NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) & Franklin Mining (OTCMKTS:FMNJ) Head to Head Analysis

NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) and Franklin Mining (OTCMKTS:FMNJ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Mining has a beta of -0.39, indicating that its stock price is 139% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NexGen Energy	N/A	-21.35%	-14.24%
Franklin Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Franklin Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for NexGen Energy and Franklin Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NexGen Energy	1	1	4	1	2.71
Franklin Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares NexGen Energy and Franklin Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NexGen Energy	N/A	N/A	-$56.60 million	($0.41)	-29.60
Franklin Mining	N/A	N/A	-$430,000.00	($0.03)	-0.13

NexGen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Franklin Mining beats NexGen Energy on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NexGen Energy

NexGen Energy Ltd., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation and development of uranium properties in Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Rook I project that consists of 32 contiguous mineral claims totaling an area of 35,065 hectares located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, 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.