5E Advanced Materials (NASDAQ:FEAM – Get Free Report) and American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares 5E Advanced Materials and American Battery Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| 5E Advanced Materials | N/A | N/A | -$62.01 million | ($1.12) | -0.40 |
| American Battery Technology | $545,460.00 | 127.06 | -$52.50 million | ($0.98) | -0.95 |
American Battery Technology has higher revenue and earnings than 5E Advanced Materials. American Battery Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 5E Advanced Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 5E Advanced Materials | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| American Battery Technology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
5E Advanced Materials presently has a consensus target price of $5.63, suggesting a potential upside of 1,150.00%. American Battery Technology has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 545.16%. Given 5E Advanced Materials’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe 5E Advanced Materials is more favorable than American Battery Technology.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
9.9% of American Battery Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of 5E Advanced Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of American Battery Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
5E Advanced Materials has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Battery Technology has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares 5E Advanced Materials and American Battery Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| 5E Advanced Materials | N/A | -243.25% | -49.58% |
| American Battery Technology | N/A | -65.58% | -51.22% |
Summary
American Battery Technology beats 5E Advanced Materials on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About 5E Advanced Materials
5E Advanced Materials, Inc. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Australia and the United States. The company primarily explores for borates and lithium deposits. It holds 100% interest in the Fort Cady project located in the Mojave Desert region in eastern San Bernardino County, California. The company was formerly known as American Pacific Borates Limited. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Hesperia, California.
About American Battery Technology
American Battery Technology Company operates as a battery materials company. The company explores for resources of battery metals, such as such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese; and develops and commercializes technologies for the extraction of battery metals, as well as commercializes integrated process for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as American Battery Metals Corporation. American Battery Technology Company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
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