Contrasting Pacific Booker Minerals (OTCMKTS:PBMLF) & Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA)

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

Profitability

This table compares Perpetua Resources and Pacific Booker Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perpetua Resources	N/A	-14.14%	-13.71%
Pacific Booker Minerals	N/A	N/A	-113.62%

Risk & Volatility

Perpetua Resources has a beta of 0.02, meaning that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pacific Booker Minerals has a beta of -1.04, meaning that its share price is 204% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Perpetua Resources and Pacific Booker Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perpetua Resources	1	0	7	2	3.00
Pacific Booker Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Perpetua Resources currently has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.55%. Given Perpetua Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Perpetua Resources is more favorable than Pacific Booker Minerals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.1% of Perpetua Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Perpetua Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Pacific Booker Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Perpetua Resources and Pacific Booker Minerals”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perpetua Resources	N/A	N/A	-$14.48 million	($0.50)	-57.68
Pacific Booker Minerals	N/A	N/A	-$460,000.00	($0.04)	-15.03

Perpetua Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pacific Booker Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Perpetua Resources beats Pacific Booker Minerals on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Pacific Booker Minerals

Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. engages in the exploration of mineral properties in Canada. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, and molybdenum deposits. It holds interests in the Morrison property located in British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Booker Gold Explorations Limited and changed its name to Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. in February 2000. Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.