Western Uranium & Vanadium (OTCMKTS:WSTRF – Get Rating) and IperionX (NASDAQ:IPX – Get Rating) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.1% of IperionX shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Western Uranium & Vanadium shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
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This table compares Western Uranium & Vanadium and IperionX's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Western Uranium & Vanadium | $270,000.00 | 134.00 | -$2.07 million | N/A | N/A |
| IperionX | N/A | N/A | -$21.52 million | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Western Uranium & Vanadium and IperionX's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Western Uranium & Vanadium | 1.29% | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| IperionX | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Western Uranium & Vanadium and IperionX, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Western Uranium & Vanadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| IperionX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
IperionX has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 251.06%. Given IperionX's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IperionX is more favorable than Western Uranium & Vanadium.
Summary
Western Uranium & Vanadium beats IperionX on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Western Uranium & Vanadium
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Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. engages in the acquisition and development of uranium and vanadium resource properties in the states of Utah and Colorado, the United States. The company holds interests in the San Rafael uranium project located in Emery County, Utah; the Sunday Mine Complex situated in western San Miguel County, Colorado; the Van 4 mine located in western Montrose County, Colorado; the Sage mine project situated in San Juan County, Utah, and San Miguel County, Colorado; and the Dunn Project located in San Juan County, Utah. It also has interests in the Hansen, North Hansen, High Park, and Hansen Picnic Tree projects located in Fremont and Teller Counties, Colorado; the Keota project situated in Weld County, Colorado; and Ferris Haggerty project located in Carbon County, Wyoming. The company was formerly known as Western Uranium Corporation and changed its name to Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. in October 2018. Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. is based in Toronto, Canada.
About IperionX
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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.
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