American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI – Get Rating) and Wealth Minerals (OTCMKTS:WMLLF – Get Rating) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares American Lithium and Wealth Minerals' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

American Lithium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wealth Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

American Lithium has a beta of 1.97, suggesting that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wealth Minerals has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for American Lithium and Wealth Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.

Profitability

This table compares American Lithium and Wealth Minerals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of American Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Wealth Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

About American Lithium

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American Lithium Corp. is an exploration stage company. It engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of lithium deposits. The firm is focused on exploring and developing the TLC Lithium, Falchani Lithium, and Macusani Uranium projects. The company was founded on February 25, 1974 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Wealth Minerals

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Wealth Minerals Ltd. is a junior mineral resource exploration company, which focuses on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties primarily prospective for lithium, precious metals and copper. It holds interest in Atacama Salar, Ollague, Valsequillo, Coronado and Kootenay projects. The company was founded by Hendrik van Alphen on October 7, 1994 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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