Mountain Province Diamonds (OTCMKTS:MPVDF – Get Free Report) and Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Mountain Province Diamonds and Lifezone Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mountain Province Diamonds | -31.87% | -3.67% | -1.50% |
| Lifezone Metals | -24,521.17% | -294.91% | -237.25% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Mountain Province Diamonds and Lifezone Metals”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mountain Province Diamonds | $243.43 million | 0.06 | -$32.35 million | ($0.33) | -0.21 |
| Lifezone Metals | $1.48 million | 307.21 | -$363.88 million | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Mountain Province Diamonds and Lifezone Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mountain Province Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lifezone Metals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Lifezone Metals has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 115.18%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Mountain Province Diamonds.
Risk and Volatility
Mountain Province Diamonds has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.5% of Mountain Province Diamonds shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Mountain Province Diamonds shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Mountain Province Diamonds beats Lifezone Metals on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mountain Province Diamonds
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. focuses on the mining and marketing of rough diamonds worldwide. The company holds a 49% interest in the Gahcho Kué mine comprising mining leases covering an area of 5,216 hectares; and 100% of the mineral rights of the Kennady North consisting of 22 federal leases and 97 claims covering an area of 113,000 hectares located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The company was formerly known as Mountain Province Mining Inc. and changed its name to Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. in October 2000. Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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.
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