Financial Contrast: Lynas (OTCMKTS:LYSDY) and Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR)

Lynas (OTCMKTS:LYSDY) and Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Lynas and Vox Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lynas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vox Royalty	-16.92%	-4.23%	-3.34%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lynas	$356.61 million	30.49	$5.17 million	N/A	N/A
Vox Royalty	$10.77 million	18.33	-$1.65 million	($0.04)	-97.00

Lynas has higher revenue and earnings than Vox Royalty.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Lynas and Vox Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lynas	0	2	0	0	2.00
Vox Royalty	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility & Risk

Lynas has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lynas beats Vox Royalty on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lynas

Lynas Rare Earths Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, mining, extraction, and processing of rare earth minerals in Australia and Malaysia. The company holds interests in the Mount Weld and Kalgoorlie projects in Western Australia. Its products include lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, and dysprosium. The company also develops and operates advanced material processing and concentration plants, as well as offers corporate services. The company was formerly known as Lynas Corporation Limited and changed its name to Lynas Corporation Limited in November 2020. Lynas Rare Earths Limited was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Perth, Australia.

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.