Head to Head Review: Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology (NASDAQ:FMST) & Western Uranium & Vanadium (OTCMKTS:WSTRF)

Western Uranium & Vanadium (OTCMKTS:WSTRF) and Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology (NASDAQ:FMST) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Western Uranium & Vanadium and Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Uranium & Vanadium	-1,979.94%	-21.33%	-18.76%
Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology	N/A	-21.63%	-17.61%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Western Uranium & Vanadium and Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Uranium & Vanadium	$430,000.00	183.90	-$4.94 million	($0.13)	-11.02
Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology	N/A	N/A	$720,000.00	($0.73)	-4.04

Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Western Uranium & Vanadium. Western Uranium & Vanadium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Western Uranium & Vanadium and Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Uranium & Vanadium	0	0	0	0	N/A
Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

14.4% of Western Uranium & Vanadium shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 17.7% of Western Uranium & Vanadium shares are held by company 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.

Summary

Western Uranium & Vanadium beats Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Western Uranium & Vanadium

Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. engages in exploring, developing, mining, and production of uranium and vanadium resource properties in the United States. The company holds interests in the San Rafael uranium project located in Emery County, Utah; the Sunday Mine Complex situated in western San Miguel County, Colorado; the Van 4 mine located in western Montrose County, Colorado; the Sage mine project situated in San Juan County, Utah, and San Miguel County, Colorado; and the Dunn Project located in San Juan County, Utah. It also has interests in the Hansen, North Hansen, High Park, and Hansen Picnic Tree projects located in Fremont and Teller Counties, Colorado; the Keota uranium project situated in Weld County, Colorado; and the Ferris Haggerty project located in Carbon County, Wyoming. The company was formerly known as Western Uranium Corporation and changed its name to Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. in October 2018. Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology

Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd., an exploration stage company, engages in the hard-rock exploration and acquisition of lithium properties in Canada. Its lithium properties cover approximately 43,000 acres in Snow Lake, Manitoba, and hosts a Lac Simard South property in a lithium camp situated on approximately 11,400 acres in Quebec. The company's flagship lithium lane projects, as well as its Lac Simard South project are located at the tip of the NAFTA superhighway. It also has Winston gold/silver property in New Mexico, the United States. The company was formerly known as Far Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd. in January 2022. Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.