Head to Head Comparison: Endurance Exploration Group (OTCMKTS:EXPL) versus Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA)

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

Volatility and Risk

Endurance Exploration Group has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perpetua Resources has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Endurance Exploration Group and Perpetua Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Endurance Exploration Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Perpetua Resources	N/A	N/A	-$14.48 million	($0.29)	-50.55

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.1% of Perpetua Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.3% of Endurance Exploration Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Perpetua Resources shares are owned 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.

Profitability

This table compares Endurance Exploration Group and Perpetua Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Endurance Exploration Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Perpetua Resources	N/A	-22.11%	-19.91%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Endurance Exploration Group and Perpetua Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Endurance Exploration Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Perpetua Resources	0	0	4	1	3.20

Perpetua Resources has a consensus price target of $21.17, indicating a potential upside of 44.38%. Given Perpetua Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Perpetua Resources is more favorable than Endurance Exploration Group.

Summary

Perpetua Resources beats Endurance Exploration Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Perpetua Resources

Perpetua Resources Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and antimony deposits. Its principal asset is the 100% owned Stibnite Gold project, which includes 1,672 unpatented lode claims, mill sites, and patented land holdings covering an area of approximately 11,548 hectares located in Valley County, Idaho. The company was formerly known as Midas Gold Corp. and changed its name to Perpetua Resources Corp. in February 2021. Perpetua Resources Corp. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.