Comparing Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) & First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF)

Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) and First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Lifezone Metals and First Quantum Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lifezone Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Quantum Minerals	-20.02%	0.26%	0.13%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lifezone Metals and First Quantum Minerals’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifezone Metals	$1.48 million	N/A	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A
First Quantum Minerals	$6.46 billion	1.73	-$954.00 million	($1.70)	-7.86

Lifezone Metals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Quantum Minerals.

Volatility & Risk

Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Quantum Minerals has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Lifezone Metals and First Quantum Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifezone Metals	0	0	4	0	3.00
First Quantum Minerals	0	4	4	0	2.50

Lifezone Metals currently has a consensus target price of $14.17, suggesting a potential upside of 71.51%. First Quantum Minerals has a consensus target price of $27.61, suggesting a potential upside of 106.52%. Given First Quantum Minerals’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Quantum Minerals is more favorable than Lifezone Metals.

Summary

First Quantum Minerals beats Lifezone Metals on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About First Quantum Minerals

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties. It primarily explores for copper, nickel, pyrite, silver, gold, and zinc ores, as well as produces acid. The company has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Finland, Turkey, Spain, Australia, and Mauritania, as well as a development project in Zambia. It is exploring the Taca Taca copper-gold-molybdenum project in Argentina, as well as the Haquira copper deposit in Peru. The company was formerly known as First Quantum Ventures Ltd. and changed its name to First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in July 1996. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.