Reviewing Anglo Pacific Group (OTCMKTS:AGPIF) & American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC)

Anglo Pacific Group (OTCMKTS:AGPIF) and American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Anglo Pacific Group and American Resources’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anglo Pacific Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Resources	$39.47 million	2.48	-$1.45 million	$0.01	125.00

Anglo Pacific Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Resources.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Anglo Pacific Group and American Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anglo Pacific Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
American Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00

American Resources has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 180.00%. Given American Resources’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Resources is more favorable than Anglo Pacific Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

52.6% of Anglo Pacific Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of American Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of American Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Anglo Pacific Group and American Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anglo Pacific Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Resources	-1.48%	-700.09%	-26.80%

About Anglo Pacific Group

Anglo Pacific Group plc operates as a natural resources royalty and streaming company. The company has royalties and investments in mining and exploration interests in cobalt, coking coal, iron ore, copper, vanadium, uranium, and gold primarily in Australia, North and South America, and Europe. Anglo Pacific Group plc was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About American Resources

American Resources Corporation engages in the extraction, processing, transportation, distribution, and sale of metallurgical coal to the steel industries. The company supplies raw materials; and sells coal used in pulverized coal injections. It has a portfolio of operations located in the Pike, Knott, and Letcher Counties in Kentucky; and Wyoming County, West Virginia. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Fishers, Indiana.