Nouveau Monde Graphite (NYSE:NMG) vs. Endurance Exploration Group (OTCMKTS:EXPL) Head-To-Head Analysis

Endurance Exploration Group (OTCMKTS:EXPL) and Nouveau Monde Graphite (NYSE:NMG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Endurance Exploration Group and Nouveau Monde Graphite’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Endurance Exploration Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nouveau Monde Graphite	N/A	-57.99%	-37.40%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

41.1% of Nouveau Monde Graphite shares are held by institutional investors. 76.3% of Endurance Exploration Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Nouveau Monde Graphite shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Endurance Exploration Group has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nouveau Monde Graphite has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Endurance Exploration Group and Nouveau Monde Graphite, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Endurance Exploration Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Nouveau Monde Graphite	2	1	4	0	2.29

Nouveau Monde Graphite has a consensus target price of $4.87, indicating a potential upside of 66.38%. Given Nouveau Monde Graphite’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nouveau Monde Graphite is more favorable than Endurance Exploration Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Endurance Exploration Group and Nouveau Monde Graphite”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Endurance Exploration Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nouveau Monde Graphite	N/A	N/A	-$53.48 million	($0.66)	-4.43

Summary

Nouveau Monde Graphite beats Endurance Exploration Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Endurance Exploration Group

Endurance Exploration Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and recovery of deep-ocean shipwrecks worldwide. The company focuses on aquatic research, survey, inspection, and recovery, as well as maritime contract and consulting services. It also recovers bullion precious metals, numismatic-grade coinage, non-ferrous metals, and other valuable cargos from historic and modern shipwrecks. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.

About Nouveau Monde Graphite

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and evaluation of mineral properties in Quebec, Canada. It primarily explores for graphite. The company’s flagship property is the 100% owned Matawinie graphite property including 176 mining claims covering an area of 9,264 hectares located in Quebec. It also involved in the real estate and trading activities. The company was formerly known as Nouveau Monde Mining Enterprises Inc. and changed its name to Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. in February 2017. Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Saint-Michel-Des-Saints, Canada.