Financial Survey: Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) versus Battle North Gold (OTCMKTS:BNAUF)

Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) and Battle North Gold (OTCMKTS:BNAUF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Battle North Gold’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%
Battle North Gold	N/A	-83.80%	-42.62%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Lifezone Metals and Battle North Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifezone Metals	0	0	2	0	3.00
Battle North Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lifezone Metals presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 178.64%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Battle North Gold.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Battle North Gold”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifezone Metals	$1.02 million	343.99	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A
Battle North Gold	N/A	N/A	-$15.90 million	N/A	N/A

Battle North Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lifezone Metals.

Volatility and Risk

Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Battle North Gold has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Battle North Gold beats Lifezone Metals on 5 of the 9 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 Battle North Gold

Battle North Gold Corporation engages in the exploration of gold properties in Canada and the United States. Its flagship project is the Bateman Gold Project located in the Red Lake gold district in Ontario, Canada. The company also holds approximately 282 square kilometers of mineral claims in the Red Lake area; and owns a gold exploration project on the Long Canyon gold trend near the Nevada-Utah border in the United States. The company was formerly known as Rubicon Minerals Corporation and changed its name to Battle North Gold Corporation in July 2020. Battle North Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.