Critical Review: IperionX (NASDAQ:IPX) and Peninsula Energy (OTCMKTS:PENMF)

IperionX (NASDAQ:IPX) and Peninsula Energy (OTCMKTS:PENMF) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

IperionX has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peninsula Energy has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for IperionX and Peninsula Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IperionX	0	0	1	1	3.50
Peninsula Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

IperionX currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential downside of 13.46%. Given IperionX’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe IperionX is more favorable than Peninsula Energy.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.8% of IperionX shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares IperionX and Peninsula Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IperionX	N/A	N/A	-$21.84 million	N/A	N/A
Peninsula Energy	$11.87 million	N/A	-$12.41 million	N/A	N/A

Peninsula Energy has higher revenue and earnings than IperionX.

Profitability

This table compares IperionX and Peninsula Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IperionX	N/A	N/A	N/A
Peninsula Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

IperionX beats Peninsula Energy on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IperionX

IperionX’s mission is to be the leading developer of low carbon, sustainable, critical material supply chains focused on advanced industries including space, aerospace, electric vehicles and 3D printing. IperionX’s breakthrough titanium technologies have demonstrated the potential to produce titanium products that are sustainable, 100% recyclable, have low carbon intensity and to do so at product qualities that meet or exceed current industry standards. The Company also holds a 100% interest in the Titan Project, covering approximately 11,100 acres of titanium, rare earth minerals, high grade silica sand and zircon rich mineral sands properties in Tennessee.

About Peninsula Energy

Peninsula Energy Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a uranium exploration company in the United States. The company's flagship project is its 100% owned Lance uranium project located in Wyoming. The company was formerly known as Peninsula Minerals Limited and changed its name to Peninsula Energy Limited in November 2010. Peninsula Energy Limited was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Subiaco, Australia.