Analyzing Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) and Commerzbank (OTCMKTS:CRZBY)

Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) and Commerzbank (OTCMKTS:CRZBY) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Paladin Energy and Commerzbank’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paladin Energy	$4.70 million	6,044.26	-$10.57 million	N/A	N/A
Commerzbank	$22.00 billion	0.79	$2.41 billion	$1.76	7.94

Commerzbank has higher revenue and earnings than Paladin Energy.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commerzbank has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Paladin Energy and Commerzbank, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paladin Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Commerzbank	1	1	0	0	1.50

Profitability

This table compares Paladin Energy and Commerzbank’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paladin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Commerzbank	10.17%	6.30%	0.40%

Summary

Commerzbank beats Paladin Energy on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Commerzbank

Commerzbank AG provides banking and capital market products and services to private and small business customers, corporate, financial service providers, and institutional clients in Germany, rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Private and Small-Business Customers, and Corporate Clients. The company offers saving, checking, business, and current accounts; term deposits; pension; credit and debit cards; payment solutions; overdraft services; various loans; and insurance products. It also provides trade securities; treasury management; corporate financing; real estate financing; financing advisory; merger and acquisition; foreign trade; trade financing; asset and risk management; and online banking, as well as wealth management services. Commerzbank AG was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.