Pure Energy Minerals (OTCMKTS:PEMIF) vs. Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) Head-To-Head Contrast

Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) and Pure Energy Minerals (OTCMKTS:PEMIF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Metals Acquisition and Pure Energy Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metals Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pure Energy Minerals	-113.48%	-1.76%	-1.75%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Metals Acquisition and Pure Energy Minerals’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metals Acquisition	$159.00 million	4.27	-$144.55 million	N/A	N/A
Pure Energy Minerals	$400,000.00	23.78	-$260,000.00	($0.01)	-28.00

Pure Energy Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Metals Acquisition.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.5% of Metals Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Metals Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Metals Acquisition and Pure Energy Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metals Acquisition	0	0	5	0	3.00
Pure Energy Minerals	0	0	0	0	N/A

Metals Acquisition currently has a consensus price target of $13.92, suggesting a potential upside of 3.01%. Given Metals Acquisition’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Metals Acquisition is more favorable than Pure Energy Minerals.

Risk & Volatility

Metals Acquisition has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pure Energy Minerals has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Metals Acquisition beats Pure Energy Minerals on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Metals Acquisition

Metals Acquisition Limited focuses on mining and production of copper and silver. It operates the CSA copper mine in Cobar, Australia. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Saint Helier, Jersey.

About Pure Energy Minerals

Pure Energy Minerals Limited acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. Its primary project is the Clayton Valley lithium brine project located in Clayton Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Harmony Gold Corp. and changed its name to Pure Energy Minerals Limited in October 2012. Pure Energy Minerals Limited is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.