Reviewing Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) & Pure Energy Minerals (OTCMKTS:PEMIF)

Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) and Pure Energy Minerals (OTCMKTS:PEMIF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Metals Acquisition and Pure Energy Minerals’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metals Acquisition	$159.00 million	4.27	-$144.55 million	N/A	N/A
Pure Energy Minerals	$400,000.00	24.26	-$260,000.00	($0.01)	-28.57

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Metals Acquisition and Pure Energy Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metals Acquisition	0	0	5	0	3.00
Pure Energy Minerals	0	0	0	0	N/A

Metals Acquisition currently has a consensus target price of $13.92, indicating a potential upside of 3.09%. Given Metals Acquisition’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Metals Acquisition is more favorable than Pure Energy Minerals.

Profitability

This table compares Metals Acquisition and Pure Energy 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
Pure Energy Minerals	-113.48%	-1.76%	-1.75%

Risk and Volatility

Metals Acquisition has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pure Energy Minerals has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.5% of Metals Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Metals Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Metals Acquisition beats Pure Energy Minerals on 8 of the 11 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 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.