Bunker Hill Mining (OTCMKTS:BHLL) & NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) Head to Head Contrast

NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) and Bunker Hill Mining (OTCMKTS:BHLL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.29, indicating that its stock price is 129% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bunker Hill Mining has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NioCorp Developments and Bunker Hill Mining’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NioCorp Developments	N/A	N/A	-$40.08 million	($0.37)	-4.46
Bunker Hill Mining	N/A	N/A	-$13.43 million	($0.10)	-1.18

NioCorp Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bunker Hill Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Bunker Hill Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of NioCorp Developments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Bunker Hill Mining shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares NioCorp Developments and Bunker Hill Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NioCorp Developments	N/A	N/A	-103.75%
Bunker Hill Mining	N/A	N/A	-32.42%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for NioCorp Developments and Bunker Hill Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NioCorp Developments	0	0	1	0	3.00
Bunker Hill Mining	0	0	0	0	N/A

NioCorp Developments currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 415.15%. Given NioCorp Developments’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NioCorp Developments is more favorable than Bunker Hill Mining.

Summary

Bunker Hill Mining beats NioCorp Developments on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NioCorp Developments

NioCorp Developments Ltd. engages in the exploration and development of mineral deposits in North America. It owns and develops the Elk Creek niobium/scandium/titanium project that owns one 226.43-acre parcel of land and associated mineral rights, and an additional 40 acres of mineral rights, as well as an optioned land package that covers an area of 1,396 acres located in Johnson County, southeast Nebraska. The company was formerly known as Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp. and changed its name to NioCorp Developments Ltd. in March 2013. NioCorp Developments Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.

About Bunker Hill Mining

mining of mineral properties in Canada and the United States. It focuses on exploring for zinc, lead, and silver ores. Its flagship asset is the 100% owned Bunker Hill mine located in the Silver Valley, Idaho. The company was formerly known as Liberty Silver Corp. and changed its name to Bunker Hill Mining Corp. in September 2017. Bunker Hill Mining Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.