Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) and MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) Head-To-Head Contrast

MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) and Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.5% of MAC Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of MAC Copper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MAC Copper and Vox Royalty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MAC Copper	$340.74 million	2.91	-$81.69 million	N/A	N/A
Vox Royalty	$11.05 million	14.56	-$1.65 million	($0.04)	-79.25

Vox Royalty has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MAC Copper.

Profitability

This table compares MAC Copper and Vox Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MAC Copper	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vox Royalty	-16.30%	-4.05%	-3.40%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for MAC Copper and Vox Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MAC Copper	0	4	0	0	2.00
Vox Royalty	0	0	0	0	0.00

MAC Copper presently has a consensus price target of $12.63, suggesting a potential upside of 4.95%. Given MAC Copper’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MAC Copper is more favorable than Vox Royalty.

Risk & Volatility

MAC Copper has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

MAC Copper beats Vox Royalty on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MAC Copper

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 Vox Royalty

Vox Royalty Corp. operates as a mining royalty and streaming company. The company holds a portfolio of 60 royalties and streaming assets. It operates in Australia, Canada, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, and the United States. Vox Royalty Corp. was founded in 2014 and is based in Toronto, Canada.