Canadian Zeolite (OTCMKTS:IZCFF) versus Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) Financial Comparison

Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) and Canadian Zeolite (OTCMKTS:IZCFF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Paladin Energy and Canadian Zeolite”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paladin Energy	$177.68 million	13.97	-$44.64 million	($0.12)	-51.83
Canadian Zeolite	$450,000.00	N/A	-$370,000.00	($0.01)	-0.55

Canadian Zeolite has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Paladin Energy. Paladin Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Zeolite, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Paladin Energy and Canadian Zeolite, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paladin Energy	0	4	0	0	2.00
Canadian Zeolite	0	0	0	0	0.00

Paladin Energy presently has a consensus target price of $9.05, suggesting a potential upside of 45.50%. Given Paladin Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Paladin Energy is more favorable than Canadian Zeolite.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Zeolite has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Paladin Energy and Canadian Zeolite’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
Canadian Zeolite	-6.50%	N/A	-11.94%

Summary

Paladin Energy beats Canadian Zeolite on 7 of the 10 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 Canadian Zeolite

International Zeolite Corp. explores for and develops mineral properties in Canada. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Development, and Retail and Commercial. The company markets and supplies natural zeolite and zeolite-infused products for agriculture, industrial, and home use; and develops, markets, and sells industrial commercial products from the production of its properties, as well as supplies raw materials from third party suppliers. It also has interests in the Bromley Creek zeolite project, which consists of one mineral lease and four mineral claims covering approximately 1,134.75 hectares located near Princeton, British Columbia; and the Sun Group zeolite project covering approximately 527.167 hectares located in British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Canadian Zeolite Corp. and changed its name to International Zeolite Corp. in March 2018. International Zeolite Corp. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.