Head-To-Head Contrast: Liberty Silver (OTCMKTS:BHLL) vs. Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC)

Liberty Silver (OTCMKTS:BHLLGet Free Report) and Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAACGet Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Liberty Silver has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Liberty Silver and Lithium Americas (Argentina), as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Liberty Silver 0 0 0 0 0.00
Lithium Americas (Argentina) 0 0 2 1 3.33

Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a consensus price target of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 105.31%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than Liberty Silver.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Silver and Lithium Americas (Argentina)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Liberty Silver N/A N/A -30.17%
Lithium Americas (Argentina) N/A -1.37% -1.08%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Liberty Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Liberty Silver shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Liberty Silver and Lithium Americas (Argentina)”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Silver N/A N/A -$25.34 million ($0.07) -1.36
Lithium Americas (Argentina) N/A N/A $1.29 billion $7.79 0.27

Liberty Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithium Americas (Argentina), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Lithium Americas (Argentina) beats Liberty Silver on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Liberty Silver

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mining of mineral properties in Canada and the United States. It focuses on exploring for zinc, lead, and silver ores. Its flagship asset is the 100% owned Bunker Hill mine located in the Silver Valley, Idaho. The company was formerly known as Liberty Silver Corp. and changed its name to Bunker Hill Mining Corp. in September 2017. Bunker Hill Mining Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Lithium Americas (Argentina)

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Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. operates as a resource company. The company explores for lithium deposits. The company owns interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz project located in Jujuy province of Argentina. It also has a pipeline of development and exploration stage projects, including the Pastos Grandes project and the Sal de la Puna project located in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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