Atlas Lithium (NASDAQ:ATLX) vs. Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) Head-To-Head Survey

Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) and Atlas Lithium (NASDAQ:ATLX) 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 earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Energy Fuels and Atlas Lithium”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energy Fuels	$45.60 million	19.38	$99.86 million	($0.07)	-78.29
Atlas Lithium	$374,108.00	269.05	-$41.39 million	($4.75)	-1.43

Energy Fuels has higher revenue and earnings than Atlas Lithium. Energy Fuels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlas Lithium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Energy Fuels and Atlas Lithium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Fuels	-27.23%	-6.56%	-6.24%
Atlas Lithium	N/A	-466.99%	-123.43%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.2% of Energy Fuels shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.4% of Atlas Lithium shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Energy Fuels shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.3% of Atlas Lithium 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Energy Fuels and Atlas Lithium, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Fuels	0	2	2	0	2.50
Atlas Lithium	0	0	3	0	3.00

Energy Fuels presently has a consensus price target of $8.67, indicating a potential upside of 59.90%. Atlas Lithium has a consensus price target of $33.17, indicating a potential upside of 384.18%. Given Atlas Lithium’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atlas Lithium is more favorable than Energy Fuels.

Volatility & Risk

Energy Fuels has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Lithium has a beta of -0.8, suggesting that its share price is 180% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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.

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.