Head to Head Contrast: BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM)

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

Risk & Volatility

BHP Group has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares BHP Group and Lifezone Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BHP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lifezone Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for BHP Group and Lifezone Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	0	5	3	0	2.38
Lifezone Metals	0	0	4	0	3.00

BHP Group presently has a consensus target price of $50.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.39%. Lifezone Metals has a consensus target price of $14.17, indicating a potential upside of 71.51%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than BHP Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.8% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BHP Group and Lifezone Metals’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group	$53.82 billion	2.66	$12.92 billion	N/A	N/A
Lifezone Metals	$1.48 million	N/A	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lifezone Metals.

Summary

BHP Group beats Lifezone Metals on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BHP Group

BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, the rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal segments. It engages in the mining of copper, silver, zinc, molybdenum, uranium, gold, iron ore, and metallurgical and energy coal. The company is also involved in mining, smelting, and refining of nickel; and potash development activities. In addition, it provides towing, freight, marketing and trading, marketing support, finance, administrative, and other services. BHP Group Limited was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

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.