Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) & Lynas Rare Earths (OTCMKTS:LYSDY) Head to Head Contrast

Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) and Lynas Rare Earths (OTCMKTS:LYSDY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Energy Fuels and Lynas Rare Earths”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Energy Fuels	$38.66 million	29.20	$99.86 million	($0.22)	-26.09
Lynas Rare Earths	$303.78 million	12.58	$55.42 million	N/A	N/A

Energy Fuels has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lynas Rare Earths.

Risk and Volatility

Energy Fuels has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lynas Rare Earths has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Energy Fuels and Lynas Rare Earths’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Fuels	-90.40%	-9.16%	-8.67%
Lynas Rare Earths	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Energy Fuels and Lynas Rare Earths, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Fuels	0	2	2	0	2.50
Lynas Rare Earths	0	1	0	0	2.00

Energy Fuels currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 48.08%. Given Energy Fuels’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Energy Fuels is more favorable than Lynas Rare Earths.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

48.2% of Energy Fuels shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Energy Fuels shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Energy Fuels beats Lynas Rare Earths on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the extraction, recovery, recycling, exploration, permitting, evaluation, and sale of uranium mineral properties in the United States. The company produces and sells vanadium pentoxide, rare earth elements, and heavy mineral sands, such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and monazite. The company was formerly known as Volcanic Metals Exploration Inc. and changed its name to Energy Fuels Inc. in May 2006. Energy Fuels Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.

About Lynas Rare Earths

Lynas Rare Earths Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, mining, extraction, and processing of rare earth minerals in Australia and Malaysia. The company holds interests in the Mount Weld and Kalgoorlie projects in Western Australia. Its products include lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, and dysprosium. The company also develops and operates advanced material processing and concentration plants, as well as offers corporate services. The company was formerly known as Lynas Corporation Limited and changed its name to Lynas Corporation Limited in November 2020. Lynas Rare Earths Limited was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Perth, Australia.