Surge Battery Metals (OTCMKTS:NILIF) & Energizer Resources (OTCMKTS:NSRCF) Critical Contrast

Profitability

This table compares Energizer Resources and Surge Battery Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energizer Resources	-2,432.45%	-54.67%	-27.55%
Surge Battery Metals	N/A	-59.46%	-57.62%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Energizer Resources and Surge Battery Metals”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energizer Resources	$710,000.00	75.28	-$23.26 million	($0.14)	-2.06
Surge Battery Metals	N/A	N/A	-$7.19 million	($0.04)	-11.73

Surge Battery Metals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Energizer Resources. Surge Battery Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energizer Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Energizer Resources has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Surge Battery Metals has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Energizer Resources beats Surge Battery Metals on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Energizer Resources

NextSource Materials Inc. acquires, explores for, and develops mineral properties in Madagascar and Canada. The company primarily explores for graphite and vanadium deposits. Its flagship property is the 100% owned Molo graphite mine project located in the Southern Madagascar Region, Madagascar. The company was formerly known as Energizer Resources Inc. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Surge Battery Metals

Surge Battery Metals Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in North America. It primarily explores for lithium and nickel. The company's flagship property is the 100% owned Nevada North lithium project consisting of 243 mineral claims located in Elko County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Copper Creek Gold Corp. and changed its name to Surge Exploration Inc. in April 2018. Surge Battery Metals Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.