensus price target of $5.63, indicating a potential upside of 1,208.14%. American Battery Technology has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 533.78%. Given 5E Advanced Materials’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe 5E Advanced Materials is more favorable than American Battery Technology.
Summary
American Battery Technology beats 5E Advanced Materials on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About 5E Advanced Materials
5E Advanced Materials, Inc. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Australia and the United States. The company primarily explores for borates and lithium deposits. It holds 100% interest in the Fort Cady project located in the Mojave Desert region in eastern San Bernardino County, California. The company was formerly known as American Pacific Borates Limited. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Hesperia, California.
About American Battery Technology
American Battery Technology Company operates as a battery materials company. The company explores for resources of battery metals, such as such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese; and develops and commercializes technologies for the extraction of battery metals, as well as commercializes integrated process for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as American Battery Metals Corporation. American Battery Technology Company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
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