Analyzing Laramide Resources (OTCMKTS:LMRXF) and Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU)

Laramide Resources (OTCMKTS:LMRXF) and Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Laramide Resources and Energy Fuels’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Laramide Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Energy Fuels	-27.23%	-6.56%	-6.24%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.2% of Energy Fuels shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Energy Fuels shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Laramide Resources and Energy Fuels”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Laramide Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Energy Fuels	$45.60 million	19.59	$99.86 million	($0.07)	-79.14

Energy Fuels has higher revenue and earnings than Laramide Resources.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Laramide Resources and Energy Fuels, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Laramide Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
Energy Fuels	0	2	2	0	2.50

Energy Fuels has a consensus target price of $8.58, indicating a potential upside of 54.93%. Given Energy Fuels’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Energy Fuels is more favorable than Laramide Resources.

Summary

Energy Fuels beats Laramide Resources on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Laramide Resources

Laramide Resources Ltd. engages in the mining, exploration, and development of uranium assets in Australia and the United States. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the extraction, recovery, recycling, exploration, permitting, evaluation, and sale of uranium mineral properties in the United States. The company produces and sells vanadium pentoxide, rare earth elements, and heavy mineral sands, such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and monazite. The company was formerly known as Volcanic Metals Exploration Inc. and changed its name to Energy Fuels Inc. in May 2006. Energy Fuels Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.