American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT) versus Lynas Rare Earths (OTCMKTS:LYSDY) Head-To-Head Analysis

Lynas Rare Earths (OTCMKTS:LYSDY) and American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Lynas Rare Earths and American Battery Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lynas Rare Earths	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Battery Technology	N/A	-36.74%	-29.04%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Lynas Rare Earths and American Battery Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lynas Rare Earths	0	0	0	0	N/A
American Battery Technology	0	0	1	0	3.00

American Battery Technology has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 347.76%. Given American Battery Technology’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Battery Technology is more favorable than Lynas Rare Earths.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

9.9% of American Battery Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of American Battery Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lynas Rare Earths and American Battery Technology’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lynas Rare Earths	$497.68 million	7.79	$209.14 million	N/A	N/A
American Battery Technology	N/A	N/A	-$9.29 million	N/A	N/A

Lynas Rare Earths has higher revenue and earnings than American Battery Technology.

About Lynas Rare Earths

Lynas Rare Earths Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, mining, extraction, and processing of rare earth minerals in Australia and Malaysia. The company holds an interest in the Mount Weld project, Western Australia; and the Kalgoorlie project. Its products include yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium. The company also develops and operates advanced material processing and concentration plants, as well as offers corporate services. The company was formerly known as Lynas Corporation Limited and changed its name to Lynas Corporation Limited in November 2020. Lynas Rare Earths Limited was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Perth, Australia.

About American Battery Technology

American Battery Technology Company operates as a battery materials company. The company explores for resources of battery metals, such as such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese; and develops and commercializes technologies for the extraction of battery metals, as well as commercializes integrated process for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as American Battery Metals Corporation. American Battery Technology Company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.