Franklin Mining (OTCMKTS:FMNJ) and Energizer Resources (OTCMKTS:NSRCF) Financial Contrast

Energizer Resources (OTCMKTS:NSRCF) and Franklin Mining (OTCMKTS:FMNJ) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Energizer Resources and Franklin Mining”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energizer Resources	$710,000.00	72.61	-$23.26 million	($0.19)	-1.11
Franklin Mining	N/A	N/A	-$430,000.00	($0.03)	-0.01

Franklin Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Energizer Resources. Energizer Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Energizer Resources has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Mining has a beta of -0.93, meaning that its stock price is 193% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Energizer Resources and Franklin Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energizer Resources	0	0	0	1	4.00
Franklin Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Energizer Resources and Franklin Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energizer Resources	-3,149.65%	-89.77%	-34.88%
Franklin Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Franklin Mining beats Energizer Resources on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Energizer Resources

NextSource Materials Inc. acquires, explores for, and develops mineral properties in Madagascar and Canada. The company primarily explores for graphite and vanadium deposits. Its flagship property is the 100% owned Molo graphite mine project located in the Southern Madagascar Region, Madagascar. The company was formerly known as Energizer Resources Inc. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Franklin Mining

Franklin Mining, Inc., a mining and exploration company, acquires and develops mineral properties. The company explores for gold, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. It owns interests in the La Joya mining concession in Bolivia; and Madre de Dios Area, Ch-Mine, and Los Totems project in Peru. The company was formerly known as WCM Capital, Inc. Franklin Mining, Inc. was founded in 1864 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.