Critical Comparison: Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) and Lundin Mining (OTCMKTS:LUNMF)

Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) and Lundin Mining (OTCMKTS:LUNMF) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Lundin Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Lundin Mining shares are held 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.

Volatility & Risk

Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lundin Mining has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Odyssey Marine Exploration and Lundin Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Odyssey Marine Exploration	1	0	0	0	1.00
Lundin Mining	0	8	4	0	2.33

Profitability

This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Lundin Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Odyssey Marine Exploration	-21,320.00%	N/A	-262.11%
Lundin Mining	31.82%	13.18%	9.73%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Odyssey Marine Exploration and Lundin Mining”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Odyssey Marine Exploration	$184,074.00	236.90	-$43.08 million	($0.85)	-0.87
Lundin Mining	$4.05 billion	5.00	$1.28 billion	$1.73	13.77

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

Summary

Lundin Mining beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Odyssey Marine Exploration

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, discovers, validates, and develops seafloor mineral resources worldwide. The company provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to clients. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

About Lundin Mining

Lundin Mining Corporation, a diversified base metals mining company, engages in the exploration, development, and mining of mineral properties in Chile, Brazil, the United States, Portugal, Sweden, and Argentina. It primarily produces copper, zinc, gold, nickel, and molybdenum, as well as lead, silver, and other metals. The company holds 100% interests in the Chapada mine located in Brazil; the Eagle mine located in the United States; the Neves-Corvo mine located in Portugal; and the Zinkgruvan mine located in Sweden. It also holds 80% interests in the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mining complex; and 51% interest in the Caserones copper-molybdenum mine located in Chile, as well as owns the copper gold Josemaria project located in Argentina. The company was formerly known as South Atlantic Ventures Ltd. and changed its name to Lundin Mining Corporation in August 2004. Lundin Mining Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.