Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM – Get Free Report) and Mountain Province Diamonds (OTCMKTS:MPVDF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Lifezone Metals and Mountain Province Diamonds, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lifezone Metals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Mountain Province Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lifezone Metals currently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 115.18%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Mountain Province Diamonds.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lifezone Metals | $1.48 million | 307.21 | -$363.88 million | N/A | N/A |
| Mountain Province Diamonds | $243.43 million | 0.06 | -$32.35 million | ($0.33) | -0.21 |
Mountain Province Diamonds has higher revenue and earnings than Lifezone Metals.
Profitability
This table compares Lifezone Metals and Mountain Province Diamonds’ 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% |
| Mountain Province Diamonds | -31.87% | -3.67% | -1.50% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.5% of Mountain Province Diamonds shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Mountain Province Diamonds shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mountain Province Diamonds has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Mountain Province Diamonds beats Lifezone Metals on 8 of the 12 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 Mountain Province Diamonds
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. focuses on the mining and marketing of rough diamonds worldwide. The company holds a 49% interest in the Gahcho Kué mine comprising mining leases covering an area of 5,216 hectares; and 100% of the mineral rights of the Kennady North consisting of 22 federal leases and 97 claims covering an area of 113,000 hectares located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The company was formerly known as Mountain Province Mining Inc. and changed its name to Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. in October 2000. Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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