Head-To-Head Comparison: Canadian Zeolite (OTCMKTS:IZCFF) vs. NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB)

NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) and Canadian Zeolite (OTCMKTS:IZCFF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares NioCorp Developments and Canadian Zeolite’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NioCorp Developments	N/A	-51.96%	-36.73%
Canadian Zeolite	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for NioCorp Developments and Canadian Zeolite, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NioCorp Developments	1	0	3	0	2.50
Canadian Zeolite	0	0	0	0	0.00

NioCorp Developments presently has a consensus target price of $8.32, indicating a potential upside of 39.31%. Given NioCorp Developments’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NioCorp Developments is more favorable than Canadian Zeolite.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NioCorp Developments and Canadian Zeolite”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NioCorp Developments	N/A	N/A	-$17.41 million	($0.82)	-7.28
Canadian Zeolite	$450,000.00	N/A	-$370,000.00	($0.01)	-0.55

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Zeolite has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Canadian Zeolite beats NioCorp Developments on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NioCorp Developments

NioCorp Developments Ltd. engages in the exploration and development of mineral deposits in North America. It owns and develops the Elk Creek niobium/scandium/titanium project that owns one 226.43-acre parcel of land and associated mineral rights, and an additional 40 acres of mineral rights, as well as an optioned land package that covers an area of 1,396 acres located in Johnson County, southeast Nebraska. The company was formerly known as Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp. and changed its name to NioCorp Developments Ltd. in March 2013. NioCorp Developments Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.

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.