Financial Survey: Avalon Advanced Materials (OTCMKTS:AVLNF) versus Bunker Hill Mining (OTCMKTS:BHLL)

Avalon Advanced Materials (OTCMKTS:AVLNF) and Bunker Hill Mining (OTCMKTS:BHLL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Avalon Advanced Materials and Bunker Hill Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avalon Advanced Materials	1,728.81%	-2.34%	-2.25%
Bunker Hill Mining	N/A	N/A	-26.02%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Avalon Advanced Materials and Bunker Hill Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avalon Advanced Materials	0	0	0	0	N/A
Bunker Hill Mining	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Avalon Advanced Materials and Bunker Hill Mining’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avalon Advanced Materials	$90,000.00	359.93	-$2.46 million	$0.01	5.74
Bunker Hill Mining	N/A	N/A	-$13.43 million	($0.07)	-1.40

Avalon Advanced Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Bunker Hill Mining. Bunker Hill Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avalon Advanced Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Avalon Advanced Materials has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bunker Hill Mining has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Bunker Hill Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Avalon Advanced Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Avalon Advanced Materials beats Bunker Hill Mining on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Avalon Advanced Materials

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, evaluation, and development of rare metal and mineral properties primarily in Canada. The company focuses on exploring lithium, tantalum, cesium, indium, gallium, germanium, tin, yttrium, and zirconium deposits, as well as rare earth elements. Its flagship project is the 100% owned Separation Rapids Lithium Project consisting of nineteen mineral claims and one mining lease covering an area of approximately 4,414 hectares located in the Paterson Lake Area, Kenora Mining Division, Ontario. The company was formerly known as Avalon Rare Metals Inc. and changed its name to Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. in February 2016. Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Bunker Hill Mining

Bunker Hill Mining Corp., a mineral exploration company, engages in the acquisition, development, and mining of mineral properties in Canada and the United States. It focuses on exploring for zinc, lead, and silver ores. It holds an option agreement to acquire interest in the 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.