Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) vs. South32 (OTCMKTS:SOUHY) Critical Contrast

Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) and South32 (OTCMKTS:SOUHY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, South32 has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Lifezone Metals and South32’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lifezone Metals	-24,521.17%	-294.91%	-237.25%
South32	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Lifezone Metals and South32, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifezone Metals	0	0	2	0	3.00
South32	1	0	0	1	2.50

Lifezone Metals presently has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 81.95%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than South32.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lifezone Metals and South32″s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifezone Metals	$1.02 million	241.22	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A
South32	$5.48 billion	1.93	-$203.00 million	N/A	N/A

South32 has higher revenue and earnings than Lifezone Metals.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of South32 shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of South32 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

South32 beats Lifezone Metals on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About South32

South32 Limited operates as a diversified metals and mining company in Australia, India, China, Japan, the Middle East, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Brazil, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, Brazil Aluminium, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Sierra Gorda, Cannington, Hermosa, Cerro Matoso, Illawarra Metallurgical Coal, Australia Manganese, and South Africa Manganese segments. It has a portfolio of assets producing bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, metallurgical coal, manganese, ferronickel, and other base metals. The company also exports its products. South32 Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.