Contrasting NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) & Pure Egy Minrls (OTCMKTS:PEMIF)

Pure Egy Minrls (OTCMKTS:PEMIF) and NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Pure Egy Minrls and NexGen Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pure Egy Minrls	$400,000.00	17.83	-$180,000.00	N/A	N/A
NexGen Energy	N/A	N/A	-$56.60 million	($0.41)	-21.71

Pure Egy Minrls has higher revenue and earnings than NexGen Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Pure Egy Minrls and NexGen Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pure Egy Minrls	-25.69%	-0.41%	-0.40%
NexGen Energy	N/A	-21.35%	-14.24%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Pure Egy Minrls and NexGen Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pure Egy Minrls	0	0	0	0	0.00
NexGen Energy	1	1	5	1	2.75

Volatility & Risk

Pure Egy Minrls has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

NexGen Energy beats Pure Egy Minrls on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pure Egy Minrls

Pure Energy Minerals Limited acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. Its primary project is the Clayton Valley lithium brine project located in Clayton Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Harmony Gold Corp. and changed its name to Pure Energy Minerals Limited in October 2012. Pure Energy Minerals Limited is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About NexGen Energy

NexGen Energy Ltd., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation and development of uranium properties in Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Rook I project that consists of 32 contiguous mineral claims totaling an area of 35,065 hectares located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.