Head-To-Head Analysis: Impala Platinum (OTCMKTS:IMPUY) versus Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE)

Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE) and Impala Platinum (OTCMKTS:IMPUY) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Skeena Resources and Impala Platinum, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skeena Resources	1	0	4	1	2.83
Impala Platinum	0	1	2	0	2.67

Impala Platinum has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 119.36%. Given Impala Platinum’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Impala Platinum is more favorable than Skeena Resources.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Skeena Resources and Impala Platinum”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skeena Resources	N/A	N/A	-$130.86 million	($1.51)	-17.64
Impala Platinum	$4.71 billion	2.00	$41.85 million	N/A	N/A

Impala Platinum has higher revenue and earnings than Skeena Resources.

Profitability

This table compares Skeena Resources and Impala Platinum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skeena Resources	N/A	-46.80%	-8.37%
Impala Platinum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Impala Platinum has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.2% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by insiders. 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.

Summary

Skeena Resources beats Impala Platinum on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Skeena Resources

Skeena Resources Limited explores for and develops mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Snip gold mine comprising one mining lease and nine mineral tenures that covers an area of approximately 4,724 hectares; and the Eskay Creek gold mine that consists of eight mineral leases, two surface leases, and various unpatented mining claims comprising 7,666 hectares located in British Columbia, Canada. The company was formerly known as Prolific Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Skeena Resources Limited in June 1990. Skeena Resources Limited was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

About Impala Platinum

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited engages in the mining, processing, concentrating, refining, and sale of platinum group metals (PGMs) and associated base metals. The company produces platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, and by-products, as well as ruthenium, iridium, and gold. It has operations on the PGM-bearing orebodies, including the Bushveld Complex located in South Africa; and the Great Dyke situated in Zimbabwe, as well as the Canadian Shield. The company markets and sells its products in South Africa, Japan, China, the United States, and Europe. Impala Platinum Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1957 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.