New Era Helium (NASDAQ:NEHC) versus Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) Head-To-Head Survey

Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) and New Era Helium (NASDAQ:NEHC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Paladin Energy and New Era Helium”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
New Era Helium	$530,024.00	102.95	-$13.78 million	($0.41)	-9.20

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

Volatility and Risk

Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Era Helium has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Paladin Energy and New Era Helium, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paladin Energy	0	4	0	0	2.00
New Era Helium	0	0	0	0	0.00

Paladin Energy currently has a consensus price target of $9.05, indicating a potential upside of 45.50%. Given Paladin Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Paladin Energy is more favorable than New Era Helium.

Profitability

This table compares Paladin Energy and New Era Helium’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
New Era Helium	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of New Era Helium shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of New Era Helium shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 New Era Helium

New Era Helium, Inc. is an exploration and production company that sources helium produced in association with the production of natural gas reserves in North America. The company was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.