Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) versus Pure Energy Minerals (OTCMKTS:PEMIF) Critical Analysis

Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) and Pure Energy Minerals (OTCMKTS:PEMIF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Pure Energy Minerals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifezone Metals	$1.02 million	359.63	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A
Pure Energy Minerals	$400,000.00	13.21	-$620,000.00	($0.02)	-7.78

Pure Energy Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lifezone Metals.

Risk and Volatility

Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pure Energy Minerals has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Lifezone Metals and Pure Energy Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifezone Metals	0	0	2	0	3.00
Pure Energy Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lifezone Metals presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 166.52%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Pure Energy Minerals.

Profitability

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Pure Energy Minerals’ 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%
Pure Energy Minerals	-172.39%	-2.63%	-2.61%

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 Pure Energy Minerals

Pure Energy Minerals Limited acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. Its primary project is the Clayton Valley lithium brine project located in Clayton Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Harmony Gold Corp. and changed its name to Pure Energy Minerals Limited in October 2012. Pure Energy Minerals Limited is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.