Contrasting Canadian Zeolite (OTCMKTS:IZCFF) and Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF)

Canadian Zeolite (OTCMKTS:IZCFF) and Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Canadian Zeolite and Paladin Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Zeolite	0	0	0	0	0.00
Paladin Energy	0	3	0	0	2.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Canadian Zeolite has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Zeolite	-6.50%	N/A	-11.94%
Paladin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Canadian Zeolite and Paladin Energy”s top-line 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
Paladin Energy	$177.68 million	12.86	-$44.64 million	($0.12)	-47.72

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

Summary

Paladin Energy beats Canadian Zeolite on 6 of the 9 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 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.