Lomiko Metals (OTCMKTS:LMRMF) & Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) Critical Review

Lomiko Metals (OTCMKTS:LMRMF) and Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Lomiko Metals and Lifezone Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lomiko Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lifezone Metals	-24,521.17%	-294.91%	-237.25%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lomiko Metals and Lifezone Metals”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lomiko Metals	N/A	N/A	-$1.15 million	N/A	N/A
Lifezone Metals	$140,522.00	1,762.89	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A

Lomiko Metals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lifezone Metals.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Lomiko Metals and Lifezone Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lomiko Metals	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lifezone Metals	0	0	1	0	3.00

Lifezone Metals has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 342.34%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Lomiko Metals.

Risk and Volatility

Lomiko Metals has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lomiko Metals beats Lifezone Metals on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lomiko Metals

Lomiko Metals Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in Canada. It explores for graphite and lithium deposits. The company's flagship project is its 100% owned La Loutre graphite property located in Laurentian region of Quebec. The company was formerly known as Lomiko Resources Inc. and changed its name to Lomiko Metals Inc. in October 2008. Lomiko Metals Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Surrey, Canada.

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.