Financial Analysis: Mongolia Energy (OTCMKTS:MOAEF) and Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METCB)

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METCB) and Mongolia Energy (OTCMKTS:MOAEF) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

9.6% of Ramaco Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ramaco Resources and Mongolia Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ramaco Resources	$666.29 million	1.16	$11.19 million	($0.68)	-17.28
Mongolia Energy	$367.15 million	N/A	-$176.62 million	N/A	N/A

Ramaco Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Mongolia Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Ramaco Resources and Mongolia Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ramaco Resources	1	0	0	0	1.00
Mongolia Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk and Volatility

Ramaco Resources has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mongolia Energy has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Ramaco Resources and Mongolia Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ramaco Resources	-5.67%	-7.52%	-4.31%
Mongolia Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Ramaco Resources beats Mongolia Energy on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ramaco Resources

Ramaco Resources, Inc. engages in the development, operation, and sale of metallurgical coal. Its development portfolio includes the Elk Creek project that covers an area of approximately 20,200 acres located in southern West Virginia; the Berwind property covering an area of approximately 62,500 acres situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia; the Knox Creek property, which covers an area of approximately 64,050 acres is located in Virginia; the Maben property covering an area of approximately 28,000 acres situated in southwestern Pennsylvania southern West Virginia; and the Brook Mine property that covers an area of approximately 16,000 acres located in northeastern Wyoming. The company serves blast furnace steel mills and coke plants in the United States, as well as metallurgical coal consumers internationally. Ramaco Resources, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

About Mongolia Energy

Mongolia Energy Corporation Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the coal mining, exploration, processing, and other resources related operations in the People's Republic of China and Mongolia. It sells coking and thermal coal. The company's principal project is the Khushuut coking coal project in Western Mongolia. It holds approximately 12,807 hectares of exploration and mining concession areas located in Khushuut, Gobi Altay, and Olon Bulag, Western Mongolia. It also offers management, secretarial and nominee, and coal transportation services, as well as mining and exploration advisory services. In addition, the company explores and mines minerals; trades in coal; and operates coal washing plants. Mongolia Energy Corporation Limited was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.