Head to Head Survey: IperionX (NASDAQ:IPX) and Siemens (OTCMKTS:SIEGY)

IperionX (NASDAQ:IPX) and Siemens (OTCMKTS:SIEGY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.8% of IperionX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Siemens shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for IperionX and Siemens, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IperionX	1	0	2	0	2.33
Siemens	1	8	1	0	2.00

IperionX presently has a consensus target price of $51.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.11%. Given IperionX’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe IperionX is more favorable than Siemens.

Risk & Volatility

IperionX has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Siemens has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares IperionX and Siemens’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IperionX	N/A	N/A	N/A
Siemens	12.59%	12.61%	5.01%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares IperionX and Siemens”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IperionX	N/A	N/A	-$35.35 million	N/A	N/A
Siemens	$82.35 billion	2.77	$9.00 billion	$6.75	21.14

Siemens has higher revenue and earnings than IperionX.

Summary

Siemens beats IperionX on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IperionX

IperionX’s mission is to be the leading developer of low carbon, sustainable, critical material supply chains focused on advanced industries including space, aerospace, electric vehicles and 3D printing. IperionX’s breakthrough titanium technologies have demonstrated the potential to produce titanium products that are sustainable, 100% recyclable, have low carbon intensity and to do so at product qualities that meet or exceed current industry standards. The Company also holds a 100% interest in the Titan Project, covering approximately 11,100 acres of titanium, rare earth minerals, high grade silica sand and zircon rich mineral sands properties in Tennessee.

About Siemens

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, a technology company, focuses in the areas of automation and digitalization in Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. It operates through Digital Industries, Smart Infrastructure, Mobility, Siemens Healthineers, and Siemens Financial Services (SFS) segments. The Digital Industries segment provides automation systems and software for factories, numerical control systems, servo motors, drives and inverters, and integrated automation systems for machine tools and production machines; process control systems, machine-to-machine communication products, sensors and radio frequency identification systems; software for production and product lifecycle management, and simulation and testing of mechatronic systems; and the Mendix cloud-native low-code application development platform. The Smart Infrastructure segment offers products, systems, solutions, services, and software to support sustainable transition in energy generation from fossil and renewable sources; sustainable buildings and communities; and buildings, electrification, and electrical products. The Mobility segment provides rail passenger and freight transportation, such as vehicles, trams and light rail, and commuter trains, as well as trains and passenger coaches; locomotives and solutions for automated transportation; products and solutions for rail automation; electrification products; maintenance and digital services; and digital and cloud-based solutions, and related services. The Siemens Healthineers segment develops, manufactures, and sells various diagnostic and therapeutic products and services; and provides clinical consulting and training services. The SFS segment offers debt and equity investments; leasing, lending, and working capital, structured, equipment, and project financing; and financial advisory services. Siemens Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.