Contrasting NexMetals Mining (NASDAQ:NEXM) & Trevali Mining (OTCMKTS:TREVF)

NexMetals Mining (NASDAQ:NEXM) and Trevali Mining (OTCMKTS:TREVF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares NexMetals Mining and Trevali Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NexMetals Mining	N/A	-228.97%	-141.60%
Trevali Mining	-6.08%	-0.96%	-0.41%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for NexMetals Mining and Trevali Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NexMetals Mining	1	1	0	0	1.50
Trevali Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Trevali Mining’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trevali Mining is more favorable than NexMetals Mining.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NexMetals Mining and Trevali Mining”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NexMetals Mining	N/A	N/A	-$30.96 million	($1.05)	-3.52
Trevali Mining	$288.09 million	0.00	$26.02 million	($0.15)	N/A

Trevali Mining has higher revenue and earnings than NexMetals Mining. NexMetals Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trevali Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Trevali Mining beats NexMetals Mining on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NexMetals Mining

North American Nickel Inc. operates as a mineral exploration and resource development company. The company engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Morocco and Canada, as well as in Botswana. Its principal asset is the Maniitsoq nickel-copper-cobalt-precious metal sulphide project covering an area of 3,048 square kilometers located in southwest Greenland. The company was formerly known as Widescope Resources Inc. and changed its name to North American Nickel Inc. in April 2010. North American Nickel Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Trevali Mining

Trevali Mining Corporation, a base-metals mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development of, and production from mineral properties. It primarily explores for zinc, lead, silver, copper, and gold deposits. The company's operational assets include the 90%-owned Perkoa Mine in Burkina Faso; 90%-owned Rosh Pinah Mine in Namibia; and Caribou Mine in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It also holds interests in the Halfmile, Stratmat, and Restigouche properties situated in New Brunswick, Canada; Gergarub project in Namibia; and Ruttan Mine located in northern Manitoba, Canada. In addition, the company has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Heath Steele deposit located in New Brunswick, Canada. Trevali Mining Corporation was formerly known as Trevali Resources Corp. and changed its name to Trevali Mining Corporation in April 2011. The company was incorporated in 1964 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.