Comparing New Era Helium (NASDAQ:NEHC) and Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE)

Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE) and New Era Helium (NASDAQ:NEHC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Skeena Resources and New Era Helium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skeena Resources	N/A	-31.67%	-7.82%
New Era Helium	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Skeena Resources and New Era Helium”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skeena Resources	N/A	N/A	-$110.89 million	($0.73)	-39.95
New Era Helium	$530,024.00	118.24	-$13.78 million	($0.41)	-10.56

New Era Helium has higher revenue and earnings than Skeena Resources. Skeena Resources 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

Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Era Helium has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Skeena Resources and New Era Helium, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skeena Resources	1	0	4	1	2.83
New Era Helium	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.2% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of New Era Helium shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of New Era Helium shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

New Era Helium beats Skeena Resources on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.