Head to Head Analysis: 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

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%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations 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 presently has a consensus price target of $13.92, suggesting a potential upside of 7.55%. Given Metals Acquisition’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Metals Acquisition is more favorable than Pure Energy Minerals.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Volatility and Risk

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Metals Acquisition and Pure Energy Minerals’ gross 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	4.09	-$144.55 million	N/A	N/A
Pure Energy Minerals	$400,000.00	22.93	-$260,000.00	($0.01)	-27.00

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

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.