MP Materials (NYSE:MP) vs. Endurance Exploration Group (OTCMKTS:EXPL) Head-To-Head Comparison

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) and Endurance Exploration Group (OTCMKTS:EXPL) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for MP Materials and Endurance Exploration Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MP Materials	0	3	5	0	2.63
Endurance Exploration Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

MP Materials presently has a consensus price target of $21.29, indicating a potential upside of 36.27%. Given MP Materials’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MP Materials is more favorable than Endurance Exploration Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

52.6% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 12.6% of MP Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 76.3% of Endurance Exploration Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

MP Materials has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Endurance Exploration Group has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares MP Materials and Endurance Exploration Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MP Materials	1.62%	-0.61%	-0.34%
Endurance Exploration Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MP Materials and Endurance Exploration Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MP Materials	$253.45 million	10.19	$24.31 million	($0.15)	-104.13
Endurance Exploration Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MP Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Endurance Exploration Group.

Summary

MP Materials beats Endurance Exploration Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MP Materials

MP Materials Corp., together with its subsidiaries, produces rare earth materials. The company owns and operates the Mountain Pass Rare Earth mine and processing facility in North America. It holds the mineral rights to the Mountain Pass mine and surrounding areas, as well as intellectual property rights related to the processing and development of rare earth minerals. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Endurance Exploration Group

Endurance Exploration Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and recovery of deep-ocean shipwrecks worldwide. The company focuses on aquatic research, survey, inspection, and recovery, as well as maritime contract and consulting services. It also recovers bullion precious metals, numismatic-grade coinage, non-ferrous metals, and other valuable cargos from historic and modern shipwrecks. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.