American Lithium (OTCMKTS:LIACF) vs. BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) Head-To-Head Comparison

American Lithium (OTCMKTS:LIACF) and BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of American Lithium shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Lithium	0	0	0	0	N/A
BHP Group	0	5	3	0	2.38

BHP Group has a consensus price target of $50.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.19%. Given BHP Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BHP Group is more favorable than American Lithium.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares American Lithium and BHP Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Lithium	N/A	N/A	-$18.80 million	($0.11)	-5.73
BHP Group	$53.82 billion	2.68	$12.92 billion	N/A	N/A

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than American Lithium.

Risk and Volatility

American Lithium has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares American Lithium and BHP Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Lithium	N/A	-16.28%	-15.96%
BHP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BHP Group beats American Lithium on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Lithium

American Lithium Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the identification, acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in the United States. It principally focuses on the TLC Claystones project covering an area of approximately 5,052 hectares 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 headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About BHP Group

BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, the rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal segments. It engages in the mining of copper, silver, zinc, molybdenum, uranium, gold, iron ore, and metallurgical and energy coal. The company is also involved in mining, smelting, and refining of nickel; and potash development activities. In addition, it provides towing, freight, marketing and trading, marketing support, finance, administrative, and other services. BHP Group Limited was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.