Critical Survey: Minco Capital (OTCMKTS:MGHCF) and Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM)

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

Profitability

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Minco Capital’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%
Minco Capital	N/A	-3.81%	-3.67%

Volatility & Risk

Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Minco Capital has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Lifezone Metals and Minco Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifezone Metals	0	0	3	0	3.00
Minco Capital	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lifezone Metals currently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 80.90%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Minco Capital.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Minco Capital”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifezone Metals	$1.48 million	N/A	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A
Minco Capital	N/A	N/A	-$1.04 million	N/A	N/A

Minco Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lifezone Metals.

Summary

Minco Capital beats Lifezone Metals on 5 of the 9 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 Minco Capital

Minco Capital Corp., an investment company, focuses on investing in public and private companies and assets to generate income and achieve long-term capital appreciation. The company was formerly known as Minco Gold Corporation and changed its name to Minco Capital Corp. in February 2019. Minco Capital Corp. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.