Ivanhoe Mines (OTCMKTS:IVPAF – Get Free Report) and Atlas Lithium (NASDAQ:ATLX – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
18.4% of Atlas Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.6% of Atlas Lithium shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Ivanhoe Mines and Atlas Lithium”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ivanhoe Mines | $40.82 million | 405.97 | $228.13 million | $0.22 | 52.95 |
| Atlas Lithium | $670,000.00 | 188.81 | -$42.24 million | ($1.93) | -2.73 |
Ivanhoe Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Atlas Lithium. Atlas Lithium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ivanhoe Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Ivanhoe Mines and Atlas Lithium, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ivanhoe Mines | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Atlas Lithium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Ivanhoe Mines currently has a consensus target price of $15.20, indicating a potential upside of 30.47%. Atlas Lithium has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 128.14%. Given Atlas Lithium’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Atlas Lithium is more favorable than Ivanhoe Mines.
Profitability
This table compares Ivanhoe Mines and Atlas Lithium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ivanhoe Mines | 89.02% | 5.99% | 4.62% |
| Atlas Lithium | -9,881.20% | -120.64% | -51.32% |
Summary
Ivanhoe Mines beats Atlas Lithium on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ivanhoe Mines
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. engages in the mining, development, and exploration of minerals and precious metals primarily in Africa. It explores for platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, gold, rhodium, zinc, silver, germanium, and lead deposits. The company's projects include the Platreef project located in the Northern Limb of South Africa's Bushveld Complex; the Kipushi project located in Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo; and the Kamoa-Kakula project located within the Central African Copperbelt. It also holds a 100% interest in the Western Foreland exploration project covering an area of approximately 2,407 square kilometers located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company was formerly known as Ivanplats Limited and changed its name to Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. in August 2013. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
About Atlas Lithium
Atlas Lithium Corporation operates as a mineral exploration and development company in Brazil. It operates the Minas Gerais lithium project that consists of 54 mineral rights covering an area of 59,275 acres located within the Brazilian Eastern Pegmatitic Province; and Northeastern Brazil lithium project, which consists of 7 mineral rights covering an area of 16,266 acres in the States of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte in northeastern Brazil. The company also owns 100% interests in various mining concessions for gold, diamond, and industrial sand; and early-stage projects and properties in other minerals, such as nickel, copper, rare earths, graphite, and titanium; as well as participates in iron and quartzite projects. The company was formerly known as Brazil Minerals, Inc. and changed its name to Atlas Lithium Corporation in October 2022. Atlas Lithium Corporation was founded in 2011 and is based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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