Dakota Gold (NYSE:DC) versus Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) Head to Head Survey

Dakota Gold (NYSE:DC) and Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Dakota Gold and Lifezone Metals’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dakota Gold	N/A	N/A	-$36.45 million	($0.44)	-5.80
Lifezone Metals	$1.48 million	N/A	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A

Dakota Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lifezone Metals.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Dakota Gold and Lifezone Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dakota Gold	0	0	0	0	N/A
Lifezone Metals	0	0	4	0	3.00

Lifezone Metals has a consensus price target of $14.17, indicating a potential upside of 93.80%. Given Lifezone Metals’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Dakota Gold.

Profitability

This table compares Dakota Gold and Lifezone Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dakota Gold	N/A	-37.03%	-35.66%
Lifezone Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.4% of Dakota Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of Dakota Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Dakota Gold has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lifezone Metals beats Dakota Gold on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dakota Gold

Dakota Gold Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in the United States. It primarily explores for gold deposits. The company holds 100% interest in the Blind Gold, City Creek, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, South Lead/ Whistler Gulch, the Barrick Option, Richmond Hill and Homestake Paleoplacer Properties located in Homestake Mining District, South Dakota. Dakota Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Lead, South Dakota.

About Lifezone Metals

Lifezone Metals Limited engages in the extraction and refining of metals. It supplies lower-carbon and sulfur dioxide emission metals to the battery storage, EV, and hydrogen markets. The company's products include nickel, copper, and cobalt. Its flagship project is the Kabanga nickel project in North-West Tanzania. The company is based in Ramsey, Isle of Man.