Critical Survey: American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI) versus Energy (OTCMKTS:MOCI)

American Lithium (NASDAQ:AMLI) and Energy (OTCMKTS:MOCI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for American Lithium and Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Lithium	0	0	1	1	3.50
Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

American Lithium currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 374.45%. Given American Lithium’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe American Lithium is more favorable than Energy.

Volatility and Risk

American Lithium has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energy has a beta of -1.5, suggesting that its share price is 250% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Lithium	N/A	-17.25%	-16.87%
Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American Lithium and Energy”s 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	-$29.55 million	($0.10)	-6.85
Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

American Lithium beats Energy on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Lithium

American Lithium Corp., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in the United States. It principally focuses on the TLC Lithium Project 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 based in Vancouver, Canada.

About Energy

Energy Holdings, Inc. intends to provide photovoltaic (PV) solar and energy storage solutions. It focuses on providing services related to sustainable clean energy products that include design, project development, sales and lease, engineering, procurement, manufacture, assembly and construction services, energy system incentives, and operations and maintenance services. The company was formerly known as Modern Cinema Group, Inc. and changed its name to Energy Holdings, Inc. in February 2022. Energy Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.