Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) & Laramide Resources (OTCMKTS:LMRXF) Critical Contrast

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

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%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

48.2% of Energy Fuels shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Energy Fuels shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Laramide Resources and Energy Fuels”s gross 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	19.05	$99.86 million	($0.07)	-76.93

Energy Fuels has higher revenue and earnings than Laramide Resources.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Laramide Resources and Energy Fuels, as reported 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, suggesting a potential upside of 59.84%. Given Energy Fuels’ higher possible 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.