Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) vs. Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) Critical Review

Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) and Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Amplifon and Paladin Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplifon	0	0	2	0	3.00
Paladin Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Amplifon has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Amplifon and Paladin Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplifon	7.44%	16.57%	4.83%
Paladin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Amplifon and Paladin Energy’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amplifon	$2.23 billion	N/A	$188.09 million	$0.78	41.28
Paladin Energy	$4.70 million	6,532.11	-$10.57 million	N/A	N/A

Amplifon has higher revenue and earnings than Paladin Energy.

Summary

Amplifon beats Paladin Energy on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amplifon

Amplifon S.p.A. engages in the distribution of hearing solutions and the fitting of customized products that help people rediscover various emotions of sound in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Ampli-easy, Ampli-connect, Ampli-energy, and Ampli-mini hearing devices. It also operates Ampli-care, a platform to deliver audiological care experience; and Amplifon App to manage the device functions in real-time directly from smartphone. Amplifon S.p.A. was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. Amplifon S.p.A.

About Paladin Energy

Paladin Energy Ltd develops, explores for, owns, and operates uranium mines in Australia, Canada, and Africa. The company operates through Exploration, Namibia, and Australia segments. Its flagship project is the Langer Heinrich mine located in the Namib Desert in Namibia. The company was formerly known as Paladin Resources Ltd and changed its name to Paladin Energy Limited in November 2007. Paladin Energy Ltd was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.