Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) vs. Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) Critical Contrast

Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) and Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Vox Royalty and Lithium Americas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vox Royalty	-12.77%	-2.71%	-2.15%
Lithium Americas	N/A	-8.50%	-4.12%

Volatility and Risk

Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lithium Americas has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Lithium Americas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vox Royalty and Lithium Americas”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vox Royalty	$11.05 million	32.91	-$1.65 million	($0.04)	-132.75
Lithium Americas	N/A	N/A	-$42.53 million	($1.05)	-4.41

Vox Royalty has higher revenue and earnings than Lithium Americas. Vox Royalty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithium Americas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Vox Royalty and Lithium Americas, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vox Royalty	0	1	0	0	2.00
Lithium Americas	1	8	3	0	2.17

Lithium Americas has a consensus target price of $5.81, indicating a potential upside of 25.40%. Given Lithium Americas’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lithium Americas is more favorable than Vox Royalty.

Summary

Lithium Americas beats Vox Royalty on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vox Royalty

Vox Royalty Corp. operates as a mining royalty and streaming company. The company holds a portfolio of 60 royalties and streaming assets. It operates in Australia, Canada, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, and the United States. Vox Royalty Corp. was founded in 2014 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Lithium Americas

Lithium Americas Corp. engages in the exploration and development of lithium properties in the United States and Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Thacker Pass project located in northern Nevada, as well as investments in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.