Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) vs. Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) Head-To-Head Comparison

Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) and Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.5% of Metals Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Hudbay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Metals Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Hudbay Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Metals Acquisition and Hudbay Minerals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metals Acquisition	$340.74 million	2.19	-$144.55 million	N/A	N/A
Hudbay Minerals	$2.02 billion	1.29	$66.37 million	$0.18	36.81

Hudbay Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Metals Acquisition.

Risk and Volatility

Metals Acquisition has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hudbay Minerals has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Metals Acquisition and Hudbay Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metals Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hudbay Minerals	3.80%	7.29%	3.35%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Metals Acquisition and Hudbay Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metals Acquisition	0	1	1	0	2.50
Hudbay Minerals	0	0	4	2	3.33

Metals Acquisition presently has a consensus price target of $14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 46.63%. Hudbay Minerals has a consensus price target of $11.17, suggesting a potential upside of 68.53%. Given Hudbay Minerals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hudbay Minerals is more favorable than Metals Acquisition.

Summary

Hudbay Minerals beats Metals Acquisition on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Metals Acquisition

Metals Acquisition Limited focuses on mining and production of copper and silver. It operates the CSA copper mine in Cobar, Australia. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Saint Helier, Jersey.

About Hudbay Minerals

Hudbay Minerals Inc., a diversified mining company, focuses on the exploration, development, operation, and optimization of properties in North and South America. It produces copper concentrates containing gold, silver, and molybdenum; gold concentrates containing zinc; zinc concentrates; molybdenum concentrates; and silver/gold doré. The company's flagship project is the 100% owned Constancia mine located in the Province of Chumbivilcas in southern Peru. Hudbay Minerals Inc. was founded in 1927 and is based in Toronto, Canada.