Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) & Quaterra Resources (OTCMKTS:QTRRF) Financial Review

Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) and Quaterra Resources (OTCMKTS:QTRRF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Quaterra Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lifezone Metals	-24,521.17%	-294.91%	-237.25%
Quaterra Resources	N/A	-6.27%	-6.15%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lifezone Metals and Quaterra Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifezone Metals	$1.48 million	N/A	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A
Quaterra Resources	N/A	N/A	-$980,000.00	N/A	N/A

Quaterra Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lifezone Metals.

Volatility & Risk

Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quaterra Resources has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Lifezone Metals and Quaterra Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifezone Metals	0	0	3	0	3.00
Quaterra Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lifezone Metals currently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 83.02%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Quaterra Resources.

Summary

Quaterra Resources beats Lifezone Metals on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lifezone Metals

Lifezone Metals Limited engages in the extraction and refining of metals. It supplies lower-carbon and sulfur dioxide emission metals to the battery storage, EV, and hydrogen markets. The company’s products include nickel, copper, and cobalt. Its flagship project is the Kabanga nickel project in North-West Tanzania. The company is based in Ramsey, Isle of Man.

About Quaterra Resources

Quaterra Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. It holds interest in the Groundhog and Quaterra’s Yerington Copper projects. The company was founded on May 11, 1993 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.