Atlas Lithium (NASDAQ:ATLX – Get Free Report) and Pacific North West Capital (OTCMKTS:NMTLF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Atlas Lithium and Pacific North West Capital”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Atlas Lithium | $670,000.00 | 151.96 | -$42.24 million | ($2.18) | -2.39 |
| Pacific North West Capital | N/A | N/A | -$370,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
18.4% of Atlas Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.3% of Atlas Lithium shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Atlas Lithium and Pacific North West Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Atlas Lithium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Pacific North West Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Atlas Lithium currently has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 265.38%. Given Atlas Lithium’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Atlas Lithium is more favorable than Pacific North West Capital.
Profitability
This table compares Atlas Lithium and Pacific North West Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Atlas Lithium | -9,881.20% | -143.98% | -57.22% |
| Pacific North West Capital | N/A | -2.49% | -2.46% |
Volatility & Risk
Atlas Lithium has a beta of -0.88, suggesting that its share price is 188% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pacific North West Capital has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Atlas Lithium beats Pacific North West Capital on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Atlas Lithium
Atlas Lithium Corporation operates as a mineral exploration and development company in Brazil. It operates the Minas Gerais lithium project that consists of 54 mineral rights covering an area of 59,275 acres located within the Brazilian Eastern Pegmatitic Province; and Northeastern Brazil lithium project, which consists of 7 mineral rights covering an area of 16,266 acres in the States of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte in northeastern Brazil. The company also owns 100% interests in various mining concessions for gold, diamond, and industrial sand; and early-stage projects and properties in other minerals, such as nickel, copper, rare earths, graphite, and titanium; as well as participates in iron and quartzite projects. The company was formerly known as Brazil Minerals, Inc. and changed its name to Atlas Lithium Corporation in October 2022. Atlas Lithium Corporation was founded in 2011 and is based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
About Pacific North West Capital
New Age Metals Inc., a mineral exploration company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of platinum group metals (PGMs), and precious and base metal properties in Canada. The company explores for rhodium, palladium, platinum, gold, nickel, copper, and lithium deposits. It holds interests in the River Valley PGE project located in the Dana and Pardo townships of Northern Ontario; the Genesis PGE project located in south central Alaska; and lithium projects situated to the northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. New Age Metals Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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