Head to Head Survey: Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) versus Westwater Resources (NASDAQ:WWR)

Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) and Westwater Resources (NASDAQ:WWR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

7.7% of Westwater Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Westwater Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Westwater Resources’ 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%
Westwater Resources	N/A	-6.14%	-5.74%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Westwater Resources’ top-line 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	199.79	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A
Westwater Resources	N/A	N/A	-$7.75 million	($0.15)	-3.43

Westwater Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lifezone Metals.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Lifezone Metals and Westwater Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifezone Metals	0	0	4	0	3.00
Westwater Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A

Lifezone Metals presently has a consensus price target of $14.17, indicating a potential upside of 148.97%. Given Lifezone Metals’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Westwater Resources.

Volatility & Risk

Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westwater Resources has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Westwater Resources beats Lifezone Metals on 7 of the 10 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 Westwater Resources

Westwater Resources, Inc. operates as an energy technology company, focuses on developing battery-grade natural graphite materials. The company holds interests in Kellyton Graphite Plant located in Kellyton, Alabama; and Bama Mine Project situated in south Alabama. It holds interests in Coosa graphite project located in Coosa County, Alabama. The company was formerly known as Uranium Resources, Inc. and changed its name to Westwater Resources, Inc. in August 2017. Westwater Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.