Analyzing South32 (OTCMKTS:SOUHY) & New Era Helium (NASDAQ:NEHC)

New Era Helium (NASDAQ:NEHC) and South32 (OTCMKTS:SOUHY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares New Era Helium and South32’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
New Era Helium	N/A	N/A	N/A
South32	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares New Era Helium and South32″s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
New Era Helium	$530,024.00	134.36	-$13.78 million	($0.41)	-12.00
South32	$5.78 billion	2.42	$213.00 million	N/A	N/A

South32 has higher revenue and earnings than New Era Helium.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for New Era Helium and South32, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
New Era Helium	0	0	0	0	0.00
South32	0	6	0	1	2.29

Insider and Institutional Ownership

21.9% of New Era Helium shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of South32 shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of New Era Helium shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of South32 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.

Volatility & Risk

New Era Helium has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, South32 has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

South32 beats New Era Helium on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About New Era Helium

New Era Helium, Inc. is an exploration and production company that sources helium produced in association with the production of natural gas reserves in North America. The company was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.

About South32

South32 Limited operates as a diversified metals and mining company in Australia, India, China, Japan, the Middle East, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Brazil, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, Brazil Aluminium, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Sierra Gorda, Cannington, Hermosa, Cerro Matoso, Illawarra Metallurgical Coal, Australia Manganese, and South Africa Manganese segments. It has a portfolio of assets producing bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, metallurgical coal, manganese, ferronickel, and other base metals. The company also exports its products. South32 Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.