Foremost Clean Energy (NASDAQ:FMST) versus Lynas Rare Earths (OTCMKTS:LYSDY) Head-To-Head Contrast

Lynas Rare Earths (OTCMKTS:LYSDY) and Foremost Clean Energy (NASDAQ:FMST) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Lynas Rare Earths has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Foremost Clean Energy has a beta of 6.19, meaning that its stock price is 519% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lynas Rare Earths and Foremost Clean Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lynas Rare Earths	$356.61 million	27.24	$5.17 million	N/A	N/A
Foremost Clean Energy	N/A	N/A	-$2.60 million	($0.39)	-7.05

Lynas Rare Earths has higher revenue and earnings than Foremost Clean Energy.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Lynas Rare Earths and Foremost Clean Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lynas Rare Earths	0	1	0	2	3.33
Foremost Clean Energy	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Lynas Rare Earths and Foremost Clean Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lynas Rare Earths	N/A	N/A	N/A
Foremost Clean Energy	N/A	-17.94%	-16.19%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Foremost Clean Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 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.

Summary

Lynas Rare Earths beats Foremost Clean Energy on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lynas Rare Earths

Lynas Rare Earths Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, mining, extraction, and processing of rare earth minerals in Australia and Malaysia. The company holds interests in the Mount Weld and Kalgoorlie projects in Western Australia. Its products include lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, and dysprosium. The company also develops and operates advanced material processing and concentration plants, as well as offers corporate services. The company was formerly known as Lynas Corporation Limited and changed its name to Lynas Corporation Limited in November 2020. Lynas Rare Earths Limited was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Perth, Australia.

About Foremost Clean Energy

Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. engages in uranium and lithium exploration. Its uranium properties include the Eastern Athabasca and Blue Sky projects. The firm also maintains a secondary portfolio of lithium projects including Zoro, Jean Lake, Peg North, Grass River, and Jol. It operates through the Canada and United States geographical segments. The company was founded on July 7, 2005 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.