WEALTH MINERALS (OTCMKTS:WMLLF) vs. Entree Gold (OTCMKTS:ERLFF) Financial Comparison

WEALTH MINERALS (OTCMKTS:WMLLF) and Entree Gold (OTCMKTS:ERLFF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of WEALTH MINERALS shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Entree Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

WEALTH MINERALS has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entree Gold has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WEALTH MINERALS and Entree Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WEALTH MINERALS	N/A	N/A	-$38.30 million	($0.11)	-0.37
Entree Gold	N/A	N/A	-$14.32 million	($0.09)	-17.11

Entree Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WEALTH MINERALS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares WEALTH MINERALS and Entree Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WEALTH MINERALS	N/A	-256.53%	-250.84%
Entree Gold	N/A	N/A	-257.69%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for WEALTH MINERALS and Entree Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WEALTH MINERALS	0	0	0	0	0.00
Entree Gold	0	1	0	0	2.00

Summary

Entree Gold beats WEALTH MINERALS on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WEALTH MINERALS

Wealth Minerals Ltd., a junior mineral resource exploration company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada, Chile, Peru, and Mexico. The company primarily explores for lithium, as well as for precious metal and copper deposits. Its flagship property is the 100% owned Atacama project that comprises 144 exploration concessions covering an area of approximately 46,200 hectares located in the Atacama Salar in Region II of Antofagasta, northern Chile. Wealth Minerals Ltd. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Entree Gold

Entrée Resources Ltd., a mining company, engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral property interests in Canada. Its principal asset is the Entrée/Oyu Tolgoi joint venture property comprising Hugo North Extension copper-gold deposit and the Heruga copper-gold-molybdenum deposit located in Mongolia. The company was formerly known as Entrée Gold Inc. and changed its name to Entrée Resources Ltd. in May 2017. Entrée Resources Ltd. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.