Contrasting Impala Platinum (OTCMKTS:IMPUY) & Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA)

Impala Platinum (OTCMKTS:IMPUY) and Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Impala Platinum has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perpetua Resources has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Impala Platinum and Perpetua Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Impala Platinum	$4.71 billion	2.18	$41.85 million	N/A	N/A
Perpetua Resources	N/A	N/A	-$14.48 million	($0.31)	-76.29

Impala Platinum has higher revenue and earnings than Perpetua Resources.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Impala Platinum and Perpetua Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Impala Platinum	0	1	0	0	2.00
Perpetua Resources	1	0	7	2	3.00

Perpetua Resources has a consensus target price of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.05%. Given Perpetua Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Perpetua Resources is more favorable than Impala Platinum.

Profitability

This table compares Impala Platinum and Perpetua Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Impala Platinum	N/A	N/A	N/A
Perpetua Resources	N/A	-11.07%	-10.57%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.1% of Perpetua Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Perpetua Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Perpetua Resources beats Impala Platinum on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Impala Platinum

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited engages in the mining, processing, concentrating, refining, and sale of platinum group metals (PGMs) and associated base metals. The company produces platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, and by-products, as well as ruthenium, iridium, and gold. It has operations on the PGM-bearing orebodies, including the Bushveld Complex located in South Africa; and the Great Dyke situated in Zimbabwe, as well as the Canadian Shield. The company markets and sells its products in South Africa, Japan, China, the United States, and Europe. Impala Platinum Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1957 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.

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.