New Era Helium (NASDAQ:NEHC – Get Free Report) and Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for New Era Helium and Paladin Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| New Era Helium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Paladin Energy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Risk & Volatility
New Era Helium has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| New Era Helium | $530,024.00 | 87.52 | -$13.78 million | ($0.41) | -7.82 |
| Paladin Energy | $177.68 million | 12.39 | -$44.64 million | ($0.12) | -46.00 |
New Era Helium has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Paladin Energy. Paladin Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Era Helium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares New Era Helium and Paladin Energy’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 |
| Paladin Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
21.9% of New Era Helium shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of New Era Helium shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
New Era Helium beats Paladin Energy on 5 of the 9 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 Paladin Energy
Paladin Energy Ltd develops, explores for, owns, and operates uranium mines in Australia, Canada, and Africa. The company operates through Exploration, Namibia, and Australia segments. Its flagship project is the Langer Heinrich mine located in the Namib Desert in Namibia. The company was formerly known as Paladin Resources Ltd and changed its name to Paladin Energy Limited in November 2007. Paladin Energy Ltd was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.
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