Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE) vs. Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) Head to Head Analysis

Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) and Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Lithium Americas and Skeena Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lithium Americas	1	11	3	0	2.13
Skeena Resources	1	0	4	1	2.83

Lithium Americas currently has a consensus target price of $5.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.93%. Given Lithium Americas’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas is more favorable than Skeena Resources.

Profitability

This table compares Lithium Americas and Skeena Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lithium Americas	N/A	-8.50%	-4.12%
Skeena Resources	N/A	-31.67%	-7.82%

Volatility and Risk

Lithium Americas has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lithium Americas and Skeena Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lithium Americas	N/A	N/A	-$42.53 million	($1.05)	-4.54
Skeena Resources	N/A	N/A	-$110.89 million	($0.73)	-32.44

Skeena Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithium Americas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.2% of Skeena Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Lithium Americas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Skeena Resources shares are held 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 Lithium Americas

Lithium Americas Corp. engages in the exploration and development of lithium properties in the United States and Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Thacker Pass project located in northern Nevada, as well as investments in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Skeena Resources

Skeena Resources Limited explores for and develops mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Snip gold mine comprising one mining lease and nine mineral tenures that covers an area of approximately 4,724 hectares; and the Eskay Creek gold mine that consists of eight mineral leases, two surface leases, and various unpatented mining claims comprising 7,666 hectares located in British Columbia, Canada. The company was formerly known as Prolific Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Skeena Resources Limited in June 1990. Skeena Resources Limited was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.