Analyzing Bunker Hill Mining (OTCMKTS:BHLL) & Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM)

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

Risk and Volatility

Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bunker Hill Mining has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Bunker Hill Mining”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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
Bunker Hill Mining	N/A	N/A	-$13.43 million	($0.07)	-1.22

Bunker Hill Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lifezone Metals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Bunker Hill Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Bunker Hill Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Lifezone Metals and Bunker Hill Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifezone Metals	0	0	2	0	3.00
Bunker Hill Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lifezone Metals currently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 82.22%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Bunker Hill Mining.

Profitability

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Bunker Hill Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lifezone Metals	-24,521.17%	-294.91%	-237.25%
Bunker Hill Mining	N/A	N/A	-34.74%

Summary

Bunker Hill Mining beats Lifezone Metals on 7 of the 11 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 Bunker Hill Mining

mining of mineral properties in Canada and the United States. It focuses on exploring for zinc, lead, and silver ores. Its flagship asset is the 100% owned Bunker Hill mine located in the Silver Valley, Idaho. The company was formerly known as Liberty Silver Corp. and changed its name to Bunker Hill Mining Corp. in September 2017. Bunker Hill Mining Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.