Standard Lithium (OTCMKTS:SLI – Get Free Report) and Fortune Minerals (OTCMKTS:FTMDF – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
16.8% of Standard Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of Fortune Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Standard Lithium shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Standard Lithium and Fortune Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Standard Lithium | N/A | -12.51% | -12.09% |
| Fortune Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Standard Lithium | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Fortune Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Standard Lithium currently has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 46.44%. Given Standard Lithium’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Standard Lithium is more favorable than Fortune Minerals.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Standard Lithium and Fortune Minerals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Standard Lithium | N/A | N/A | -$30.10 million | ($0.23) | -10.39 |
| Fortune Minerals | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.25) | -0.16 |
Standard Lithium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortune Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About Standard Lithium
Standard Lithium Ltd. explores for, develops, and processes lithium brine properties in the United States. Its flagship project is the Lanxess project with area of approximately 150,000 acres located in southern Arkansas. The company was formerly known as Patriot Petroleum Corp. and changed its name to Standard Lithium Ltd. in December 2016. Standard Lithium Ltd. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Fortune Minerals
Fortune Minerals Limited engages in the exploration and development of specialty metals, base metals, and precious metals in Canada. The company explores for gold, cobalt, bismuth, copper, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. Its primary asset is the NICO gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper project covering an area of 5,140 hectares located in the Northwest Territories. The company holds interest in Sue-Dianne and Salkeld Lake Property located in the Northwest Territories. Fortune Minerals Limited was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in London, Canada.
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