Head to Head Survey: Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) vs. Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF)

Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) and Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Paladin Energy and Norsk Hydro ASA, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paladin Energy	0	3	0	0	2.00
Norsk Hydro ASA	0	1	1	2	3.25

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Paladin Energy and Norsk Hydro ASA”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paladin Energy	N/A	N/A	$53.63 million	N/A	N/A
Norsk Hydro ASA	$19.41 billion	0.62	$538.47 million	$0.45	13.27

Norsk Hydro ASA has higher revenue and earnings than Paladin Energy.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Norsk Hydro ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Norsk Hydro ASA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paladin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Norsk Hydro ASA	4.44%	10.01%	5.15%

Risk & Volatility

Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Norsk Hydro ASA has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Norsk Hydro ASA beats Paladin Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Norsk Hydro ASA

Norsk Hydro ASA engages in the power production, bauxite extraction, alumina refining, aluminium smelting, and recycling activities; and provision of extruded solutions worldwide. It operates through Hydro Bauxite & Alumina, Hydro Aluminium Metal, Hydro Metal Markets, Hydro Extrusions, and Hydro Energy segments. The Hydro Bauxite & Alumina segment engages in bauxite mining activities, production of alumina, and related commercial activities, primarily the sale of alumina. The Hydro Aluminium Metal segment is involved in the primary aluminum production casting activities. This segment principally offers extrusion ingots, foundry alloys, and sheet and standard ingots. The Metal Markets segment sells products from the company’s primary metal plants; operates recyclers; and trades in physical and financial metals. The Hydro Extrusions segment offers extrusion profiles, building systems, and precision tubing products for construction, automotive and heating, and ventilation and air conditioning sectors, as well as operates recycling facilities. The Hydro Energy segment engages in the trading and wholesale business in Brazil; energy sourcing operations; and operation of power stations in Norway, as well as renewable energy production, such as wind and solar, battery materials, and green hydrogen. Norsk Hydro ASA was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.