NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) vs. Lomiko Metals (OTCMKTS:LMRMF) Head to Head Review

Lomiko Metals (OTCMKTS:LMRMF) and NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Lomiko Metals and NexGen Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lomiko Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A
NexGen Energy	N/A	-18.88%	-13.23%

Volatility and Risk

Lomiko Metals has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Lomiko Metals and NexGen Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lomiko Metals	0	0	0	0	0.00
NexGen Energy	1	1	5	1	2.75

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lomiko Metals and NexGen Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lomiko Metals	N/A	N/A	-$1.15 million	($0.02)	-3.82
NexGen Energy	N/A	N/A	-$56.60 million	($0.41)	-21.17

NexGen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lomiko Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

NexGen Energy beats Lomiko Metals on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lomiko Metals

Lomiko Metals Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in Canada. It explores for graphite and lithium deposits. The company's flagship project is its 100% owned La Loutre graphite property located in Laurentian region of Quebec. The company was formerly known as Lomiko Resources Inc. and changed its name to Lomiko Metals Inc. in October 2008. Lomiko Metals Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Surrey, 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.