Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) & Canadian Zeolite (OTCMKTS:IZCFF) Financial Review

Canadian Zeolite (OTCMKTS:IZCFF) and Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

33.8% of Fortuna Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Fortuna Mining shares are owned by company insiders. 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 Canadian Zeolite and Fortuna Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Zeolite	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fortuna Mining	21.48%	12.42%	8.88%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Canadian Zeolite and Fortuna Mining”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canadian Zeolite	$450,000.00	N/A	-$370,000.00	($0.01)	-0.55
Fortuna Mining	$1.06 billion	2.89	$128.74 million	$0.72	13.87

Fortuna Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Zeolite. Canadian Zeolite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortuna Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Canadian Zeolite has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fortuna Mining has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Canadian Zeolite and Fortuna Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Zeolite	0	0	0	0	0.00
Fortuna Mining	1	2	4	0	2.43

Fortuna Mining has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.86%. Given Fortuna Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fortuna Mining is more favorable than Canadian Zeolite.

Summary

Fortuna Mining beats Canadian Zeolite on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Canadian Zeolite

International Zeolite Corp. explores for and develops mineral properties in Canada. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Development, and Retail and Commercial. The company markets and supplies natural zeolite and zeolite-infused products for agriculture, industrial, and home use; and develops, markets, and sells industrial commercial products from the production of its properties, as well as supplies raw materials from third party suppliers. It also has interests in the Bromley Creek zeolite project, which consists of one mineral lease and four mineral claims covering approximately 1,134.75 hectares located near Princeton, British Columbia; and the Sun Group zeolite project covering approximately 527.167 hectares located in British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Canadian Zeolite Corp. and changed its name to International Zeolite Corp. in March 2018. International Zeolite Corp. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Fortuna Mining

Fortuna Mining Corp. engages in the precious and base metal mining in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Peru, and Côte d’Ivoire. It operates through Mansfield, Sanu, Sango, Cuzcatlan, Bateas, and Corporate segments. The company primarily explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold. Its flagship project is the Séguéla gold mine, which consists of approximately 62,000 hectares and is located in the Worodougou Region of the Woroba District, Côte d’Ivoire. The company was formerly known as Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. and changed its name to Fortuna Mining Corp. in June 2024. Fortuna Mining Corp. was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.