Denison Mines (DML) Competitors

NexGen Energy (TSE:NXE) and Denison Mines (TSE:DML) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Is NXE or DML more profitable?

Denison Mines has a net margin of 1,029.20% compared to NexGen Energy's net margin of 0.00%. NexGen Energy's return on equity of 14.22% beat Denison Mines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NexGen Energy	N/A	14.22%	-4.99%
Denison Mines	1,029.20%	-4.41%	-5.26%

Does the media favor NXE or DML?

In the previous week, NexGen Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Denison Mines. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for NexGen Energy and 3 mentions for Denison Mines. Denison Mines' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat NexGen Energy's score of 0.66 indicating that Denison Mines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NexGen Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Denison Mines	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NXE or DML?

NexGen Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Denison Mines. Denison Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NexGen Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NexGen Energy	N/A	N/A	C$148.05M	-C$0.33	-35.15
Denison Mines	C$4.52M	700.80	-C$27.48M	-C$0.09	-39.22

Do analysts recommend NXE or DML?

NexGen Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$13.16, suggesting a potential upside of 13.42%. Denison Mines has a consensus price target of C$3.53, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. Given NexGen Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe NexGen Energy is more favorable than Denison Mines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NexGen Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Denison Mines	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

Which has more risk and volatility, NXE or DML?

NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.613357, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Denison Mines has a beta of 1.662483, suggesting that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NXE or DML?

25.5% of NexGen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.6% of Denison Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of NexGen Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Denison Mines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NexGen Energy beats Denison Mines on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.