Contrasting MP Materials (NYSE:MP) & Bunker Hill Mining (OTCMKTS:BHLL)

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

Profitability

This table compares Bunker Hill Mining and MP Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bunker Hill Mining	N/A	N/A	-34.74%
MP Materials	-32.24%	-6.78%	-3.39%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bunker Hill Mining and MP Materials, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bunker Hill Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
MP Materials	0	4	6	0	2.60

MP Materials has a consensus price target of $22.45, indicating a potential upside of 8.38%. Given MP Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MP Materials is more favorable than Bunker Hill Mining.

Volatility & Risk

Bunker Hill Mining has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MP Materials has a beta of 2.31, suggesting that its share price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bunker Hill Mining and MP Materials”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bunker Hill Mining	N/A	N/A	-$13.43 million	($0.07)	-1.61
MP Materials	$253.45 million	13.34	$24.31 million	($0.54)	-38.36

MP Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Bunker Hill Mining. MP Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bunker Hill Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Bunker Hill Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Bunker Hill Mining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MP Materials beats Bunker Hill Mining on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About MP Materials

MP Materials Corp., together with its subsidiaries, produces rare earth materials. The company owns and operates the Mountain Pass Rare Earth mine and processing facility in North America. It holds the mineral rights to the Mountain Pass mine and surrounding areas, as well as intellectual property rights related to the processing and development of rare earth minerals. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.