NexMetals Mining (NASDAQ:NEXM) versus Westwater Resources (NASDAQ:WWR) Head to Head Comparison

NexMetals Mining (NASDAQ:NEXM) and Westwater Resources (NASDAQ:WWR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NexMetals Mining and Westwater Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NexMetals Mining	N/A	N/A	-$30.96 million	N/A	N/A
Westwater Resources	N/A	N/A	-$7.75 million	($0.18)	-5.56

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for NexMetals Mining and Westwater Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NexMetals Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
Westwater Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00

Westwater Resources has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 100.00%. Given Westwater Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Westwater Resources is more favorable than NexMetals Mining.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

7.7% of Westwater Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Westwater Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares NexMetals Mining and Westwater Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NexMetals Mining	N/A	-261.73%	-138.07%
Westwater Resources	N/A	-5.89%	-5.50%

Summary

Westwater Resources beats NexMetals Mining on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NexMetals Mining

North American Nickel Inc. operates as a mineral exploration and resource development company. The company engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Morocco and Canada, as well as in Botswana. Its principal asset is the Maniitsoq nickel-copper-cobalt-precious metal sulphide project covering an area of 3,048 square kilometers located in southwest Greenland. The company was formerly known as Widescope Resources Inc. and changed its name to North American Nickel Inc. in April 2010. North American Nickel Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Westwater Resources

Westwater Resources, Inc. operates as an energy technology company, focuses on developing battery-grade natural graphite materials. The company holds interests in Kellyton Graphite Plant located in Kellyton, Alabama; and Bama Mine Project situated in south Alabama. It holds interests in Coosa graphite project located in Coosa County, Alabama. The company was formerly known as Uranium Resources, Inc. and changed its name to Westwater Resources, Inc. in August 2017. Westwater Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.