Head to Head Analysis: Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) vs. Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE)

Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) and Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Rock Energy Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	-1.37%	-1.08%
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 88.0% of Rock Energy Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Rock Energy Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	N/A	$1.29 billion	$7.79	0.28
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Rock Energy Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	0	3	3	1	2.71
Rock Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lithium Americas (Argentina) currently has a consensus price target of $7.19, indicating a potential upside of 226.70%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than Rock Energy Resources.

Summary

Lithium Americas (Argentina) beats Rock Energy Resources on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lithium Americas (Argentina)

Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. operates as a resource company. The company explores for lithium deposits. The company owns interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz project located in Jujuy province of Argentina. It also has a pipeline of development and exploration stage projects, including the Pastos Grandes project and the Sal de la Puna project located in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Rock Energy Resources

Rock Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary, engages in the development of gold and associated mineral assets. It holds interests in the Red Arrow mine. The company was founded on April 16, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.