Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC – Get Free Report) and Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (OTCMKTS:USNZY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
Ramaco Resources has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Ramaco Resources and Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ramaco Resources | $536.62 million | 0.85 | -$51.45 million | ($1.07) | -6.76 |
| Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais | $4.70 billion | 0.15 | -$551.30 million | ($0.34) | -3.84 |
Ramaco Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais. Ramaco Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
74.5% of Ramaco Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 46.1% of Ramaco Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Ramaco Resources and Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ramaco Resources | -11.98% | -13.54% | -6.01% |
| Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais | -8.87% | 5.49% | 3.68% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Ramaco Resources and Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ramaco Resources | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Ramaco Resources currently has a consensus target price of $22.43, indicating a potential upside of 210.22%. Given Ramaco Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ramaco Resources is more favorable than Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais.
Summary
Ramaco Resources beats Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ramaco Resources
Ramaco Resources, Inc. engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. Its development portfolio includes the Elk Creek project that covers an area of approximately 20,200 acres located in southern West Virginia; the Berwind property covering an area of approximately 62,500 acres situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia; the Knox Creek property, which covers an area of approximately 64,050 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres situated in southwestern Pennsylvania southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 16,000 acres located in northeastern Wyoming. The company serves blast furnace steel mills and coke plants in the United States, as well as metallurgical coal consumers internationally. Ramaco Resources, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.
About Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais
Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. manufactures and markets flat steel products in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Mining and Logistics, Steel Metallurgy, and Steel Transformation. It extracts and process iron ore, such as pellet and sinter feed and, granulated iron ore; provides storage, handling, and road cargo transportation services; and operates highway and railway cargo terminals. It also manufactures and sells steel products; manufactures and installs equipment for various industries; and transforms cold-rolled coils into hot-dip galvanized coils. In addition, the company provides technology transfer services for steel industry; project management and services for civil construction and capital goods industry; road transportation of flat steel; and texturing and chrome plating of cylinders. It serves automotive, construction, distribution, energy, white line, oil and gas, and machines and equipment markets. Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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