Financial Contrast: Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF) versus IperionX (NASDAQ:IPX)

IperionX (NASDAQ:IPX) and Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares IperionX and Bouygues’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IperionX	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bouygues	1.88%	7.55%	1.71%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for IperionX and Bouygues, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IperionX	1	0	2	0	2.33
Bouygues	1	0	1	0	2.00

IperionX presently has a consensus target price of $51.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.17%. Given IperionX’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe IperionX is more favorable than Bouygues.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.8% of IperionX shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

IperionX has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bouygues has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares IperionX and Bouygues”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IperionX	N/A	N/A	-$35.35 million	N/A	N/A
Bouygues	$61.42 billion	1.50	$1.14 billion	$3.14	15.44

Bouygues has higher revenue and earnings than IperionX.

About IperionX

IperionX’s mission is to be the leading developer of low carbon, sustainable, critical material supply chains focused on advanced industries including space, aerospace, electric vehicles and 3D printing. IperionX’s breakthrough titanium technologies have demonstrated the potential to produce titanium products that are sustainable, 100% recyclable, have low carbon intensity and to do so at product qualities that meet or exceed current industry standards. The Company also holds a 100% interest in the Titan Project, covering approximately 11,100 acres of titanium, rare earth minerals, high grade silica sand and zircon rich mineral sands properties in Tennessee.

About Bouygues

Bouygues SA, together with its subsidiaries, operates in the construction, energy, telecom, media, and transport infrastructure sectors in France and internationally. The company designs, builds, renovates, operates, and deconstructs building, infrastructure, and industrial projects; develops urban planning, residential, and commercial projects; builds and maintains roads and motorways, airport runways, ports, industrial logistics hubs, external works and amenities, reserved-lane public transport, recreational facilities, and environmental projects, as well as undertakes civil engineering, road safety, and signaling activities; produces, distributes, sells, and recycles aggregates, emulsions, asphalt mixes, ready-mix concrete, and bitumen; construction, renewal, and maintenance of rail networks; and installation and maintenance of pipes and pipelines. It also provides design, installation, and maintenance services in various fields that include cooling and fire protection, digital and ICT, electrical, and mechanical and robotics, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. In addition, the company produces TF1, TMC, TFX, TF1, and LCI complementary TV channels; operates Ushuaïa TV, Histoire TV, TV Breizh, and Serieclub channels; produces, broadcasts, and distributes content; operates la seine musical entertainment and concert venue; and entertainment and leisure comprising licenses, podcasts, music production, and live events. Further, it offers telecom services; and mobile and fixed network services. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Paris, France.