North American Palladium (OTCMKTS:PALDF) vs. DeFi Technologies (OTC:DEFTF) Financial Contrast

North American Palladium (OTCMKTS:PALDF) and DeFi Technologies (OTC:DEFTF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares North American Palladium and DeFi Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North American Palladium	35.18%	24.49%	20.79%
DeFi Technologies	N/A	184.49%	13.66%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares North American Palladium and DeFi Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
North American Palladium	$306.17 million	2.88	$91.96 million	N/A	N/A
DeFi Technologies	$7.67 million	169.46	-$15.03 million	$0.17	23.43

North American Palladium has higher revenue and earnings than DeFi Technologies.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for North American Palladium and DeFi Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
North American Palladium	0	0	0	0	0.00
DeFi Technologies	0	0	2	0	3.00

Summary

DeFi Technologies beats North American Palladium on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About North American Palladium

North American Palladium Ltd. produces precious metals in Canada. It explores for palladium, platinum, gold, nickel, copper, and other metals. It primarily holds interest in the Lac des Iles mine that is located to the northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About DeFi Technologies

DeFi Technologies Inc., a technology company, develops and lists exchange traded products in Canada, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands. The company provides asset management services, such as investment vehicles, indirect exposure to underlying cryptocurrencies, digital asset indexes, and other decentralized finance instruments. It also participates in decentralized blockchain networks by processing data transactions that contribute to network security and stability, governance, and transaction validation. In addition, the company invests in decentralized finance companies in early-stage ventures. Further, it offers node management of decentralized protocols to support governance, security, and transaction validation for their networks. The company was formerly known as Valour Inc. and changed its name to DeFi Technologies Inc. in July 2023. DeFi Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.