Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) vs. Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) Head to Head Comparison

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) and Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Wheaton Precious Metals and Lifezone Metals”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wheaton Precious Metals	$3.17 billion	20.85	$1.47 billion	$4.51	32.28
Lifezone Metals	$1.06 million	312.57	-$13.63 million	($4.67)	-0.84

Wheaton Precious Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Lifezone Metals. Lifezone Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wheaton Precious Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Wheaton Precious Metals and Lifezone Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wheaton Precious Metals	64.66%	21.97%	19.83%
Lifezone Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.3% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lifezone Metals has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Wheaton Precious Metals and Lifezone Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wheaton Precious Metals	0	1	11	0	2.92
Lifezone Metals	1	1	1	0	2.00

Wheaton Precious Metals currently has a consensus price target of $166.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.03%. Lifezone Metals has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 77.89%. Given Lifezone Metals’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Wheaton Precious Metals.

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Lifezone Metals on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wheaton Precious Metals

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. primarily sells precious metals in North America, Europe, and South America. It produces and sells gold, silver, palladium, and cobalt deposits. The company was formerly known as Silver Wheaton Corp. and changed its name to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. in May 2017. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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.